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5 unusual facts about Novato


Birkenstock

She gained relief from a foot condition, and founded a trading company called Birkenstock Footprint Sandals, Inc., in Novato, California, based on her enthusiasm for the sandals.

Brian K. Kennedy

Brian K. Kennedy, PhD, is the President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato, California, having started in July, 2010.

Dave Mackey

Dave (David) Mackey, born November 22, 1969, is a professional American ultra runner and adventure racer who lives in Novato, California.

Mark Summer

He currently resides outside San Francisco in the town of Novato, California.

Novato, California

The rancho was named after a local Miwok leader who had probably been given the name of Saint Novatus at his baptism.


Battle of Olompali

Near Olómpali (north of present day Novato) they met up with troops who had come from Sonoma in hopes of rescuing two American rebels who had been captured and (unbeknownst to their would-be rescuers) shot.

Jerry Goff

Goff now lives in Novato, CA with his wife and two children, Lauren and Jared.

Kevin J. Mullen

Kevin J. Mullen (October 7, 1935 in San Francisco – April 18, 2011 Novato, California) was an American crime writer.

KTLN

KTLN-TV, a television station (channel 68) licensed to Novato, California, United States

Michael DiGiorgio

He worked on BART with Kaiser Sand & Gravel, spent time as a stockbroker, worked for the family business at DiGiorgio Corp., managed Sun Aire commuter airliner out of Palm Springs, California, worked for aircraft speculators out of London, UK before finally moving to Novato in 1989 and purchasing a video store.

Peter Jenniskens

The first Novato meteorite, a L6 type chondrite fragmental breccia, was found by Novato resident Lisa Webber following Jenniskens' publication of the trajectory of the fireball from video recorded by stations of his Cameras for Allsky Meteor Surveillance project.

Ranch Systems

The company was founded in 2005 by former executive of Oracle Corporation, Jacob Christfort, and is based in Novato California, USA.

Rancho Novato

Francis C. DeLong (June 10, 1808, Cornwall, Vermont – February 11, 1885, Novato) came to California in 1850, and opened a grocery store in San Francisco.


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