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Stettinius, Edward Reilly, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Stettinius, Edward Reilly, Jr.Stettinius, Edward Reilly, Jr.stətinˈeəs [key], 1900–1949, American statesman and industrialist, b. Chicago. He held (1926–34) several executive posts in…

Stassen, Harold Edward

(Encyclopedia) Stassen, Harold EdwardStassen, Harold Edwardstăsˈən [key], 1907–2001, American public official and university president, b. West St. Paul, Minn. A Republican lawyer, he held his first…

Major Stakes Races

LATE 19961997 Winners of major stakes races from Nov. 3, 1996 through Dec. 14, 1997; (T) indicates turf race course; (F) indicates furlongs.Thoroughbred RacingFinal VISA 3–year old Series…

Philip VI, king of France

(Encyclopedia) Philip VI, 1293–1350, king of France (1328–50), son of Charles of Valois and grandson of King Philip III. He succeeded his cousin Charles IV, invoking the Salic law to set aside both…

Edward Levi 2000 Deaths

Edward LeviAge: 88 former attorney general who was called upon during the country's darkest hour to rehabilitate the Justice Department following the Watergate scandal. He is widely…

William Edward Boeing Biography

William Edward Boeingaircraft manufacturerBorn: 1881Birthplace: Detroit, Mich. Having begun his career working in the lumber industry, in 1916 he formed the Pacific Aero Products Company. He…

Edward Knight Collins Biography

Edward Knight CollinsshipownerBorn: 1802Birthplace: Truro, Mass. Collins began working in the shipping business at age 15 in New York City, and bought his first shipping line in 1831. Five…

William Edwards Deming Biography

William Edwards Demingstatistician, management consultantBorn: 10/14/1900Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa After studying electrical engineering at the University of Wyoming and mathematical…

Sir Michael Edwardes Biography

Sir Michael Edwardesbusiness executiveBorn: 1930Birthplace: South Africa After studying at Rhodes University, he began his career with the Chloride Group in Africa in 1951, becoming a…