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unusual facts about Harry G. Robinson III


Harry Robinson

Harry G. Robinson III (born 1942), African American architect and professor of architecture


Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Bridges

The dedication ceremony featured Kentucky governor Ruby Laffoon and Indiana governor Harry G. Leslie shaking hands with one another, as 22 military planes under the command of Jimmy Doolittle flew overhead with cannon fire and boat whistles in the distance celebrating the occasion.

Harry Barnes

Harry G. Barnes, Jr. (1926–2012), American diplomat, United States Ambassador to India

Harry G. Leslie

Leslie enjoyed humor and among his close friends were George Ade and Will Rogers.

Following his governorship Leslie became a founder, and eventually the president, of Standard Life Insurance Company in Indianapolis.

Jack E. Robinson III

In 2009, he ran against Scott Brown in the Republican primaries for the special election to fill Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, but lost to Brown in the primaries.

Robinson has worked in a variety of executive positions in the airline industry with Continental Airlines and Eastern Airlines, and became the youngest airline president in modern U.S. aviation history when he served as president of Eastern Express – at the time one of the largest regional airlines in the country.

Robert Savage

Confidence was so high even a press release was being written up in anticipation of an announcement until then Chairman Jim Robinson inexplicably changed his mind.

Trade Development Bank

The acquisition of TDB by American Express was part of Jim Robinson's plan, who at the time was the chairman of American Express, to break into the private depositor banking industry.

William V. Pratt

During his tenure, he also helped Coast Guard Commandant Harry G. Hamlet in discouraging President Franklin D. Roosevelt from merging the Navy and Coast Guard.

WTAG

Ellis sold the newspapers and radio station in December 1925 to Harry Stoddard and George F. Booth (1960 recipient of the Yankee Quill Award).


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