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Michael G. Crandall

Crandall was several times a visiting professor at the University of Paris, where he received an honorary doctorate in 1999.


Al-Jazira, Mesopotamia

Morony, Michael G. Iraq after the Muslim Conquest, Princeton, 1984

American Electric Power

In 2009, AEP CEO Michael G. Morris contributed $100,000 to Newt Gingrich's American Solutions for Winning the Future, which supports increased oil drilling and opposes mandatory limits on greenhouse gas pollution.

Cobb County School District

The Board of Education hired New York-based auditing firm Kessler International in July 2005 to investigate the bidding process for the initiative, amidst allegations that the bidding process that selected Apple Computer as supplier for the initiative violated state law.

Collected Works of Northrop Frye

The project of producing a scholarly, uniform edition of the Collected Works of Northrop Frye (1912–1991) grew from modest beginnings in 1993; the project has been funded by grants from the Michael G. DeGroote family through McMaster University, from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and from Victoria University, University of Toronto.

David G. Wilson

David G. Wilson, the son of Michael G. Wilson, is head of Creative & Business Affairs for Eon Screenwriters Workshop Ltd, as well as Vice-president of Global Business Strategy for Eon Productions.

EBay Enterprise

Originally founded by Michael G. Rubin in 1995 as Global Sports Incorporated, the company focused on selling sporting goods and supplies.

Legend City

Originally conceived as an Old West theme park in the mold of Disneyland by Phoenix artist and advertising agency owner Louis E. Crandall, Legend City endured a series of closings, bankruptcies and ownership changes throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and was never a significant financial success.

Louis E. Crandall

Crandall was born July 27, 1929, in Mesa, Arizona, to Louis Packer Crandall and Louise Marie Crismon.

He is founder of both Legend City and the Crandall Historical Printing Museum, and he currently serves as president and CEO of the latter.

Michael Foster

Michael G. Foster (born 1940), founder of Yoshukai International karate

Michael G. Cornelius

Two years later, in 2003, he co-authored (with Kate Emburg) the first of the Susan Slutt - Girl Detective novels, a parody of Nancy Drew-style works.

Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine

It is the third largest medical school in Canada, and is one of two medical programs (along with the University of Calgary) in Canada that operates on an accelerated 3-year program, without interruption for the summer, instead of the traditional 4-year MD Program.

Roberta Bondar, NASA's space medicine researcher, first Canadian female astronaut

James Orbinski President of Médecins Sans Frontières, accepted Nobel Peace Prize on their behalf

Michael G. Fitzgerald

Michael G. Fitzgerald (December 19, 1950 – February 14, 2006) a native of El Dorado, Arkansas, was a film historian and author.

Michael G. Foster

Beginning in 1967, he established accredited Yoshukai Karate programs in Florida colleges and universities at St. Leo College, Florida State University, University of South Florida, University of Tampa and Florida Atlantic University.

Michael G. Long

At Elizabethtown College he teaches courses on Christian social ethics, the Civil Rights Movement, and peace and conflict studies, and works with many notable colleagues including: Donald Kraybill and Jeffery D. Long, among others.

Michael G. Strain

In the campaign, some conservatives questioned Strain's legislative votes for higher taxes, including his support for the Stelly Plan (named for former State Representative Vic Stelly of Lake Charles).

Dr. Strain is a past president and board member for the Louisiana Farm Bureau and is affiliated with the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association.

Michael G. Turnbull

The Supreme Court project was the most comprehensive Turnbull was responsible for, working closely with Justices Sandra Day O'Connor, Anthony Kennedy, and David Souter, as well as Sally Rider who served as Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice under Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.

His father, Gordon McKinnon Turnbull, was a soldier and World War II veteran of The Royal Canadian Regiment, frequently stationed in Great Britain as part of Canada's contribution to the Imperial Forces of the British Empire defending the political and cultural center of the Empire, the United Kingdom, during the Battle of Britain.

Michael G. Vickers

He earned a Ph.D. in 2011 in International Relations/Strategic Studies from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University under Professor Eliot A. Cohen.

Vickers' role at the Central Intelligence Agency during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was featured in George Crile's 2003 book Charlie Wilson's War, and in the 2007 movie adaptation in which he is played by actor Christopher Denham.

Michael G. Waddoups

Waddoups was scrutinized for his outspoken opposition to Judge Robert Hilder during Hilder's confirmation hearings for the Utah State Court of Appeals.

Michael G. Walsh

He is a member of the 1997 class of inductees to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

Michael Gerard Walsh was an Irish Steeplechase trainer and founder of the Stoneybrook steeplechase in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

Walsh is also related to famed Irish horse trainer Ted Walsh and his son, National Hunt Champion Ruby Walsh

Rockaway Beach Branch

Talks of reactivating the line were publically endorsed in February 2012 by Assemblymen Phillip Goldfeder and Michael G. Miller.

Thick description

Examples include Michael G. Vann's study of rats and sewers in French government colonial Hanoi.

Toshiro Suga

He had a brief career in cinema, thanks in part to his student Michael G. Wilson, where his best known part was as Chang in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker.


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