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The E.W. Scripps Company
The E.W. Scripps Company 312 Walnut Street, 28th Floor2800 Scripps CenterCincinnati, Ohio 45202U.S.A.Telephone: (513) 977-3000Fax: (513) 977-3721Web site: http://www.scripps.com Public Company Incorporated: 1890 as Scripps-McRae LeagueEmployees: 7,800Sales: $1.87 billion (2003)Stock Exchanges:... Read more |
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E. W. Scripps
Edward Wyllis Scripps The confidence of Edward Wyllis Scripps (1854-1926) in free enterprise and democracy enabled him to create the first newspaper chain in the United States and to contribute significantly to the new journalism of his era. Born in Rushville, Ill., on June 18, 1854, E. W.... Read more |
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Ernie Pyle
Ernie Pyle (Ernest Taylor Pyle), 1900-1945, American journalist, b. Dana, Ind. After working (1923-32) as a reporter, an editor, and an aviation writer, he became managing editor of the Washington Daily News. In 1935 he began writing a column syndicated by the Scripps-Howard chain to about 200... Read more |
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Heywood Campbell Broun
Heywood Campbell Broun , 1888-1939, American newspaper columnist and critic, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. He worked on the New York Tribune (1912-21) and the New York World (1921-28), where his syndicated column, "It Seems to Me," began. In 1928 he transferred it to the Scripps-Howard newspapers,... Read more |
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oceanography
oceanography study of the seas and oceans. The major divisions of oceanography include the geological study of the ocean floor (see plate tectonics ) and features; physical oceanography, which is concerned with the physical attributes of the ocean water, such as currents and temperature; chemical... Read more |
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Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite , 1916-, American news broadcaster, b. St. Joseph, Mo. He left the Univ. of Texas to write for the Houston Press and later for other Scripps-Howard newspapers. After joining United Press in 1939 he served as a war correspondent (1942-45) and reporter at the Nuremberg trials. He... Read more |
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Rosemary Radford Ruether
Rosemary Radford Ruether Rosemary Radford Ruether (born 1936) was an internationally acclaimed church historian, theologian, writer, and teacher specializing in the area of women and religion. She was a major voice in raising a feminist critique of the traditionally male field of Christian... Read more |
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Scott McNealy
Scott G. McNealy 1954– Cofounder, chairman, and chief executive officer, Sun Microsystems Nationality: American. Born: November 13, 1954, in Columbus, Indiana. Education: Harvard University, BA, 1976; Stanford University, MBA, 1980. Family: Son of Raymond William... Read more |
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Fred Smith
Fred Smith 1944– Founder, chairman, chief executive officer, and president, FedEx Corporation Nationality: American. Born: August 11, 1944, in Marks, Mississippi. Education: Yale University, BA, 1966. Family: Son of Frederick C. (businessman) and Sally (Wallace) Smith; ... Read more |
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Brad Anderson
Brad Anderson 1949– Chief executive officer and vice chairman, Best Buy Company Nationality: American. Born: 1949, in Sheridan, Wyoming. Education: Waldorf College, AA, 1969; University of Denver, BA, 1971. Family: Married Janet (maiden name unknown); children:... Read more |
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LAUREN W. BLAGG, PRESIDENT OF SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITALS, ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
...Division of ScrippsHealth, Lauren W. Blagg, announced his retirement...ScrippsHealth, said, "Lauren's insight, intellect...fortunate to have had Lauren with Scripps through such...growth and development." Blagg's ... |
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SCRIPPSHEALTH TO ACQUIRE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER IN EL CAJON
...East County community, according to Lauren W. Blagg, president of the Scripps Memorial...primary and outpatient medical care," Blagg said. "Services will include outpatient...employees and everyone else concerned," Blagg said. The name of ... |
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SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITALS BUSER AND BILLS ASSUME NEW ROLES
...Memorial Hospital, Chula Vista. Lauren W. Blagg, president and chief executive officer...made the announcement. According to Blagg: "Scripps is extremely fortunate...vital to our growth in the future," Blagg said. Thomas A. Gammiere, ... |