Famous People with Name Maurice

Maurice Bernard Sendak            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Bernard Sendak: is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature who is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963. An elementary school (from kindergarten to grade five) in North Hollywood, California is named in his honor.

Maurice Tempelsman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Tempelsman: is a Belgian-American businessman and diamond merchant. He moved to the United States as a child and attended New York public schools and New York University. He is fluent in several languages and has interests in the fields of history, archaeology and sailing.Tempelsman served as Chairman of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) from 1999 to 2002, when he became Chairman Emeritus. In April 2007, he was elected to another one-year term as CCA Chairman. He is a past Chairman of The Africa-America Institute, and is also a trustee of the Eurasia Foundation. He is a Director of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs; the Center for National Policy; the Business Council for International Understanding and the US-Russia Business Council. He is Chairman of the International Advisory Council of the Harvard AIDS Initiative, and is an honorary trustee and an honorary member of the corporation of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and was named a Visitor to the Department of Classical Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. A director of the Academy of American Poets, Tempelsman also serves as a trustee of the New York University Institute of Fine Arts, and on Lenox Hill Hospital’s Advisory Board. He has served on several Presidential Commissions including the President’s Commission for the Observance of Human Rights, the Citizen’s Advisory Board of Youth Opportunities and the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee, and was appointed to the New York Council on International Business. Tempelsman was also an active fundraiser for the Democratic Party.

Maurice Greene            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Greene: who holds several world records and Olympic medals. He is a former world record holder for the 100m, with a time of 9.79 seconds.In 1995 he took part in his first major international tournament at the World Championships in Gothenburg, but was eliminated in the 100 m quarter-finals. His next season was disappointing, as he failed to make the American team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.However, the following season would be his breakthrough. At the World Championships in Athens, Greene won the 100 m title. This marked the beginning of Greene's dominance in the 100 m. He successfully defended his title in 1999 and 2001 and captured the Olympic gold medal in the 2000 Olympics

Maurice Richard "Maury" Povich            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Richard "Maury" Povich: is an American TV talk show personality, who currently hosts his self-titled talk show Maury. He is married to Connie Chung.Povich is the son of Washington Post sportswriter Shirley Povich and Ethyl Povich and was the second of three Povich children, with older brother David and a younger sister Lynn.[1] He graduated from the University of Philadelphia in 1962 with a degree in television journalism.

Maurice Ernest Gibb            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Ernest Gibb: was a musician and singer-songwriter. He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers Robin and Barry.

Richard Maurice            Origin/Culture/Country: Jamaican

Richard Maurice: was a pioneering filmmaker of African descent during the silent era.Richard Danal Maurice was born in Matanzas, Cuba on June 14, 1893.[1] In 1903, Maurice immigrated to the United States.[2] He lived in Detroit, where he owned and operated a tailor's shop.[3]In July 1920, he founded the Maurice Film Company in Detroit. It released two feature films, made almost ten years apart. Nobody's Children, the company's first feature, premiered at E.B. Dudley's Vaudette Theatre in Detroit on Monday, September 27, 1920 and played widely within the eastern United States.[4]

Benoît Maurice            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Benoît Maurice: is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Jean-Eudes Maurice            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean-Eudes Maurice: is a Franco-Haitian footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain. Maurice began his career playing for his amateur local club US Alfortville. After spending seven years at the club, he moved up divisions joining UJA Alfortville. While playing here, he was noticed by Paris Saint-Germain and joined the club in 2007. He started out with the reserves appearing in 33 matches and scoring 3 goals.