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unusual facts about Douglas M. Sloan


Douglas Sloan

Douglas M. Sloan, professor of history and education at Teachers College, Columbia University


Bernd Sturmfels

Sturmfels' honors include a National Young Investigator Fellowship, an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, and a David and Lucile Packard Fellowship.

David Douglass

Prof. Douglass was a recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Award (junior) for 4 years, the Alfred P. Sloan Award (senior), and the University of Rochester's Bridging Fellowship to the Eastman School of Music.

Douglas Gairdner

Gairdner was named for his father's late friend, Douglas M. Thornton who had died three years prior to Gairdner's birth.

Douglas M. Thornton

He immediately involved himself in the Cambridge Missionary Union as well as the Christian Union at the school which steadily evolved and joined with the more international Student Volunteer Movement largely due to Thornton’s influence.

Douglas M. Thornton (1873–1907) was an English Christian missionary to Cairo, Egypt with the Church Missionary Society from 1898-1907.

Fred R. Sloan

He would acquire more than 6,000 hours flying in a Convair C-131 Samaritan, Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star, Cessna T-37 Tweet, Northrop T-38 Talon, Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, Cessna O-2 Skymaster, Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Garland Wright

On June 6, 2008 he succeeded Major General MG Douglas M. Stone to become Commander of Multi-national Force-Iraq, Task Force 134 (Detainee Operations).

George A. Killenberg

Killenberg’s focus was on the interests of the people, resulting in him and his staff putting out “a damned good paper" that won a Pulitzer Prize among other prestigious awards for public service, including the Alfred Sloan Award for stories about highway safety.

Gino Santercole

The song is a cover of the folk-rock/protest song written by P.F. Sloan, 'Eve of Destruction' which became a hit when covered by Barry McGuire in 1966.

Harry E. Sloan

Sloan was a California state financial chair for the Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012.

J.T. Sloan

He is known for his role in "The New Pledgemaster" which won Best Specialty Release in the 1994 GayVN Awards with Ken Ryker, Devyn Foster, Casey Jordan, Alec Powers and Aiden Shaw.

James F. Sloan

Before assuming the role of head of Coast Guard Intelligence, James Sloan was the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) from April 12, 1999.

Jan Backus

A moderate-to-liberal Democrat, Backus ran for the U.S. Senate in 1994 and beat Douglas M. Costle, Environmental Protection Agency administrator under President Jimmy Carter, for her party's nomination and came within 9 points of ousting incumbent U.S. Senator Jim Jeffords (R-VT).

John Walch

Commissions include: Manhattan Theatre Club, where he was an Alfred P. Sloan playwriting fellow, The Playwrights' Center of Minneapolis, and Actors Theatre of Louisville.

John Wesley Hyatt

In 1895 he hired Alfred P. Sloan, son of a major investor in the company, as a draftsman.

Life on the Mississippi

In 2010, Life on the Mississippi was adapted as a stage musical, with book and lyrics by Douglas M. Parker and music by Denver Casado.

Montgomery County Police Department

However, in December 1994, Edwards was relieved of his position by Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan, who had taken office that same month, a move which angered the local chapter of the NAACP.

Pierre S. du Pont

Pierre du Pont resigned the chairmanship of GM in response to GM President Alfred Sloan's dispute with Raskob over Raskob's involvement with the Democratic National Committee.

R. B. Sloan, Jr.

A corporate executive from Mooresville, North Carolina, Sloan is currently (2003-2004 session) serving in his first term in the state Senate.

Stephen Kalinich

Kalinich also has collaborated with a number of recording artists, performers and musicians including P.F. Sloan, Art Munson, Kenny Hirsch, Randy Crawford, Mary Wilson of the The Supremes, Odyssey, Clifton Davis and Diana Ross.

Steve Barri

He frequently collaborated with P.F. Sloan, and the partners were responsible for the success of The Grass Roots and contributed largely to the band's first album.

The Albany Academies

Administrative services are shared under The Albany Academies banner; Dr. Douglas M. North '58 is Head of School.

The Rokes

The song was heard by American record producers P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri, and successfully recorded by them with The Grass Roots.


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