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Was an American sports executive who owned the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers team in Major League Bas

Was an American sports executive who owned the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers team in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1979 and who was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He served as Brooklyn Dodgers chief legal counsel when Jackie Robinson broke the racial color barrier in 1947. In 1958, as owner of the Dodgers, he brought major league baseball to the West Coast, moving the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and coordinating the move of the New York Giants to San Francisco at a time when there were no teams west of Missouri. For this, he was long vilified by Brooklyn Dodgers fans. However, neutral parties describe him as a visionary for the same business action, and many authorities cite him as one of the most influential sportsmen of the 20th century. His detractors who say that he was not a visionary, but instead a man who was in the right place at the right time, still regard him as the most powerful and influential owner in baseball after moving the team.

Was an American publishing executive. His father, William B. Ziff, Sr., was the co-founder of Ziff D

Was an American publishing executive. His father, William B. Ziff, Sr., was the co-founder of Ziff Davis Inc. and when the elder Ziff died in 1953, Ziff took over the management of the company. After buying out partner Bernard G. Davis, he led Ziff Davis to become the most successful publisher of technology magazines in the 1970s and 1980s. [1]

He joined Ford in 1979 and 1981 held a variety of positions -- notably beginning in product developm

He joined Ford in 1979 and 1981 held a variety of positions -- notably beginning in product development and on the finance staff, a grooming ground for future executives, and several years as a mid-ranking executive in product development. He also briefly headed the Climate Control Division (since divested from the company as part of the Visteon spinoff). At the time of the Ford 2000 reorganization, he was in charge of heavy truck operations.

Governor-General of Australia

Governor-General of Australia

Was the chief executive who built Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) from a small radio network to o

Was the chief executive who built Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) from a small radio network to one of the foremost radio and television network operations in the United States.Paley's father Samuel Paley, a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant, ran a cigar company and, as the company became increasingly successful, the new millionaire moved his family to Philadelphia in the early 1920s. William Paley received his degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in expectation that he would take an increasingly active role running the family cigar business.

Was a Polish politician and military commander, a notable member of the szlachta.The following year

Was a Polish politician and military commander, a notable member of the szlachta.The following year Gosiewski became the Grand Treasurer of Lithuania. At the same time he continued his military career and in 1654 he was promoted to the rank of Field Lithuanian Hetman, one of the two highest ranks in the Polish–Lithuanian armed forces. As such he took part in fights against the Cossacks during the Chmielnicki Uprising, - Battle of Loyew (1649). During the Swedish invasion of 1655, known as The Deluge, Gosiewski at first submitted his forces to the Swedish king Charles X, following the politics of de facto overlords of Lithuania, Princes Janusz Radziwill and Boguslaw Radziwill. However, afterwards he rebelled with his troops and joined the Polish forces fighting the Swedes.

Was a Polish fighter ace of the World War II. According to the official record, Witold Urbanowicz wa

Was a Polish fighter ace of the World War II. According to the official record, Witold Urbanowicz was the second best Polish fighter ace, with 17 confirmed wartime kills and 1 probable, not counting his pre-war victory. He was awarded with several decorations, among others the Virtuti Militari and British Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom). He also published several books of memoirs.