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unusual facts about Fred R. Sloan


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.


Barry Commoner

His official running mate was La Donna Harris, the Native-American wife of Fred Harris, a former Democratic Senator from Oklahoma, although she was replaced on the ballot in Ohio by Wretha Hanson.

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 Sloan

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

Fred Archer

Fred R. Archer (1889–1963), photographer and co-inventor of the photographic Zone System

Fred R. Harris

This was due to his background – his former wife LaDonna Harris is of Native American Comanche ancestry, and had been deeply involved in Native American activism in her own right.

He was successful, defeating former Governor J. Howard Edmondson, who had been appointed to succeed Kerr, in the Democratic primary, then narrowly upsetting Republican nominee and legendary Oklahoma football coach Bud Wilkinson by 51% to 49%, and was sworn in as soon as the vote totals could be verified, becoming, again, one of the youngest members of the body in which he was serving.

Fred R. Klenner

Klenner attended St. Vincent College for two years and St. Francis College now Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania where he received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in biology in 1931.

Fred R. Ming

Ming also attended the Ontario Veterinary College and followed his late father into that profession.

Fred R. Moore

Again through Washington who bought New York Age, Moore became editor and purported owner, a position he held until his death.

Fred R. Zimmerman

His mother was born in Wisconsin of parents who were natives of Stuttgart.

He was attacked as a member of America First, but he denied membership therein, although he generally followed the isolationist position.

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 B. Pearson

Pearson and Democrat Fred Harris of Oklahoma introduced the first major legislation with economic incentives for rural development.

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.

James Scheibel

A graduate of Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, he worked as a community organizer, as aide to former mayor Lawrence D. Cohen, as national organizer for the Fred R. Harris Presidential campaign in 1976 and as deputy director for Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA).

Jim Hightower

After managing the presidential campaign of former Senator Fred R. Harris of Oklahoma in 1976, he returned to Texas to become the editor of the magazine The Texas Observer.

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.

LaDonna Harris

She married her high school sweetheart, who was the future Oklahoma Senator Fred R. Harris,.

New Mexico Democratic caucuses, 2004

Governor Howard Dean got an endorsement from a former senator Fred Harris and former governor Toney Anaya.

Oklahoma Republican Party

Bud Wilkinson, legendary University of Oklahoma football coach (lost 1964 U.S. Senate election to Fred R. Harris)

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 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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