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<mask> (born 23 January 1987) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He started his career with then Championship side Cardiff City where he spent six years. He helped the club to the FA Cup Final in 2008 and to the Championship play-off final in 2010. In 2010, he moved to Celtic on a free transfer. He won the Scottish Premier League title in his second season with the club in 2012 and both the league and the Scottish Cup in 2013. He signed for Crystal Palace in January 2014 and played three and a half Premier League seasons for them. <mask> has played for Wales at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, before making his full debut in 2005.He has since gone on to make over 70 international appearances and has captained his country on several occasions. <mask> was in the Welsh squad that reached the semi-final of UEFA Euro 2016. Early life and career
<mask> was born in Cardiff, growing up in the Fairwater area. He attended Cantonian High School, where he was captain of the school football team. His schoolboy picture is displayed in the school to this day. He played several sports when he was younger, but only ever wanted to be a footballer. He grew up supporting Cardiff City and joined the club's youth system aged nine.During his later years as a trainee he was in charge of cleaning then captain Graham Kavanagh's boots. He continued to clean them for several months after breaking into the first team, this was to stop him from getting carried away with his new position. Club career

Cardiff City

2004–05
Ledley was called into the first team during the 2004–05 season, while still only 17. He made his debut in the League Cup, on 21 September 2004, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 4–1 win over Milton Keynes Dons He made his league debut the next month, on 16 October, in a 2–0 win over Rotherham United, again coming on as a substitute. Three days later he had his first start for the club in a 1–1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion, he had several chances to score during the match including a header that hit the woodwork. After the match, Cardiff's goalscorer, Lee Bullock said that Ledley had been brilliant in his first start; creating chances as well as having some himself. Manager Lennie Lawrence said that he thought <mask> hadn't been fazed at all by the occasion and didn't look like he was making his debut.<mask>'s first goal for Cardiff came, on 2 November, in a 4–1 victory over West Ham. He brought the ball down from a cross before beating the keeper, Stephen Bywater, with a right foot drive. After this match <mask>'s manager and teammates were again full of praise for the youngster. Striker Paul Parry said that <mask>'s goal was brilliant and with the way he had been playing, creating so many chances for himself, it was no surprise that he had got his first goal. Manager Lawrence also said that he was impressed with other aspects of <mask>'s play. He thought that <mask> had shown incredible maturity during the match, saying that Ledley had, "an old head on a young pair of shoulders". He was also impressed with Ledley's positional play, pointing out how Ledley had tracked back late in the match to cut out a scoring opportunity for West Ham United, when other defenders hadn't seen the danger.On 4 February 2005 he committed his future to Cardiff City, signing a new long-term contract with the club. This was shortly after he had won a call up to the Wales under-21 squad. A month later he scored a vital goal, to earn three points for Cardiff as they beat Sheffield United 1–0. <mask>'s season ended in April as he suffered a fractured metatarsal bone in training. Before this he had played 32 times for Cardiff City and had also earned three Wales under-21 caps. His performances had provided a major boost for Cardiff City in what was a poor season for them as they were in relegation trouble at the bottom of the Championship and were suffering financial troubles as well. Lawrence said that he hoped <mask> would stay at Cardiff for the next few seasons and that he wouldn't be surprised if the 18-year-old earned a full Wales call-up in the near future.2005–06
<mask>'s first goal of the 2005–06 season came in a 2–1 League Cup victory over Macclesfield Town. He scored the equaliser after the League Two side had taken the lead. A month later, on 18 October, he scored in Cardiff's 2–2 draw against Preston North End. Four days later Cardiff beat Crewe Alexandra 6–1, with <mask> scoring the second to put them 2–1 up shortly after half time. Cardiff had been tipped for relegation at the start of the season but this victory put them on the verge of the play-off places. <mask>'s fourth goal of the season came in a 2–1 victory over Southampton on 31 December. 2006–07
Ledley scored in the first match of the 2006–07 season, the opener in a 2–1 win over Barnsley.He then scored several weeks later, as Cardiff City beat fellow promotion contenders Birmingham City, 2–0, to move top of the table. At this match Cardiff City had a full stadium, 20,000 fans, for the first time in over 45 years. This signalled their growing momentum in the league and the belief within the club that they were able to get promoted. <mask> was identified as one of the key players in Cardiff City's team, his pace on the left wing being vital to their tenacious style of play. On 25 September, <mask> scored in a 3–0 win over Southend United to confirm Cardiff's status as early season favourites. Cardiff entered the FA Cup at the third round and drew Tottenham Hotspur. The match ended 0–0 but <mask> had an excellent chance to put Cardiff City in the lead after 55 minutes, he got on the end of a cross but hit his shot just over the bar.The match went to a replay and Tottenham Hotspur won 4–0 at White Hart Lane on 17 January. On 2 February <mask> suffered a hamstring injury in a 2–0 win over Barnsley. At the end of the season he picked up the Football League goal of the season award for his strike against Barnsley. 2007–08
<mask> began the 2007–08 season in great form and earned several man of the match awards in the first four months and in October 2007 he signed a two-year extension to his contract at Cardiff City. In December 2007, Wolverhampton Wanderers offered a reported £2.5 million, which could go up to as much as £3.5 million with add-ons, to Cardiff City for <mask>. Cardiff City offered the deal to <mask> who turned the move down in order to stay with the Bluebirds. Premier League side Everton were also known to have taken an interest in him, reportedly considering making an offer of £3.5 million.At the time, Cardiff City valued him at a reported £5 million. Despite the speculation about his transfer <mask> himself stated that he was desperate to stay at Cardiff but concedes that he may have no choice should a high offer be made. Everton attempted a second move for <mask> at the end of the January transfer window, reportedly beating Wolves' previous £3m move, but the move was rejected by Cardiff. His form continued into February and early March before a hamstring injury forced him to miss several games, including Cardiff's 2–0 FA Cup quarter final victory over Middlesbrough. He returned to the side in time for the Semi Final against Barnsley where he scored the only goal to send Cardiff to their first Final since 1927, a goal which later earned him 'Player of the Round'. Cardiff went on to lose in the Final to Portsmouth. 2008–09
During the 2008 summer transfer window, recently promoted Premier League side Stoke City offered Cardiff £5m to sign <mask>, which Cardiff turned down.On 1 September 2008, the final day of the summer transfer window Stoke made a second bid, reported to be around £6m, but this too was firmly rejected by Cardiff. On 7 October, <mask> was named Welsh clubman of the year for the second consecutive year. He scored his first goal of the 2008–09 season during a 2–1 win over Crystal Palace on 15 November when he fired in after returning to the pitch after receiving treatment due to a dislocated finger. The injury later required surgery and <mask> was expected to be out for around one month but managed to return in time to play against Swansea City, with his finger in a cast, in the first league meeting between the two sides for nine years and scored with a left footed volley as the game ended 2–2, a goal which later earned him the club's goal of the season award. In his next game after the South Wales derby, on 6 December 2008, with captain Darren Purse dropped and vice-captain Stephen McPhail suspended, <mask>, at the age of just 21, captained Cardiff City for the first time in a 2–0 win over Preston North End. His performances in the absence of McPhail, which later earned him the Championship player of the month award for January, meant that he kept the Irish international out of the side as he continued as stand in captain, including a 0–0 draw with Arsenal in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The January transfer window saw increased speculation about <mask>'s future and Cardiff City turned down two bids from Premier League sides West Ham United, who saw an offer of £5m turned down, and Wigan Athletic, who had a bid of £4m and former Cardiff player and Wales international Jason Koumas rejected.He remained captain of the side for the rest of the season and at the end of the year was included in the 2008–09 Championship Team of the Year, along with teammate Roger Johnson. 2009–10
With only one year left on his contract, the end of the season saw increased speculation over his future, mostly from Hull City, whose manager Phil Brown attended the Bluebirds pre-season friendly against Celtic. This uncertainty resulted in <mask> being stripped of the captaincy. Despite the speculation over his future, <mask> remained with Cardiff and played 45 minutes of the first ever competitive match at the Cardiff City Stadium, before being substituted at half-time due to illness. In the third league match of the season, <mask> made his 200th league appearance for Cardiff in a 3–1 win over Plymouth Argyle. On 2 September 2009 <mask> was offered a new four-year contract by Cardiff City, which was later rejected. During a 3–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on 26 September 2009, <mask> was sent off for the first time in his career after two bookable offences.Following a poor run of results by Cardiff City during November 2009, <mask> was the focus of criticism over his performances, most notably from Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale who commented that, due to his ongoing contract talks, <mask> was "playing like he is somewhere else already". However, <mask> received backing from both Cardiff City manager Dave Jones and club captain Mark Hudson, before later stating that he needed surgery on a hip injury that had plagued him for the previous three months and subsequently hindered his performances. On 9 December, Cardiff confirmed that <mask> needed a hip operation before the end of the season. He scored his first goal of the season on 28 December with the opener against Peterborough United, and 17 minutes later he scored again with a header. On 29 January 2010, <mask> underwent surgery on his hip problem which was expected to rule him out for the rest of the season, but made an early return as a substitute during a 2–1 win over Swansea City. On 17 April, <mask> scored against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road to ensure Cardiff a 1–0 win and also a Championship Play-Off place for that season. He scored in the 36th minute of the Play-off Final against Blackpool on 22 May during a 3–2 defeat.<mask>'s contract expired at the end of the season and he moved to Scottish Premier League club Celtic. <mask>'s transfer to a team playing outside the English Football League system meant that Cardiff City did not receive any compensation for the transfer. Celtic

2010–11

Out of contract at the end of the 2009–10 season, <mask> entered into talks with several clubs, including Stoke City, West Bromwich Albion and AS Roma, before eventually joining Scottish Premier League side Celtic on a four-year contract on 12 July 2010. He made his competitive debut for the club on 28 July in a 3–0 defeat to Braga in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, before making his SPL debut two weeks later in a 1–0 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle. <mask> was played in an unfamiliar role at left-back during his first month at Celtic, a position he had only previously played in once or twice. Despite playing in an unfamiliar position, he concentrated on establishing himself in his new team, stating "...if I am told to do a job for my team, I try to do it to the best of my ability", and he scored his first goal for Celtic against St Mirren in a 4–0 home victory in the SPL on 22 August 2010. By the end of August, the arrival of Honduran left-back Emilio Izaguirre saw <mask> return to his more familiar midfield role.On 6 November 2010 <mask> added another goal to his tally against Aberdeen in a league record 9–0 victory. Four days later <mask> was sent off when he was red carded for a challenge on Hearts midfielder Ian Black during a 0–2 defeat at Tynecastle. <mask> publicly defended himself, stating "I couldn't believe it when the ref sent me off. I thought it was a fair challenge", and added "I spoke to Ian

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 [Ian Black] after it and even he told me I got the ball – there was no way I went in to intentionally hurt anyone." Manager Neil Lennon also defended <mask> after the match, describing referee Craig Thomson's decision as "ridiculous". He regained his place in the team on his return from suspension and continued to play regularly. After a 3–1 win over Dundee United in February 2011, Neil Lennon praised <mask>'s performance, stating "In my opinion, Ledley completely ran the game in the first half – he was excellent.He was all over the place, winning tackles, making passes and getting up and down the park and it was great to see." On 16 March 2011, <mask> scored both Celtic goals in a 2–1 Scottish Cup win against Inverness Caledonian Thistle, taking Celtic into the last four. On 20 March 2011, <mask> played in the second cup final of his career, this time the Scottish League Cup Final against Rangers. He scored with a glancing header in the first half to equalise an earlier goal from Rangers, but the Ibrox club eventually ran out 2–1 winners after extra time. A hamstring injury sustained in a league game against Rangers on 24 April 2011 ruled <mask> out of action for the rest of that season, with him missing out on Celtic's 3–0 win over Motherwell in the Scottish Cup Final. 2011–12

<mask> played in Celtic's first game of the 2011–12 season, a 2–0 win over Hibernian. On 13 August he scored in a 5–1 win over Dundee United.On 10 September, he scored in a 4–0 victory over Motherwell. He then played in Celtic's 2–0 Europa League defeat against Atlético Madrid, but was left out of the first Old Firm match of the season. He was back in the team for Celtic's 2–0 Scottish League Cup victory over Ross County. On 24 September, he opened the scoring in Celtic's 2–0 win over Inverness. Five days later he started in Celtic's 1–1 draw with Italian team Udinese. He played at left back but had to come off at half time due to a groin injury. On 21 October, he scored a clever backwards header from a free-kick to give Celtic a 1–1 draw against Stade Rennais.He scored Celtic's winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Rangers in December 2011, a win which saw Celtic leap-frog their Old Firm rivals to first place in the league, and followed that up with another goal against Hearts in February 2012, before scoring again three days later against Inverness Caledonian Thistle. On 18 March 2012, <mask> played in another Scottish League Cup Final. However, for the second year running he was on the losing side as Celtic lost 1–0 to a late goal from Kilmarnock. The season did culminate in silverware for Ledley though, as Celtic won the Scottish Premier League for the first time in three years. The title was clinched on 7 April 2012 as Celtic crushed Kilmarnock 6–0 at Rugby Park, with <mask> scoring Celtic's fifth goal. After the match, <mask> described Celtic's title win as being "...one of the biggest achievements of my life", also adding that Celtic "...have been fantastic this season and we proved it again this time against a very good Kilmarnock team. We deserved it as we've played the best football in the SPL."In total, <mask> made 32 appearances in the league that season, scoring 7 times. 2012–13
On 8 August 2012, <mask> scored in Celtic's 2–0 away victory against HJK Helsinki in the second leg of the Champions League Third Qualifying Round. <mask> featured in both legs of Celtic's next qualifier against Helsingborg, which the club won 4–0 on aggregate to progress to the group stages of the Champions League. He then took part in 5 of these matches, including the club's first ever away win in the group stages – 3–2 vs Spartak Moscow – and the memorable 2–1 win over Barcelona at Parkhead. These results helped Celtic qualify for the last 16 round of the Champions League, albeit where they were comfortably beaten 5–0 on aggregate by Juventus, with Ledley only featuring in the second leg in Italy. <mask> continued to play regularly for Celtic throughout 2012–13 and captained the side on several occasions in February and March 2013 due to the absence of the injured Scott Brown. He scored Celtic's third goal in a 4–1 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 21 April 2013, a win which clinched the League Championship for Celtic.<mask> collected more silverware at the end of season, scoring Celtic's third goal in a 3–0 win over Hibernian in the Scottish Cup Final. 2013–14
The following season, 2013–14, saw <mask> continue to play regularly for Celtic. However, as the season progressed uncertainty arose over his long-term future at Parkhead given that his contract was due to expire in the summer of 2014. Celtic commenced negotiations with <mask> for a new contract but by December 2013 no agreement had been reached. Manager Neil Lennon admitted in a press conference that "We [Celtic] have spoken to <mask> already on the situation, but we've heard nothing back", and on being whether it was more likely <mask> would leave Celtic as time went by without an answer, Lennon replied "The honest answer is, realistically, yes." Amidst the public speculation over his future, <mask> remained a first-team regular. On 29 January 2014, <mask> opening the scoring in a 4–0 win over Kilmarnock with his fifth goal of the season, a powerful low shot past goalkeeper Craig Samson.This transpired to be <mask>'s final appearance and goal for Celtic. Crystal Palace

On 31 January 2014, <mask> joined Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half year contract. His transfer move was completed with only minutes to spare before the conclusion of the transfer window. <mask> revealed that if he had not joined Crystal Palace, he would have signed a new contract with Celtic. Upon joining Crystal Palace, <mask> was given the number 28 shirt. He scored on his debut on 8 February in a 3–1 home win against West Bromwich Albion,  heading from a corner taken by fellow new signing Tom Ince. Following the match, manager Tony Pulis praised Ledley's performance.<mask> scored in a 3–0 win over his former club Cardiff on 5 April, and refused to celebrate. Pulis praised him for his performance at Cardiff, and his general play since joining Palace, stating "He's brought a little bit of class. He's got a fantastic attitude" and added that <mask>'s "work rate suits what I want as a manager. His ability is absolutely first class." As he did at Celtic, <mask> displayed his positional versatility by playing in central midfield, attacking midfield and at left-back. <mask> helped Crystal Palace to eventually finish the season in eleventh place in the Premier League, in mid-table and comfortably clear of relegation. The following season, playing in his favoured central midfield spot, he scored crucial goals in victories against Liverpool and Leicester City.On 9 June 2017, <mask> was released by Crystal Palace at the end of his contract. Derby County
Following his release, <mask> rejected several proposed moves during July and August 2017, turning down offers from two Championship sides as well as offers from clubs in Turkey and China, and was still without a club at the end of the summer transfer window. On 20 September 2017, he joined Championship side Derby County as a free agent until January 2018. <mask> made his debut for Derby on 26 September, scoring his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw away at Brentford in the Championship. He signed an extended contract with the club on 28 November 2017, committing until the end of the 2018–19 season. On 30 January 2019, <mask>'s contract at Derby was terminated by mutual consent. Later career
On 6 December 2019, <mask> joined Charlton Athletic on a short-term deal.He made his only appearance the day after, being substituted at half time in a 1–0 loss at Middlesbrough. On 23 February 2020, with his one-month contract at Charlton having expired, <mask> trained with Newport County but turned down a contract. He joined A League side Newcastle Jets until the end of the season in May. He was signed by former international teammate Carl Robinson. Due to a hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he remained with the club until August. In February 2021, <mask> was training at League One club Bristol Rovers. However, on 18 March, he joined League Two side Newport County until the end of the season.He made his debut two days later in the 1–0 defeat at home to Leyton Orient as a second-half substitute. He was an unused substitute in the playoff final at Wembley Stadium on 31 May which Newport lost by a single extra-time goal to Morecambe. On 4 June it was announced that he would leave at the end of his contract. On 14 November 2021, <mask> announced his retirement from football. International career

<mask>'s first call-up to the Wales under-21 squad came midway through the 2004–05 season. At 17 he had begun to play in Cardiff City's first team and by the end of the season he had earned three under-21 caps, still only aged 18. His manager at Cardiff Lennie Lawrence said that he expected <mask> to be getting a full Wales call-up very shortly.In May, Wales manager John Toshack, when talking about the impact of captain Ryan Giggs retiring, said that he was hopeful for the future because <mask> along with other left-sided youngsters Gareth Bale and Lewin Nyatanga were all very talented players who could play for the national team for years to come. <mask> played at several youth levels for Wales as a youngster, eventually winning his first senior Wales cap in an away World Cup qualifying match against Poland on 7 September 2005. His first international goal came against San Marino in a Euro 2008 qualifier on 17 October 2007. In 2008 <mask>, along with a number of other full Wales internationals, was called back into the Wales U21 squad in a bid to help the team qualify for the U21 championships, only for a back injury to rule him out. On 29 May 2009, with a number of first team players missing from the side, <mask> was named as captain of Wales' youngest ever side for the 1–0 win over Estonia and Wales' 2010 World Cup qualifying match a week later against Azerbaijan in Baku. He won his 50th international cap on 16 November 2013 in a friendly against Finland, and was involved in the move which led to Wales' goal in a 1–1 draw. <mask> was called up for UEFA Euro 2016 in France, despite only returning from a broken leg a month earlier.He played all six games in a run to the semi-finals, starting each except the opener. International goals

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Style of play
<mask> has been described as having a terrific engine. This is because of his high fitness level and work rate. He works equally hard in defence as attack and always looks to win the ball off the opposition, while he is also able to contribute goals to his team going forward. He is comfortable on the ball and is a decent passer. He is also a very physical player. <mask> has been criticised for not being a very quick player, some critics have suggested that several Premier League clubs who were interested in him may have been put off by his lack of pace.However, John Hartson has said that pace is not necessarily the most important thing, especially when <mask> is good in so many other aspects of the game. He has also said that he thinks <mask> would be able to play in the Premier League and compared his style of play to that of players like Xabi Alonso and Frank Lampard. At the start of <mask>'s career he was generally played as a left winger. However, since the 2008–09 season, he has been used more in the centre. Personal life
<mask> and his wife Ruby have two daughters, named Layla and Reeva, born in October 2010. In March 2011, <mask>'s house was broken into while he was in Hamilton and his wife and daughter were in Cardiff. After this they decided to move because they couldn't raise their child in a house that had been broken into.In September 2011, he was reportedly attacked while out in Glasgow City Centre. It was claimed by witnesses that a man headbutted him, then kicked him in the face after he fell to the ground before police stepped in. However, Strathclyde Police said that they had no record of the incident. <mask> was a Liverpool supporter as a youngster and Ryan Giggs was his hero. <mask> was named part of ITV's UEFA Euro 2020 coverage. Honours

Club
Cardiff City
FA Cup runner-up: 2007–08

Celtic
 Scottish Premiership: 2011–12, 2012–13,  2013–14
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Wales Club Player of the Year: 2007, 2008
PFA Championship Team of the Year: 2008–09
Championship Player of the Month: January 2009

References

External links

 <mask>ley profile Football Association of Wales

1987 births
Living people
Footballers from Cardiff
Welsh footballers
Association football midfielders
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A-League Men players
Wales youth international footballers
Wales under-21 international footballers
Wales international footballers
UEFA Euro 2016 players
Welsh expatriate footballers
Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Expatriate soccer players in Australia
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Engr <mask> (born 21 March 1951) is a Nigerian politician and businessman. He was a former Minister for Works at the Nigeria Federal Ministry of Works. He was the retired group executive director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. As of January 2020, he is the President of Energy and Engineering Technology Consulting Group. He has held this position since 2011. After defecting from the People's Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress, he made a bid for governor in the Edo State governorship election, 2016. He received 137 votes in the primary election, coming in fourth.He is married with 5 children. Background
Ogiemwonyi was born on 21 March 1951 to Mr. and Mrs. Agbonkpolor Ogiemwonyi in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. He attended Western Boys School, Benin City before proceeding to the University of Benin in 1969. He graduated in 1974, with a B.Sc. (Hons) in Applied Physics option in Electronics. He later attended the University of Ibadan. In 1976, he received a post-graduate diploma in petroleum engineering.He is a technocrat with a "father-degree of experience in the oil and gas industry. He's attended several local and international courses. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He is also a highly-ranked member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. He was President of the Nigeria Gas Association from 2006 to 2008. Ogiemwonyi is a recipient of the Justice of Peace by Edo State Government and Kwame Nkrumah  Leadership Award.He is also a patron to several bodies, including the National Association of Nigerian Students and the Association of Community Newspapers Publishers of Nigeria. Educational career
Ogiemwonyi received his WASSCE certificate in 1969. In 1974 he became a B.Sc. holder in applied physics. His post-graduate diploma in petroleum engineering was received in 1976. He became a Doctor of Engineering Ph.D. (Honoris Causa) and a Doctor of Science Ph.D. (Honoris Causa) in 2008. Professional career

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<mask> began his career as a petroleum engineer at the Conversation Department in 1975.In February 1977 he was transferred to Shell Petroleum Development Company Warri. This transfer was enriched by a four and half month Advance Petroleum Engineering Programme in Shell's Training Centre in the Hague, Netherlands. Exploration & Exploitation – Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
In 1982, <mask> resumed work at the Exploration & Exploitation Division of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. He was transferred to the National Reserves Evaluation as a project leader in 1985. While in office as a project leader, <mask> coordinated all efforts in Dallas, USA by establishing a database for the oil and gas industry. In 1988, he was moved back to the Exploration Division of Exploration & Exploitation. He was assigned as head of the Petroleum Engineering Department Company to nurture the newly created Petroleum Engineering Department.Petroleum Engineer – Nigerian Petroleum Development Company
In 1988, <mask> became the project leader (Petroleum Engineer) of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company in Benin City. The company's main objective was to compete as an indigenous Oil and Gas producing Company. Nigerian Petroleum Development Company was assigned four acreages, including OML – 65, which contained Abura Field. It produced  of oil per day. Ogiemwonyi championed the takeover of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company and kept an up-to-date reserves position of the company. He became the field project leader in Abuja, as his company held the majority of assets from the then-defunct Tenneco. Ogiemwonyi raised the production level from  of oil per day to over  of oil per day in 1990.In 1992, he served as project leader for the Oredo Field Project. It was a Greenfield project that involved Kelt Energy, UK and IP Construction, Calgary. It involved the construction of an early production facility that made  of oil per day. It was expanded to process  per day at standard conditions. <mask> also served as Oziengbe field Leader. This EPC facility produced  of oil per day at the Oziengbe field. General Manager, Operations – NAPIMS
In 1999, <mask> was promoted to General Manager and was moved to National Petroleum Investments Management Services (NAPIMS) to oversee the Operations Division.He championed several projects as a general manager, including the Local content initiative of the Federal Government. Due to his service, <mask> was appointed as the Group General Manager NAPIMS in 2001. While serving as the Group General Manager NAPIMS, Ogiemwonyi supervised organizations such as the Joint Ventures and the Production Sharing Companies. During his time at NAPIMS, <mask> served as Chairman of the Nigeria OTC Committee between 2003 and 2004. He also supervised several key projects. This included the EA field, Erha field, Bonga field, and Agbami field projects, amongst others. During his term, NAPIMS achieved zero cash call arrears by October 2003.As GGM NAPIMS, joint utilization of assets was encouraged for the oil industry. These assets included offshore swamp rigs. Managing Director – Nigerian Petroleum Development Company
In November 2003, <mask> was reassigned to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company as managing director. His expertise contributed to the company's production increase from  of oil per day. He served as chairman for the Project Monitoring Committee of Okono/Okpho Development Project, a strategic alliance between Nigerian Petroleum Development Company and Agip Energy Limited. He also served as Chairman for PMC of OMLs 64 and 66 Project, another strategic alliance between the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company and sinopec of China. Managing Director – National Gas Company
Ogiemwonyi was reassigned to National Gas Company Limited (NGC) as managing director in March 2005.He was determined to increase gas supply to major customers such as PHCN, SNG, GSLink, WAPCO, Shagamu, Ewekoro, Notore Fertilizer, and Obajana Cement Company. NGC coordinated  per day gas supply at standard conditions (WAGP – West Africa gas Supply Project) to Benin, Togo, and Ghana. TSGP – Trans-Sahara Gas Project, the  per day gas supply at standard conditions from Nigeria through Algeria to Europe was another project under his supervision as NGC’s managing director. Group Executive Director – Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
In September 2007, <mask> became the Group Executive Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (Exploration & Production Directorate). While he served as GED Exploration and Production, Ogiemwonyi was in charge of seven Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation companies and subsidiaries. These included National Petroleum Investment Management Services, Nigerian Gas Company, LNG & Power Division, Integrated Data Services Limited, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Crude Oil, Marketing Division and Local Content Division. President – EETCLTD
As of 2020, <mask> is the President of Energy and Engineering Technology Consulting Group, a position he has occupied since May 2011.President – ESC
Between September 2009 to April 2010, <mask> served as the President for Energy Strategy Centre Abuja, an Energy and Consulting Group. Political career

Minister of State for Works
Under the People's Democratic Party (PDP),
<mask> was appointed Minister of State for Works in April 2010. He occupied the office till May 2011. Governorship Aspirant
In 2014, <mask> defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC). He publicly renounced the People's Democratic Party, emphasizing that he would not take back his renouncement. He was declared as the APC's Governorship Aspirant in 2016. References

1951 births
Nigerian politicians
Living people

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Christopher Aigbovbiosa Omwonyi
Chris Ogiemwonyi
Ogiemwonyi
Ogiemwonyi
Chris Ogiemwonyi
Ogiemwonyi
Chris Ogiemwonyi
Ogiemwonyi
Ogiemwonyi
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Ogiemwonyi


title: Eddie Gottlieb

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<mask> (born <mask>; September 15, 1898 – December 7, 1979) was a Jewish-Ukrainian professional basketball coach and executive. Nicknamed "Mr. Basketball" and "The Mogul", he was the first coach and manager of the Philadelphia Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and later became the owner of the team from 1951 to 1962. A native of Kiev, Ukraine, he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor on April 20, 1972. The NBA Rookie of the Year Award, the <mask>ieb Trophy, is named after him. Gottlieb organized, and played for, the South Philadelphia Hebrew Association teams in the 1920s. He was in charge of semipro baseball in Philadelphia, financed and partly owned the Negro league Philadelphia Stars, and made the schedule for the Negro National League. He also helped coordinate the overseas tours of the Harlem Globetrotters.Along with a few other sports promoters, he organized the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the league that later became the NBA. Gottlieb coached the original Philadelphia Warriors, bought the team, and sent it to San Francisco in order to expand the game westward. He headed the NBA rules committee for 25 years and was solely in charge of NBA scheduling for the last three decades of his life. Fellow Hall of Famer Harry Litwack stated: "Gottlieb was about as important to the game of basketball as the basketball". Early life
Gottlieb was involved with sports throughout his life. Born Isadore <mask> in 1898 in Kiev,
he moved with his family to Philadelphia at the turn of the century. By the time he was a young adult he had not only played on but had also coached, owned, and operated neighborhood sports teams.He was, by his own admission, a born promoter and organizer, and changed his name to Edward. In 1917, when he was 19, Gottlieb organized a team of mostly Jewish players representing the Young Men's Hebrew Association, which supplied the team with uniforms for three years. The players later found a new sponsor with the South Philadelphia Hebrew Association, a social club from which the team derived its new identity, the Philadelphia Sphas. The team wore uniforms with the acronym SPHAs sewn across the chest in Hebrew letters. Even after the association stopped providing the uniforms, the team kept the unusual name. Having no home court, the team nicknamed themselves "the Wandering Jews". In the early days of the SPHAs, a game was as much a social event."We played in a lot of dance halls in those early years", Gottlieb told The Associated Press. "It was basketball, then dancing. A very nice Saturday evening for yourself and your date. We used to let the girls in for free, because you couldn't have a dance after the game without the girls. We had no trouble getting the guys to pay for the basketball game when they heard that news." The SPHAs became one of the powerhouses of basketball in the East. The team entered the Philadelphia League and won two consecutive championships, the final two in the league's history.The SPHAs then joined the Eastern League, which went out of business in the same season, forcing the team to book its own games. Gottlieb, an entrepreneur and future schedule maker, had no trouble lining up a series of exhibition games against teams from both New York's Metropolitan League and the American Basketball League, which in 1925–26 began operation as the country's first major professional basketball league. The SPHAs won five of six games against ABL teams in 1925–26, losing only to the league's top club, the Cleveland Rosenblums. The SPHAs then defeated two of the game's best touring squads, the New York Original Celtics and the New York Renaissance Five (Rens), in best-of-three series. In about six weeks, Gottlieb's team had won nine of 11 contests against the most celebrated squads in basketball. For the next two years Gottlieb devoted his energy to the Philadelphia Warriors, a 1926–27 ABL entry. The Warriors, who featured former SPHAs stars Chick Passon and Stretch Meehan, competed in the ABL for two seasons, posting winning records both years.The ABL, its decline hastened by the Great Depression, shut down two seasons later, in 1931. Meanwhile, Gottlieb had rebuilt the SPHAs in 1929 with younger talent, and in 1933 the team joined the ABL, which had reorganized as a smaller, regional circuit after a two-year hiatus. The clubs in this reincarnation of the ABL played in small arenas, armories, and dance halls, much as teams had in the early 1920s. The SPHAs were the premier team, winning championships in three of the league's first four seasons and taking titles in 7 of 15 years. The club stayed together for 31 years, until 1949, when Gottlieb became too involved with the new Basketball Association of America. Gottlieb sold the SPHAs to Red Klotz in 1950. The BAA and the NBA
In the spring of 1946, the United States was celebrating the end of World War II, which had formally ended in September 1945.Peace brought the population leisure time and money for entertainment, and basketball was ripe for a move to the big time. College basketball had grown immensely in popularity during the previous 10 years, and there was no professional basketball circuit (as hockey had with the National Hockey League). The National Basketball League was operating primarily in the Midwest, and did not attract the attention of other cities where basketball was popular, such as New York, Philadelphia, and Boston—which, for nearly half a century, had been the hotbeds of barnstorming teams and fly-by-night leagues. The owners or operators of major arenas in some of the country's biggest cities were looking for events to help fill their schedules. They met in New York City in 1946 and created the 11-team Basketball Association of America. The league was fashioned after the National Hockey League, with a 60-game schedule followed by championship playoffs. Of the original 11 teams, only three still survive in the present-day NBA: the Boston Celtics, the New York Knickerbockers, and the Philadelphia (now Golden State) Warriors.Gottlieb was the coach and general manager of the Philadelphia Warriors. Besides coaching, he made sure the team stayed afloat during the rocky days of the BAA and the NBA. "He promoted the team on street corners and he sold tickets and then he counted the cold house", Mike Lupica wrote after Gottlieb's death. Gottlieb coached the Warriors for a total of nine seasons, compiling a 263-318 regular-season career record and going 15-17 in the playoffs. The Warriors finished at .500 or better in four of their first six campaigns, but in Gottlieb's last three seasons they compiled losing records and failed to make the playoffs. During his coaching years, from 1946/47 to 1954/55, his teams included such early NBA standouts as Paul Arizin and Neil Johnston. Gottlieb won his lone championship with the Warriors in the first term of the BAA, 1946–47.Behind "Jumping Joe" Fulks, who led the league with 23.2 points per game, the Warriors logged a 35-25 regular-season record, second to the Washington Capitols in the Eastern Division. In the playoffs the Warriors defeated New York, the St. Louis Bombers, and the Chicago Stags for the title. Gottlieb and rivaling Stags coach Harold Olsen would be the first rookie coaches to compete in the championship match-ups, with such a feat not happening again until the 2015 NBA Finals with Steve Kerr of the Warriors (now in Golden State) and David Blatt of the Cleveland Cavaliers both competing for their first championships in their rookie coaching seasons in the NBA. In the league's second season the BAA lost four teams and picked up another one. The Warriors edged the Knicks by a single game in the regular season and then lost in six in the BAA Finals to the league's newest entrant, the Baltimore Bullets. For the 1949/50 season, the BAA merged with the NBL to form the NBA, a marriage in which Gottlieb was influential. "When anyone inside the league or outside had a question, they went to Gotty", said Leonard Koppett, who covered the NBA for the New York Post and The New York Times.For the next three seasons the Warriors lost in the first round of the playoffs without winning a game. <mask>, who was instrumental in helping original Warriors owner Peter A. Tyrrell launch the franchise, bought the club in 1952 for $25,000. He also had a major role in shaping the league's rules, serving as chairman of the rules committee for 25 years. He was there when Syracuse Nationals owner Danny Biasone came up with the idea of a 24-second shot clock in 1954, and he helped to implement a rule that gave a bonus free throw after six team fouls in a quarter. The new rules supplied the framework for a more fast-paced and exciting game and were pivotal in the continued existence and eventual success of the NBA. "I probably was responsible for more rule changes in pro basketball than any other man", Gottlieb told the Associated Press late in his life. "They call me in now because I’m the only one left who can connect things to the past, who knows why this rule was put in or why that one was thrown out."<mask> was behind the NBA's "territorial draft" rule, which gave teams the right to claim a local college or high school player in exchange for giving up their first-round draft pick. The rule was particularly advantageous for Philadelphia, which landed Overbrook High School's Wilt Chamberlain in 1959 after his stints with the University of Kansas and the Harlem Globetrotters. Chamberlain furthered the franchise's success. An immediate drawing card, he led the NBA in scoring and rebounding as a rookie and helped the Warriors to a 49-26 record and a trip to the division semifinals. With the Warriors for five full seasons (he was traded during his sixth season), Chamberlain took the team to the playoffs four times. In 1961/62 Philadelphia fell to Boston in seven games in the Eastern Division Finals. Before the 1962/63 season the Warriors moved west.<mask>, who had purchased the franchise 10 years earlier, sold it for a $600,000 profit to a credit card company, which kept 33.3 percent of the ownership while Franklin Mieuli put together a group of almost 40 Bay Area investors to purchase the remainder of the team. The move to San Francisco followed the Minneapolis Lakers' migration to Los Angeles two seasons earlier, and helped open the west to professional basketball. Gottlieb remained involved with the team in San Francisco before "retiring" in 1964. However, he retained his leadership position with the NBA. His role was crucial: the job of planning the league schedule had become solely his. "They joked that <mask> carried the NBA around in his briefcase", Lupica wrote. In any July or August, a visit to Gottlieb's office would find him in front of stacks of paper, a yellow legal pad, and graph paper."Gottlieb's skin would be the color of the yellow paper, and his eyes would look like black holes", Lupica wrote. "But he was making a season, as always." Gottlieb was the force behind the NBA schedule until shortly before his death. As other leagues began to use computers to build neutral schedules, the NBA continued to rely on Gottlieb and trust his human intuition. For 1978/79, the season prior to his death, he reluctantly gave up his duties to a software program. A lifelong bachelor, Gottlieb remained employed by the NBA until his death in December 1979, traveling from Philadelphia to New York a few times a week as a coordinator and consultant. "<mask>b was one of the real pioneers of professional round ball", Red Smith wrote in The New York Times.Wrote Lupica, "<mask>b loved basketball. Maybe no one ever loved basketball quite the way he did." His story is featured in The First Basket, a documentary on the history of Jews and Basketball. References

Further reading

External links

 BasketballReference.com: Edward Gottlieb

1898 births
1979 deaths
Sportspeople from Kyiv
American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent
Jewish American sportspeople
Ukrainian men's basketball coaches
Ukrainian Jews
Golden State Warriors owners
Philadelphia Sphas
Philadelphia Warriors head coaches
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
Sportspeople from Philadelphia

National Basketball Association championship-winning head coaches
20th-century American Jews

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Edward Gottlieb
Isadore Gottlieb
Eddie Gottl
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Eddie Gottlie
Eddie Gottlie


title: Pascal Morand

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<mask> (born December 20, 1955 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is the Executive President of the Fédération française de la couture. He is also a professor at ESCP Business School, a member of Académie des Technologies (The National Academy of Technologies of France), a member of the Commission d'évaluation des formations et diplômes de gestation (The Commission for the Evaluation of Management Training and Degrees) and, a member of the Conseil national éducation-économie, an organization established by the French National Education Ministry to foster greater cooperation between business and higher education. Early life
Morand was born to a father, <mask>, a statistical engineer, and a mother Françoise Grappin (aka Françoise Beucler). Morand graduated from HEC business school in 1978 and received an advanced degree in Organization Sciences from the University of Paris Dauphine in 1979. Morand earned his PhD in economics from the University of Rouen in 1988; his thesis explored "limited rationality and market economy" under the mentorship of French economist Christian de Boissieu. Career
Morand has focused his career teaching at the university level and fostering educational, professional and industrial ties between fashion and business. He began in education as a teaching assistant, then professor, of economics at the École supérieure de commerce de Rouen, Neoma, from 1978 to 1985.He was also a lecturer and teacher at the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne as well as at the HEC Business School from 1981 to 1987. In 1981, Morand was a visiting scholar at the Northwestern University in Chicago. From 1985 to 1987, he ran the post graduate degrees and international programs at ESCP Europe. Morand was the Director of the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) from 1987 to 2006, and then Dean of ESCP Business School from 2006 to 2012. He was the Deputy Director General of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris Region from 2013 to 2015 in charge of studies, public affairs and policy. Morand has been a member of the Board and then Director of the Centre textile de conjoncture et d’observation économique (CTCOE), a fashion and textile economic observatory, from 1992 to 1998, the year this institution merged with the Institut Français de la Mode; a member of the Board of the Union Française des Arts du Costume (UFAC) from 1992 à 2006; a member of the Board of the École nationale supérieure de création industrielle (ENSCI-Les Ateliers) from 2006 to 2011. Morand co-founded the Institute for innovation and competitiveness (i7) in 2009.In addition, he was president of the strategic advisory board of the Docks-Cité de la mode et du design from 2012 to 2014. Morand expresses his own passion for creativity, fashion, design and innovation through writing and has penned numerous pieces on these subjects in addition to exploring the relationship between the business and culture. In particular, he published two books, one of which discussed the European economic and monetary union as a victory for Lutheranism and the other which explored the relationship between luxury and religions.<div>In his free time, Morand is a musician, singer-songwriter and interpreter. Public service
Morand has been active in the public sector and between 2000 and 2006, he led various French and European missions, notably for Christian Pierret, the Minister of Industry, and his successor Nicole Fontaine. One project led to the creation of the Cité de la mode et du design in Paris, located in Quai d'Austerlitz, in Paris. He also examined the consequences of the abolition of the multi-fiber agreements and the entry of China in the World Trade Organization on the fashion and textile industries. Morand also led a Euro-mediterranean mission about the strategic repositioning of the Moroccan textile and apparel industry (2002-2003) in addition to completing several studies for the Moroccan government regarding tariff reform and the establishment of a design school (2003-2005)

Christine Lagarde, France's Economic Minister at the time, endorsed Morand with several missions about globalization innovation and the way to promote it and the impact of accounting standards on the economic crisis.Publications
 L’avenir d’une métaphore, (in collaboration with Alain Masson), Lectures, 1983. Le capitalisme hollywoodien et les mogols in Hollywood 1927-1941, la propagande par les rêves ou le triomphe du modèle américain (collective work under the direction of Alain Masson), Editions Autrement, Série Mémoires n°9, septembre 1991. Les stratégies d’implantation des groupes japonais dans la filière textile européenne, in collaboration with Thierry Noblot, Institut français de la mode, 1991. La transition vers la monnaie unique : les leçons de l’expérience européenne (collective work), ESCP & Université Argentine de l’Entreprise, 1996. Monnaie et Industrie  in Repères Mode & Textile (collective work under the direction of Bruno Remaury), éditions IFM-, 1996. La victoire de Luther; essai sur l'Union économique et monétaire, Editions of the House of Human Sciences/Vivarium, 2001. Mondialisation et Régionalisation : le cas des industries du textile et de l’habillement (in collaboration with Michel Fouquin), Working document of the CEPII Centre d'études prospectives et d'informations internationales, no 2002–08, septembre 2002.La moda di Milano vista da Parigi in Moda a Milano, Stile e impresa nella città che cambia (collective work under the direction of Ampelio Bucci), Abitare Segesta Cataloghi, 2002. L’Argentine : du désastre au renouveau in Pour comprendre la crise argentine (collective work under the direction of Denis Rolland and Joëlle Chassin), Editions L’Harmattan, collection Horizons Amérique Latine, 2003. Les marchés du luxe après le 11 septembre in Repères Mode 2003 (collective work under the direction of Bruno Remaury), (Editions IFM-Regard Institut français de la mode, 2003). Quand la distribution impose ses règles, Sociétal, juillet 2004. Luxe, religions, cultures in Le luxe, essai sur la fabrique de l’ostentation (collective work under the direction of Olivier Assouly), IFM/Editions du Regard, 2004, réédition en 2012. La mondialisation et ses langages in Changement Social, n°9, L’Harmattan, 2006. Mondialisation : changeons de posture, La Documentation Française, 2007.Religion et consommation ostentatoire, Sociétal, juillet 2007. Pour une nouvelle vision de l’innovation (in collaboration with Delphine Manceau), La Documentation Française, 2009. Normes comptables et crise financière (in collaboration with Didier Marteau), La Documentation Française, 2010. Responsibility of Business Schools to train Leaders sensitive to Global Sustainability in Global Sustainability and the Responsibilities of Universities (collective work under the direction of Luc Weber and James Duderstadt), Economica, Glion Colloquium series n.7, 2012. Les religions et le luxe : l’éthique de la richesse d’Orient en Occident, Editions IFM - Editions du Regard, 2012. Le soft power culturel à l'heure de l'immatérialisme, Mode de recherche, no 19, Institut français de la mode, 2013. L'économie de la mode (in collaboration with Dominique Jacomet), Réalités industrielles, Les Annales des Mines, 2013.A few arguments in favor of a holistic approach to innovation in economics and management (in collaboration with Delphine Manceau), Journal of Innovation Economics and Management, 2014. L'impression 3D: porte d'entrée dans l'industrie du XXIème siècle (in collaboration with Joël Rosenberg et Dominique Turcq), CCI Paris Ile-de-France/Conseil général de l'armement, 2015. Awards and honors
  Chevalier in the French Legion of Honour (France)
  Chevalier in the Order of Merit (France)
  Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters (France)
  Commander in the order of the Ouissam Alaouite (Morocco)
 Montgolfier Prize of the Société d'encouragement pour l'industrie nationale

Notes and references

1955 births
University of Paris alumni
University of Rouen alumni
Living people

masks:
Pascal Morand
Joseph Morand


title: Robert L. "Nob" Rauch

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<mask>. "Nob" <mask> (born September 10, 1958) is noted as a flying disc sports player/administrator and member of the Ultimate Hall of Fame. Flying disc sport accomplishments
Nob is credited with restructuring USA Ultimate (formerly known as the Ultimate Players Association) and the World Flying Disc Federation ("WFDF") into professionally run organizations capable of serving as the sports governing bodies for Ultimate in the US and flying disc sports globally, respectively, while serving as head of each in the late 1980s and early 1990s and starting again in the mid-2000s. In the first comprehensive history book on the sport of Ultimate, "Ultimate:  The First Four Decades" published in 2005, co-author <mask> states that Nob found "...ways to increase the sport's profile and hold the UPA accountable for Ultimate's future growth and direction. Nob streamlined the players association and provided the blueprint for a successful UPA..." (p. 72). The Ultimate Hall of Fame web site notes that he "spearheaded the reorganization of the Ultimate Players Association (UPA) into a professionally managed sports governing body" and that during "this period of exceptional leadership of the administration of the sport, he also won six UPA Club Championships and five World Championships". In May 2013, under Nob's leadership as President, WFDF was granted provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee and it was granted permanent recognition in August 2015. It is now one of 42 sports that are members of the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations.Notable flying disc administrative positions:

1976–1980     Founding member and president of Williams Ultimate Frisbee Organization (WUFO);
1988–1990     Executive Director, Ultimate Players Association;
1988–1991     Chair-Ultimate Committee, World Flying Disc Federation;
1991–1992     Chairman-Executive Committee of Board, Ultimate Players Association;
1992–1994     President, World Flying Disc Federation;
1995–2005     President Emeritus, Consultant, World Flying Disc Federation;
1992–1997     Board member, World Flying Disc Federation;
2006–2008     Board Executive Committee member and Treasurer, World Flying Disc Federation;
2009–2010     Board member, World Flying Disc Federation;
2011–present  Investment Committee member, USA Ultimate; and
2011–present  President, World Flying Disc Federation

In the 1980s and early 1990s, <mask> won six US National Championships and five World Championships in the sport of Ultimate, with teams including the Rude Boys, Windy City, and New York. <mask> was inducted into the Ultimate Hall of Fame in 2006, one of only 105 members as of December 2020. Financial career
<mask><mask> is a managing director at Stifel, where he focuses on the full spectrum of debt advisory across the emerging markets, from corporate and sovereign debt capital markets to liability management and debt restructuring. Before joining Stifel in March 2021, he was a senior partner and Portfolio Manager at Gramercy Funds Management LLC. Gramercy is an investment management firm with US$ 5 billion of funds under management (as of December 2019) specializing in global emerging markets. At Gramercy he oversaw investment activities and the corporate investment and restructuring group of Gramercy, and was a portfolio manager for Gramercy's distressed, high yield, and corporate funds. He was involved as a leading creditor or advisor in the restructuring of $79 billion of corporate debt across 48 emerging markets companies in Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America including Accel, Alestra, Asia Pulp and Paper, Berlian Laju Tanker, BTA Bank, Consolidated Minerals, Digicel, Dina, DTEK, Durango, Essar Steel, Far East Shipping Company, Industrias Unidas, Iusacell, Mechala, Medefin, New World Resources, Odebrecht, Pacific Exploration & Production, San Luis, Satmex, SIDEK, Synkro, Tonon Bioenergia, Transtel, Tristan Oil, and Ukrlandfarming.He served on the board of Satélites Mexicanos, SA de CV, the largest Mexican fixed satellite services provider, in 2006–2008, the board of TSX-listed Banro corporation, a Congolese gold miner, in 2017-2019, and the board of Credivalores, a Colombian consumer finance company, from 2014-2020. Prior to joining Gramercy in January 2001, <mask> worked as a consultant to hedge funds managed by Van Eck Global and Farallon Capital Management, specializing in the analysis of emerging markets special situations. From 1994–1999, he was President of The Weston Group, where he was responsible for overseeing the firm's securities research and corporate debt restructuring advisory business in Latin America. In the early 1990s, <mask> worked as a Vice President with Lehman Brothers and CSFB in their Emerging Market Debt (fixed income) trading groups. In the second half of the 1980s, he was a Vice President and trader with First Interstate Bank's syndicated loan group, where he was responsible for structuring and syndicating loan facilities to highly leveraged American and Asian corporations. In 1980, he began his career with Swiss Bank Corporation in several credit and corporate finance roles. Personal life
<mask> was born September 10, 1958 in Torrington, Connecticut.He is married with three adult children and lives in Chappaqua, NY. Education and affiliations
Masters of Management degree in Finance and International Business from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 1984;  Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Economy from Williams College in 1980. References and sources

 "Ultimate:  The First Four Decades," co-authored <mask> and Adam Zagoria, publ. by Ultimate History, Inc., 2005, , pages 38, 47, 62, 71-72, 74-76, 80, 84, 92, 109-110, 144, 159-162. Rosters of US national Ultimate championship teams
 Listing of special accomplishments of individual Ultimate players
 Summary Description of Accomplishments on Ultimate Hall of Fame Web Site
 Flying Disc Biography on WFDF web site
 "They Fly Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease," by Jon Bowermaster, Sports Illustrated, May 8, 1989, pages 6–9. Why the Frisbee Won't Fly At the Games in Athens, by Barry Newman, The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2004; Page A16
 Gramercy Advisors LLC website

External links
 http://www.usaultimate.org
 http://www.wfdf.sport
 http://www.ultimatehistory.com

Williams College alumni
Kellogg School of Management alumni
1958 births
Living people
American sports executives and administrators
People from Torrington, Connecticut
People from Chappaqua, New York
Ultimate (sport) players

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Robert L
Rauch
Tony Leonardo
Rauch
Rauch
Robert L
. Rauch
Rauch
Rauch
Rauch
Tony Leonardo


title: Adolph Schenck

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<mask> (born 11 April 1803 in Dillenburg, Germany, died February 23, 1878 ) was a German entomologist and teacher. <mask> was a son of Judicial Counselor and mining assessor, <mask> (born May 23, 1763 in Siegen, Germany, February 14, 1805 in Dillenburg) and Sophie Karoline, b. Jaeckel, from Herborn (1767-1836). At the age of 9, he suffered a knee injury while playing, which developed into a paralysis of the right leg which meant that he had to use a walking aid for a long time. Despite this disability he was able to collect entomological specimens in the field and amass an important collection, including the discovery of an otherwise Mediterranean species of spider wasp. <mask> attended the Boys' School (Pädagogium) in Dillenburg until 1818, then the Grammar School in Weilburg (Gymnasium Philippinum Weilburg), where he took the Abitur in 1821. He then studied philology, natural sciences and pedagogy at the University of Göttingen, and in 1824, he took the teacher's examination in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics, ancient languages and history in Weilburg. <mask> then worked as a private tutor and taught mathematics at the Weilburg Gymnasium.From 1828 to 1830 he worked as an auxiliary teacher at the preparatory school (Progymnasium) in Hadamar , where he held the position of the second vice rector until 1835, here he taught German, Latin, history, geography, mathematics and natural history. On 1 August 1830, <mask> <mask> married Julie Stöckicht, who came from Braubach , (born 1811, died 24 November 1882 in Weilburg). In the autumn of 1835 he returned to the Boys' School in Dillenburg, where he held the office of the prorector from Easter 1841 to 1845, teaching Greek and Hebrew, and in June 1844 was appointed professor. While in Dillenburg he initiated the creation of a Botanical Garden while also being involved in entomological field studies. In 1845, <mask> was transferred to the Gymnasium in Weilburg against his will, and in 1876, he became the first lecturer. At his own request he retired on October 1, 1876. Schenck was a corresponding member or honorary member of several natural sciences and societies.In recognition of his work on insects, the Philipps-Universität Marburg awarded him an Honoray Doctorate of Philosophy and he was appointed to the Order of the Red Eagle by the Kaiser Wilhelm I. After retirement <mask> remained an active researcher, corresponding member of many entomological societies and lecturer up to his death. he was on his way to give a lecture when he died of a stroke in Weilburg on the 23 February 1878. He is buried in the Old Cemetery in Weilburg where his grave can still be seen. <mask> was described as charismatic educator and natural scientist who was "modest and unobtrusive, but ambitious for himself and his pupils." He was also described as an disciplinarian, who instilled fear in his pupils, but they always ended up respecting him. His pupils enthusiastically joined in his biological excursions, his colleagues remembered his some times prickly nature.This is how he acquired his nickname "Alte Granit"  which means "old granite". The restrictions his lifelong disability imposed on him may have contributed to his temper. The relationship between Schenck and other entomologists varied, Schenck and Carl Eduard <mask> Gerstaecker, were on bad terms all of <mask>'s life but with his former student Carl Ludwig Kirschbaum he was friends until his death. Schenck conducted intense correspondence with numerous German and foreign entomologists and also assisted these colleagues with  extensive exchanges of  insect specimens. Among the entomologists he exchanged speciemsn with and had correspondenve with were Arnold Förster, William Nylander and Frederick Smith. Schenck had an ability to identify different insect species despite their apparent uniformity, and used this to determine new species and to uncover newly described forms which were in fact already known. For example, the slave-making ant Strongylognathus testaceus was discovered by him in Weilburg in 1850, and the workerless socially parasitic ant Myrmica atratulus  which had also been discovered in Weilburg, Of the more than 500 bee species found in Germany, more than 40 of them were described scientifically for the first time by Schenck and are regarded as valid species today.<mask>'s scientific literary work is astonishing. Many of his papers were published in the "Jahrbuchen des vereins fur Naturkunde im Herzogthun Nassau"  ("Yearbook of the Association for Natural History in the Duchy of Nassau"). His work includes "Beschriebung Nassauischer Amiensarten (A Description of the Ants of Nassau") ", and works on Sphecid wasps, bees and vespid wasps. Other publications by <mask> can be found in the "Berliner Entomologisches Zeitschrift", the Entomologische Nachrichten, and in various publications of the Weilburg Gymansiums. <mask>'s extensive natural science collections were divided up after his death, and, unfortunately, they have not all been preserved. However, <mask>'s collection of Hymenoptera, was preserved and became the property of the Zoological Institute of Marburg. This extensive collection, comprising circa 13,400 specimens, was transferred to the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt in exchange for other material.The following species were named after <mask> because of the importance of his entomological work Andrena schencki, Sphecodes schenckii, Psenulus schencki, Myrmica schencki and Chrysis schencki, all Hymenoptera. Publications
<mask>, A. 1840. Ueber den naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht auf Pädagogien und Gymnasien. Programm des Pädagogiums zu Dillenburg Fortsetzung 1841, Dillenburg, pp. 3 – 38,  3 - 65
<mask>, A. 1845.Anleitung zur Bestimmung der im Herzogthum Nassau und dessen Umgebung wildwachsenden Pflanzen-Gattungen nebst pädagogisch-didactischen Vorbemerkungen. Programm des Pädagogiums zu Dillenburg 1845, Dillenburg, pp. 1–111
Schenck, A. 1851. Beschreibung nassauischer Bienenarten. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 7, Wiesbaden, pp 1–106
<mask>, A. 1852.Beschreibung Nassauischer Ameisenarten. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 8, Wiesbaden, pp 1–149
<mask>, A. 1853 Beschreibung nassauischer Arten der Familie der Faltenwespen (Vesparia, Diploptera). Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 9, Wiesbaden, pp 1–87
<mask>, A. 1853. Nachtrag zu der Beschreibung nassauischer Bienenarten (siehe Heft 7). Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 9, Wiesbaden, pp 88–307
Schenck, A.1853. Die nassauischen Ameisenspecies. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung Volume 14, Stettin, S. 157-163
<mask>, A. 1853. Monographie der geselligen Wespen mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der nassauischen Species. Programm des königlichen Gymnasiums zu Weilburg für das Schuljahr 1853 24pp. <mask>, A.1855. Über einige schwierige Genera und Species aus der Familie der Bienen. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 10, Wiesbaden, pp 137–149
Schenck, A. 1855. Über die im Heft VIII Eciton testaceum genannte Ameise. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 10, Wiesbade, p150
<mask>, A. 1855.Register zu der Beschreibung nassauischer Bienenarten im Heft VII, Heft IX und X. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 10, Wiesbaden, pp 151–160
Schenck, A. 1856. Beschreibung der in Nassau aufgefundenen Goldwespen (Chrysidida) nebst einer Einleitung über die Familien im Allgemeinen und einer kurzen Beschreibung der übrigen deutschen Arten. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 11:; Wiesbaden, pp13–89
Schenck, A. 1856. Systematische Eintheilung der nassauischen Ameisen nach Mayr. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 11, Wiesbaden, pp 90–96
Schenck, A.1857. Beschreibung der in Nassau aufgefundenen Grabwespen. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 12, Wiesbaden, pp 1–341
<mask>, A. 1859. Die nassauischen Bienen. Revision und Ergänzung der früheren Bearbeitungen. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde, Volume 14, Wiesbaden, pp 1–414
<mask>, A.1859. Die deutschen Gattungsnamen der Bienen. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 14, Wiesbaden, pp 415 – 416
Schenck, A. 1859. Die Honigbiene vom Hymettus. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 14 Wiesbaden, pp 417–419
<mask>, A. 1860.Hymenoptera aculeata und Nachtrag zu Nassaus Aculeaten, Stettiner Entomologische Zeitschrift Volume 21, Stettin, pp 132–157 and pp 417–419
Schenck, A. 1861. Zusätze und Berichtigungen zu der Beschreibung der nassauischen Grabwespen (Heft XII), Goldwespen (Heft XI), Bienen (Heft XIV) und Ameisen (Heft VIII und XI). Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 16, Wiesbaden, pp 137–207
Schenck, A. 1863. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der nassauischen Cynipiden (Gallwespen) und ihrer Gallen. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde Volume 17, Wiesbaden, pp 123–260
Schenck, A.1863. Naturgeschichte der Ameisen und Anleitung zur Bestimmung der nassauischen Arten Theil 1 1863 und Theil 2 1864. Programm des Gymnasiums zu Weilburg 1863 Weilburg, pp 1 – 39, pp 1 – 24
Schenck, A. 1866. Verzeichnis der nassauischen Hymenoptera aculeata mit Hinzufügung der übrigen deutschen Arten. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift Volume 10, Berlin, pp 317–369
Schenck, A. 1867.Zusätze zu dem Verzeichnis der nassauischen Hymenoptera aculeata. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift Volume 11, Berlin, p 156
<mask>, A. 1868. Beschreibungen der nassauischen Bienen. Zweiter Nachtrag. Jahrbücher des Nassauischen Vereins für Naturkunde, Volume 21, Wiesbaden,
pp 269–382
<mask>, A. 1870.Die Goldwespen mit Bestimmungstabelle der nassauischen und kurzen Beschreibung der übrigen deutschen Arten. Programm des Gymnasiums zu Weilburg Weilburg, pp 1–17
<mask>, A. 1871. Bemerkungen zu einigen der im Jahrgang XXX der Stettiner Entomologischen Zeitschrift beschriebenen Bienen und Ueber einige schwierige Arten Andrena. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitschrift Volume 31, Stettin, pp. 104–107 and 407-414
<mask>, A. 1872.Mehrere seltene, zum Theil neue Hymenopteren. In: Stettiner Entomologische Zeitschrift, Volume 32, Stettin, pp 253–257
<mask>, A. 1873. Ueber einige streitige und zweifelhafte Bienenarten. In: Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift, Volume 17, Berlin, pp 243–259
<mask>, A. 1874. Aus der Bienenfauna Nassaus I.In: Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift, Volume 18, Berlin, pp. 161–173 and 337-347
<mask>, A. 1875. Aus der Bienenfauna Nassaus II. In: Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift, Volume 19, Berlin, S. 321-332
<mask>, A. 1876. Über einige Bienen-Arten.In: Entomologische Nachrichten Volume 2, Putbus, pp 92–93

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title: M. L. Carr

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<mask> (born January 9, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA), and former head coach and General Manager of the Boston Celtics. He coached the Celtics for two seasons, posting a career record of 48 wins and 116 losses. Playing career
After graduating from Guilford College, <mask> was selected by the Kentucky Colonels of the American Basketball Association with the seventh pick of the fifth round of the 1973 NBA draft. However, he was one of the final roster cuts the Colonels made in camp, and was subsequently released. The following season, <mask> played in Israel for the American-owned Israel Sabras in the short-lived European Professional Basketball League. For leading his team to the championship, leading the league in scoring, and emerging second in rebounding, he was named Most Valuable Player. During the 1975–76 ABA season, <mask> played for the Spirits of St. Louis, averaging 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the ABA's All-Rookie Team.The Spirits of St. Louis were one of two ABA teams (the Colonels being the other) that did not join the NBA in the ABA–NBA merger, and as a result <mask> joined the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons from 1976–79. After being selected to the All-Defense second team during the 1979 season and leading the league in steals, <mask> was signed as a free agent by the rebuilding Boston Celtics. Pistons coach Dick Vitale responded by saying, "We just had the heart and soul ripped from our team." The <mask> acquisition was one of the four major additions which immediately propelled the Celtics back to the top of the NBA standings after finishing near the bottom the previous season, along with majority owner <mask>, head coach Bill Fitch and rookie forward <mask>. <mask> was instrumental in leading the Celtics' defense past the favored Philadelphia 76ers in the 1981 Eastern Conference Finals, on the way to Boston's 14th NBA championship. Playing for the Celtics until 1985, <mask> averaged 9.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game during his NBA career. He is best known for the steal and dunk he made in overtime of Game 4 of the 1984 NBA Finals versus the Lakers in Los Angeles, which sealed the victory for Boston, and eventually won another title for them.<mask> was also famous for waving a towel during crucial situations to fire up the Celtics. Coaching career
<mask> later became the General Manager of the Celtics in 1994. He later took over as coach for the 1995–96 and 1996–97 seasons. In his last year as coach, the Celtics had the worst record in team history, winning just 15 games and losing 67 in a tactical effort to get a stronger draft position and poise the team for a comeback under famed college coach Rick Pitino. He was replaced at the end of season by Pitino, who was unable to restore the team to the glory of <mask>'s playing days. After the 1997 season, he became the Celtics' Director of Corporate Development. <mask> later became president of the WNBA's Charlotte Sting as part of a failed attempt to become the owner of an expansion NBA team in Charlotte, along with Steve Belkin and former teammate <mask>.He was given a small investment stake in the Charlotte Bobcats when Bob Johnson was selected to have the NBA franchise in Charlotte. Subsequently, Bob Johnson sold the team and  <mask> no longer has a relationship with the Bobcat franchise. <mask> currently resides in Massachusetts with his wife Sylvia, where he is a partner with New Technology Ventures - a tech-focused venture capital firm based in Newton. Coaching record

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title: Peter Hammersley

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Rear Admiral <mask> CB OBE (nicknamed Spam, 18 May 1928 – 16 January 2020) was an English Royal Navy officer who served from 1946 to 1982. <mask> won a scholarship to Britannia Royal Naval College to train as a deck officer but his eyesight was too poor. Instead, he chose to become an engineer and studied at the Royal Naval Engineering College from 1946 to 1950. He trained onboard HMS Frobisher and HMS Duke of York and served on HMS Ocean during the Korean War. <mask> specialised in submarines from 1954 and in 1959 served on secondment to the US Navy on the nuclear submarine Nautilus. In 1960 he became the first marine engineering officer to serve aboard the Royal Navy's first nuclear-powered submarine, HMS Dreadnought. <mask> helped design the Swiftsure-class of submarines and commanded a number of shore installations including the Royal Naval Engineering College.He served as aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II and was Chief Staff Officer Engineering for the fleet in the 1982 Falklands War. After retirement in 1982 he served in roles in a number of commercial and charitable organisations. Early life

<mask> <mask> was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, on 18 May 1928, the son of Robert Stevens <mask> and his wife Norah <mask> (née Kirkham). His father was severely wounded in action during the First World War and died when <mask> was seventeen. <mask> attended Newcastle High School and Denstone College. During the Second World War, rationing in Britain meant processed meats such as Spam were widely used, so, for <mask>, a nickname that might otherwise have been "Ham" became "Spam". <mask> won a scholarship to Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, to train as a naval command (or deck) officer, joining the service in 1946.He was unable to attend the college due to poor eyesight so switched to the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon. He studied there from 1946 to 1950 and was awarded a first class degree. As a cadet, <mask> gained seagoing experience aboard the training cruiser Frobisher and received engineering training aboard the battleship Duke of York in 1948. <mask> was promoted from acting rank to substantive sub-lieutenant (engineering) on 1 March 1949 and to lieutenant (engineering) on 22 November 1950. He served aboard the light cruiser Liverpool from 1950 until he was posted to the advanced marine engineering course at Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1951. Upon completion of the course he joined the aircraft carrier Ocean and served on active duty during the final year of the Korean War (1950–1953). Submarine Service

<mask> joined the Submarine Service in 1954.He served on the conventional diesel-electric submarines Alaric and Tiptoe in the mid 1950s. During this time Earl Mountbatten, as First Sea Lord, was keen that the Royal Navy acquire nuclear submarines, such as those fielded by the US Navy. These vessels had the advantage over traditional diesel-electric models in that they could remain submerged for long patrols. Mountbatten met with US Navy admiral and "father of the nuclear navy" Hyman G. Rickover to discuss the provision of expertise to a British nuclear submarine programme. Rickover agreed to provide Royal Navy officers with seagoing experience on US nuclear submarines but insisted on selecting which officers would serve on secondment. Mountbatten refused this caveat and insisted on selecting the men himself. One of those chosen was <mask> who, in 1957, was summoned from Imperial College London, where he was studying for a diploma in nuclear engineering, to meet with Mountbatten and Rickover.Rickover was uninterested but <mask> was approved to travel to the US to take part in the programme. <mask> was promoted to lieutenant commander on 26 September 1958 and afterwards served aboard the USS Skipjack, commissioned in April 1959, under Commander (later Vice Admiral) W. W. Behrens Jr. Rickover's orders prohibited British officers from standing watches unsupervised and stipulated that they must arrive in the US unaccompanied by their families. <mask> became an exception, travelling with his new wife, and, after five months on board, being allowed to stand watches alone by Behrens. During this time, Rickover approved the provision of technical support and the supply of a Skipjack-type nuclear propulsion system to the British under the 1958 US–UK Mutual Defence Agreement. This led to the construction of HMS Dreadnought. <mask> was recalled to the UK in October 1959 to assist in the completion of Dreadnought, whose launch took place on 21 October 1960. At the naming and launching ceremony, <mask> was presented to the Queen.<mask> attended the vessel's commissioning in 1963 and served as her first nuclear engineering officer for the following 18 months. Afterwards, he helped train nuclear engineers for the Royal Navy. He was promoted to commander on 30 June 1964, at which time he was an associate member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and of the Institute of Marine Engineers (IMarE). From 1964 to 1968, <mask> worked on the design of the Swiftsure-class submarines at MOD Foxhill, Bath. One of the measures he implemented was urinals at the rear of the vessel, a feature found on Skipjack but not Dreadnought. This area of the Swiftsures was later humorously known as "Spam's Folly". <mask> was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1965 Birthday Honours.He served as Base Engineer Officer at Her Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde from 1968 to 1970. Senior commands
<mask> was promoted to captain on 30 June 1971, by which time he had also become a member of the IMechE and the IMarE. <mask> held a number of naval staff roles from 1970 to 1978, including assistant director of the submarine section of the Director General of Ships and the Ministry of Defences's Directorate of Naval Operational Requirements. He also headed facilities such as MOS Foxhill and HMS Defiance, the navy's nuclear repair and refuelling facility at Her Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport. From 1978 to 1980, he served as head of the Royal Naval Engineering College, in charge of the training of 500 junior engineer officers. He was visited there by Mountbatten who asked him for a few paragraphs of text about the machinery of Dreadnought for inclusion in his memoirs. Mountbatten left stating that "there's no hurry for a reply as I am off to Ireland for a month at the end of the week"; whilst in Ireland Mountbatten was killed in an IRA bomb attack.<mask> was appointed aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II on 7 January 1980, serving until 7 July 1980 when he was promoted to rear admiral. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1982 New Year Honours and served as Chief Staff Officer Engineering to the Commander-in-Chief, Fleet (Sir John Fieldhouse) during that year's Falklands War. Personal life and retirement
<mask> retired from the Royal Navy on 7 October 1982. He served as chief executive officer of the Internal Combustion Engine Manufacturers' Association from 1982 to 1985 and as director of the British Marine Equipment Council from 1985 to 1992. He was a founding member of the Worshipful Company of Engineers in 1983 and served as master in 1988. He was a governor at Denstone College from 1984 to 1998 (including a period as chairman) and a fellow of the Anglican Woodard Schools Corporation from 1992 to 1998. <mask> married Cynthia Bolton in 1959; they had two children.In his spare time he served as a parish councillor and was an active golfer and gardener. He was also a member of the Army and Navy Club. He held strong Christian beliefs and was a regular churchgoer. <mask> died on 16 January 2020 at his home in Bramley, Surrey; his last words were "game over, game over". Notes

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Royal Navy admirals
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Companions of the Order of the Bath
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title: Javaris Crittenton

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<mask> (born December 31, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player and convicted murderer. During his four year career, <mask> played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Zhejiang Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association, and the Dakota Wizards of the NBA D-League. He was previously the starting point guard for the Georgia Tech men's basketball team. On August 26, 2011, <mask> was charged with the murder of Jullian Jones, a 22-year-old mother of four. After pleading guilty to manslaughter in 2015, he was sentenced to 23 years in prison. Early life and high school
<mask> was born to Sonya Dixon in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, where, as a high school sophomore, he played alongside Dwight Howard.<mask> and Howard led Southwest Atlanta to victory in the GHSA class A state championship that season. As a junior, in 2005, <mask> averaged 28.4 points, 7.5 assists, and 8.2 rebounds. He once again led Southwest Atlanta to the GHSA class A state finals, where they lost to powerhouse Randolph-Clay. As a senior, <mask> averaged 29 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, and led Southwest Atlanta to the GHSA class A semi-finals against Randolph-Clay. After dismissing Randolph-Clay they headed to the championship game once again. This time they were successful in beating rivals Whitefield Academy to become state champions. Following the season he was named a McDonald's All American.He was also named Mr. Georgia Basketball by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Crittenton carried a 3.5 GPA in high school, and was a member of the Future Business Leaders of America and the Senior Beta Club. College
While at Georgia Tech, <mask> excelled and was considered a team leader, a rare accolade for a freshman. Tech coach Paul Hewitt urged Crittenton to take over a leadership role on the team after his play in several games in February 2007. He recorded a career high of 29 points in a February 13 game against Florida State. After a single season, he left school to go pro. Professional career

Los Angeles Lakers (2007–2008)
<mask> was drafted with the 19th pick in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.During an NBA Summer League game on July 8, 2007, he had 18 points, including a game winning jump-shot with 1.6 seconds left in the game. In the Lakers' first preseason game against the Golden State Warriors in Honolulu, <mask> had 18 points along with one assist in a 111–110 loss. Memphis Grizzlies (2008)
On February 1, 2008, <mask> was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies along with Kwame Brown, Aaron McKie, rights to Marc Gasol and 2008 and 2010 first round draft picks for Pau Gasol and a 2010 second round draft pick. On April 2, 2008, as a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, <mask> had a career high of 23 points in a 130–114 win over the New York Knicks. Washington Wizards (2008–2009)

On December 10, 2008, <mask> was part of a three-team trade that sent him to the Washington Wizards along with Mike James from the New Orleans Hornets. In exchange the Wizards sent a conditional first-round draft pick to the Memphis Grizzlies and Antonio Daniels to the Hornets. Gilbert Arenas confrontation
In December 2009, <mask> and teammate Gilbert Arenas were involved in a locker room confrontation involving guns.In a recent interview, former Washington Wizards teammate Caron Butler stated that "you never know, and that's the crazy thing about it" when questioned if there was going to be a trigger pulled in the incident between <mask> and Arenas. On January 25, 2010 <mask> pleaded guilty and was given a year of probation on a misdemeanor gun possession charge stemming from this incident. Two days later, <mask> and Arenas were suspended for the rest of the season by NBA commissioner David Stern. He was released by the Wizards following the suspension, while Arenas rejoined the team. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (2010)
On September 22, 2010, the Charlotte Bobcats signed him to a non-guaranteed contract. They released him three weeks later on October 15. In December 2010, <mask> played five games for the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association.He averaged 25.8 points per game, but he returned to the United States after just a few weeks. Dakota Wizards (2011)
In February 2011, <mask> joined the Dakota Wizards of the NBA D-League. He played 21 games for the minor league team, including five starts. Murder and drug charges

On August 26, 2011, <mask> was charged with the August 19 murder of Jullian Jones, a 22-year-old mother of four. Atlanta Police Department indicated that Jones was not the intended target; they  believed that Crittenton was targeting a person who robbed him in April 2011. Jones was shot in the leg and died during surgery. <mask> was arrested by the FBI in John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, on August 29, while waiting to board a flight back to Atlanta.His lawyer stated that <mask>'s sole purpose for the trip to Atlanta was to surrender himself to custody. <mask> was extradited to Atlanta to stand trial for the murder. After his arrest, he denied any involvement. <mask> was released on a $230,000 bond. <mask> and his cousin Douglas Gamble were officially indicted on April 2, 2013, on 12 counts in connection with Jones' death, including charges of murder, felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, giving false statements, attempted murder, and participation in criminal street gang activity. <mask> reportedly joined the Crips after signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Fulton County assistant district attorney Gabe Banks, and allegedly also shot at Demontinez Stephens earlier in August 2011. The target in both shootings was reportedly Trontavious Stephens, Demontinez's brother and a member of the R. O. C. Crew, which is part of the Bloods.While out on bond on the murder charges, <mask> was arrested pursuant to a January 10, 2014, indictment of him and 13 other persons who were accused of selling multi-kilo quantities of cocaine and several hundred pounds of marijuana. <mask> was charged with two counts of conspiracy to violate the Georgia Controlled Substance Act. On April 29, 2015, shortly before his trial was set to begin, <mask> pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a weapon and aggravated assault with a firearm. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison.

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