Maurice Cole (pianist) Maurice Cole (pianist) Maurice Cole (1902–1990), was an English pianist, teacher and adjudicator who studied privately and at the Guildhall School of Music with Arthur De Greef. Maurice Cole was born in London, England. He was the first pianist to broadcast a recital on the BBC and went on to perform, amongst many other compositions, both books of Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier" on the BBC Third Programme. He was professor at the Guildhall School of Music from 1953, was appointed Professor of Pianoforte at the School on two occasions and was a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. He was
Rick Cole for Budget and Innovation. On May 27, 2015, Rick Cole was named the city manager of Santa Monica, by unanimous vote of the city council. In 2006, he was selected as one of "Governing Magazine"'s "Public Officials of the Year" which observed, "First in Azusa, and now on a larger scale in Ventura, he has offered ample proof that good politics and good management aren’t as different as is sometimes assumed." Cole is a graduate of Occidental College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Rick Cole Rick Cole (born 1953) is the city manager of Santa Monica, California.