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6 unusual facts about H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest


Economics of global warming

A talk given by Scott Barrett, Lenfest-Earth Institute Professor of Natural Resource Economics, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University.

Elbridge Gerry

The upstate New York town of Elbridge is believed to have been named in his honor, as is the western New York town of Gerry, in Chautauqua County.

George Norcross III

In April 2012, a group of influential New Jersey business executives headed by Norcross, former New Jersey Nets owner Lewis Katz and cable TV mogul H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest purchased The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com media properties for $55 million.

Gerry, New York

In 2006 the Gerry Fire Dept. sponsored their 62nd PRCA Rodeo.

TelVue

It currently operates under the direction of cable pioneer and philanthropist HF “Gerry” Lenfest.

Walter Emerson Baum

The "Bucks County Intermediate Unit Collection" is one of the most important collections of Pennsylvania Impressionist artwork outside of the Lenfest collection of the Michener Art Museum.


2007–08 Woking F.C. season

Following the defeat at home to Stevenage Borough on 8 April, Woking agreed to part company with manager Frank Gray and his assistant Gerry Murphy, by mutual consent.

Andrés Soriano

It is also interesting to note that the first president of the Third Republic (Philippines), Manuel Roxas, descended from Dońa Margarita's uncle Antonio Roxas who migrated to Capiz to set up a plant making alcohol out of palm, and therefore Congressman Dinggoy and his father Senator Gerry Roxas are close relatives of the Roxas-Ayala-Zobel-Soriano clan.

Baker Bowl

Eagles' owner Bert Bell hoped to play home games at larger Shibe Park, but negotiations with the Athletics were not fruitful, and Bell agreed to a deal with Phillies' owner Gerry Nugent.

Brad Kent

Later, the more recognized line-up was formed with former Victorian Pork bassist Gerry Hannah AKA Gerry Useless and guitarist Mike Graham AKA Mike Normal.

Brendan O'Carroll's Hot Milk and Pepper

Brendan O'Carroll's Hot Milk and Pepper was an RTÉ television quiz show show presented by Brendan O'Carroll and also starring Gerry Browne that was broadcast for two series between 1996 and 1998.

Bristol Belle

Wing Commander Gerry Turnbull from RAF Weston-on-the-Green, an experienced gas-balloon pilot, was to teach the team how to fly.

Canberra and South East Region Environment Centre

Many prominent environmentalists, environmental practitioners and academics have been associated with CASEREC over the years, including Professor Steve Dovers(ANU), former ACT MLA Kerrie Tucker, Professor Valerie Brown (ANU), the late philosopher Dr Val Plumwood, naturalist and historian Ian Fraser, Dr Robin Tennant-Wood (University of Canberra), Professor Janis Birkeland (Queensland University of Technology) and ZeroWaste's Gerry Gillespie.

Chris Gradwell

Over the years he has had a diverse range of engagements, with many Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room recitals, recording with many of the well known film composers such as Henry Mancini and Gerry Goldsmith, records with Kiri Te Kanawa, John Williams, Joan Sutherland, Pink Floyd and Genesis for Dee Palmer.

Derry Housing Action Committee

The Derry Housing Action Committee and its sister organisation Derry Unemployed Action Committee had many members and supporters from the James Connolly Republican Club, trade unionists and labour party members, amongst its activists were Eamonn Melaugh, Eamonn McCann, Fionnbarra O' Dochartaigh (Finbar O'Doherty), J.J. O’Hara (brother of hunger striker Patsy O'Hara), Labour activist Gerry Mallet amongst others.

Ella May Saison

In addition to working with Humberto Gatica (producer of Celine Dion), she has worked with Gerry Brown (producer of Vanessa Williams) and artists such as The Eagles and IV Xample.

Enniskerry

In the 2007 film P.S. I Love You, Enniskerry is the home place of Gerry Kennedy (played by Gerard Butler).

FIFA Futbol Mundial

The show has been on air since 1994, having been started by former ITV football commentator Gerry Harrison, with Stewart Binns as executive producer.

Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs

Gardner–Webb has also produced many notable athletes and coaches, including: Artis Gilmore, Gerry Vaillancourt, John Drew, Woody Fish, Eddie Lee Wilkins, Jim Washburn, Blake Lalli, Jim Maxwell, Gabe Wilkins, Cara Saunders, and Brian Johnston.

George Whitman

On Wednesday, September 26, 2007, journalist Gerry Hadden's story on George Whitman, his daughter Sylvia Beach Whitman, and Shakespeare & Company aired on NPR's The World (a co-production of the BBC, Public Radio International (PRI), and the Boston radio station WGBH).

Gerald Heffernan

Gerald "Gerry" Joseph Heffernan (July 24, 1916 in Montreal, Quebec – January 16, 2007 in Moraga, California) was a professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League.

Gerard Salton

Gerard "Gerry" Salton (8 March 1927 in Nuremberg – 28 August 1995), was a Professor of Computer Science at Cornell University.

Gerard Tierney

Gerry Tierney (Gearóid Ó Tighearnaigh; IPA:ˈɟaɾˠoːdʲ oː ˈtʲɪjəɾˠn̪ˠiː), 1924-1979, was a popular bi-lingual Irish radio broadcaster for RTE.

Gerry Birrell

Gerry Birrell (30 July 1944 – 23 June 1973) was a Scottish racing driver who was killed in an accident during practice for a Formula Two race at Rouen-Les-Essarts.

Gerry Cott

Gerry parted company with The Boomtown Rats in 1982, prior to the recording of the band's fifth album V Deep.

Gerry Fitzsimons

In 1987 Gerry moved to Taylor Vinters in Cambridge where he remained until 1996, when he started up the Cambridge Garretts office alongside Arthur Andersen.

Gerry Kissell

Gerry has been hailed by IDW Publishing's CEO Ted Adams as being "an art making machine. Just a beast." A former U.S. Army combat medic, he focused most of his career on doing military themed projects, including doing book covers for best selling authors Dale Dye and John M Del Vecchio, and designing the logos for Dale Dye's companies, Warriors Inc., and Warrior Publishing Group.

Gerry Livingston

Gerry Livingston was born in Smith Falls, Ontario in 1914.

Gerry Marks

Gerry Marks is a Canadian First Nations artist of Haida ancestry.

Gerry McGeough

According to Tim Pat Coogan, Gerry McGeough was beaten by RUC interrogators at Cookstown barracks, Co. Tyrone in 1977, and was deported from Britain following a brief visit to London in 1978.

Gerry Moynihan

Gerry Moynihan QC is a Scottish advocate who was Standing Junior Counsel for the Scottish Office in relation to planning matters from 1990 to 1995.

Gerry Shamray

Gerry Shamray has illustrated many issues of American Splendor, Harvey Pekar's autobiographical comics.

Gerry White

The son of Gerard and Martha White, Gerry started life as butcher and established Hurstwood Meats in Birkenhead on the Wirral.

Inventure Academy

Inventure Academy has had guest lectures from personalities like Kapil Dev, Madhav Das Nalapat, Zai Whitaker, Gerry Martin and Srikanth Nadhamuni and gone on field trips to Lalbagh(Theme), a gasification plant (Science), Foundation for the Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (Science).

It Might As Well Rain Until September

Despite this, Carole King was ultimately persuaded by Don Kirshner and Gerry Goffin to appear on Dick Clark's American Bandstand, where King lip-synched to the record (as was almost always done on the show) and, unlike many other performers who were given good ratings, was given a terrible rating of a 42 out of 100 by the Bandstand kids.

Jurassic Park: The Game

When that doesn't seem to work, she releases the park's captive Tylosaurus into the lagoon, despite Gerry's pleading.

Yoder's team see the smoke from Gerry's fire, but a Pteranodon attacks their helicopter, forcing them to make an emergency landing.

Lapwing Publications

These include: Janet Shepperson, James Simmons, Robert Greacen, Padraic Fiacc, Michael Fanning, Des O’Grady, John Liddy, Jean O’Brien, Niall McGrath, Fred Johnston, Maurice Harmon, Gerry McDonnell, Hugh McFadden, Jack Holland, Todd Swift, Patrick Chapman, Jan Oskar Hansen and Adam Rudden.

Les Maguire

On 19 October 1961, The Beatles and Gerry & the Pacemakers merged to become the 'Beatmakers', for a one-off performance in Litherland Town Hall.

Martha F. Gerry

In 1983, Martha F. Gerry, Allaire du Pont, and Penny Chenery became the first women to be admitted as members of The Jockey Club.

Mysterons

The Mysterons, a race of Martians that appear in the 1960s TV series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and its 2000s remake, Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet

Science Week Ireland

The guest lecturers include Professor Aubrey Manning, a distinguished zoologist and broadcaster, Gerry Johnston, director of Special Effects Ireland, Dr. Cynthia Breazeal, Associate Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stephen Attenborough of Virgin Galactic and Patrick Collison, Irish Young Scientist of the Year winner 2005.

Sid Abel

Sid's son Gerry also briefly played in the NHL, and his grandson Brent Johnson is a goaltender who last played for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Somebody's Chelsea

McEntire told Taste of Country that the inspiration for the song came from a line of dialogue in the film P.S. I Love You, in which Hilary Swank's character describes a loving ex-husband named Gerry to Harry Connick, Jr.'s character, and Connick's character says that he "wants to be somebody's Gerry".

St Mary Magdalen's Church, Brighton

Hugh Gerard McGrellis (known as Gerry) has been an altar server at the church for over 70 years and was awarded the Benemerenti medal by Pope Benedict XVI in recognition of his services.

Ted Rosenthal

One critic noted, "The rapport of the Mulligan group was amazing, particularly Gerry’s telepathic communication with outstanding pianist Ted Rosenthal ... The byplay with Rosenthal left me with my jaw hanging down" (Gene Lees, The Jazz Letter).

The Good Old Days

:Cast Bruce Forsyth, Georgia Brown, Charlie Williams, Julius Nehring, Gerry Atkins, Pigalle Girls with host Leonard Sachs

The Phantom Band

The Phantom Band is a Glasgow-based band consisting of Duncan Marquiss (guitar), Gerry Hart (bass), Andy Wake (keyboards), Rick Anthony (vocals and guitar), Iain Stewart (drums) and Greg Sinclair (guitars).

Tugendhat chair

Gerry Griffith in Chicago created examples in the 1960s for use in the United Airlines Executive Office Building designed by Bruce Graham of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

Walking to Jerusalem

The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner and was filmed in San Antonio, Texas.


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