Knight or Dame of St Andrew post-nominal letters KA (Knight of St Andrew) or DA (Dame of St Andrew). The most recipients are awarded in November during the month-long celebration of Barbadian political independence. The award is conferred to awardees by the office of the Governor-General of Barbados. Knight or Dame of St Andrew The Knight or Dame of St Andrew is an award within the Order of Barbados. The Order of Barbados was instituted by Letters Patent on July 25, 1980, as part of the Barbados National Honours and Decorations System. The Knight or Dame of St. Andrew is the highest honour given by the
Andrew S. Rappaport Andrew S. Rappaport Andrew S. Rappaport or Andy Rappaport (born 1957) is an American Silicon Valley venture capitalist partner; he works with August Capital, an information technology venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. In the last three years he has become recognized as one of the largest American Democratic Party donors and philanthropist with his wife Deborah Rappaport. He has three daughters, Leah, Sara and Rebecca. Andy Rappaport joined August Capital in 1996. His expertise is in the areas of technology and finance related to open-source software, broadband communications, semiconductors, and computer systems. He has more than 15