- Buddy Guy
George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues and rock guitarist and singer. Known as an inspiration to Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and other 1960s blues and rock legends, Guy is considered an important exponent of Chicago blues. He is the father of female rapper Shawnna. Guy is known for his showmanship; for example, he plays his guitar with drumsticks, or strolls into the audience while jamming and trailing a long guitar cord.
- Jo Jones
Jo Jones (later known as Papa Jo Jones) was an American drummer, one of the most influential in the history of jazz.
- David Dellinger
David Dellinger was a renowned pacifist and activist for nonviolent social change, and one of the most influential American radicals in the 20th century. He was most famous for being one of the Chicago Seven, a group of protesters whose disruption of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago led to charges of "conspiracy" and "crossing state lines with the intention of inciting a riot".
- Neil Abercrombie
Neil A. Abercrombie (born June 26, 1938) is an American politician and elder statesman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. He is most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives representing the First Congressional District of Hawaii (map) since 1991. Abercrombie was born in Buffalo, New York to Vera June and Donald Abercrombie. Upon graduating from Williamsville High School (now Williamsville South High School), …
- Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, FRSL, FRTS (born 6 October 1939, in Wigton, Cumberland) is a British author and broadcaster
- Danny Tenaglia
Danny Tenaglia (born March 7, 1961) is a New York-based DJ and music producer. Some of his fans claim he invented and pioneered the "progressive garage" sound. Tenaglia's tracks and remixes use a blend of progressive, tribal and hard house sounds. Although he has released tracks on a variety of labels, he is more associated with Tribal America and Twisted. His track "Elements" was a Billboard #1 for three weeks in 1998. His 2006 follow-up single "Dibiza" is now out.
- George Ariyoshi
George Ryoichi Ariyoshi, served as the third Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He assumed the governorship when John A. Burns was declared incapacitated. When he was elected, Ariyoshi became the first American of Asian descent to be elected governor of a state of the United States. He also holds the record as the longest-serving state governor in Hawaii, a record that will likely never be broken because of term limits.
- Eck Robertson
Alexander "Eck" Robertson (November 20, 1886-February 17, 1975) was an American fiddle player. In 1922, he became the first fiddler and first country musician to be recorded when he performed 8 tracks for the Victor Talking Machine Company in New York City. His rendition of "Sally Gooden" showcased his ability to interpret one melody with several variations.
- Thomas Frischknecht
Thomas Frischknecht (born February 17, 1970 in Feldbach, Switzerland) is a Swiss mountain bike racer, often called Europe's "Elder Statesman" of mountain biking, because of his extraordinarily long career at the top level of the sport. A professional since 1990, he was on top of the Mountain Bike World Championship podium for the first time in 1996 and most recently in 2004.
- Fred Gruen
Fred Henry George Gruen (June 14, 1921, Vienna - October 29, 1997) was an Australian economist, an early and influential voice in favour of free trade and tariff reductions in the 1960's and 1970's.
- Gough Whitlam
Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (pronounced "Goff"), is an Australian former politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. After initially falling short of gaining enough seats to win government at the 1969 election, Whitlam led the Labor Party in to government at the 1972 election after 23 years of conservative government in Australia.
- Richard Milhous Nixon
Nixon Resignation Excerpt (file info) — play in browser ( beta ) Excerpt of televised speech from the Oval Office on 8 August 1974 . (80 KB , ogg / Vorbis format).
- Steve Devick
Steve Devick is the CEO of Concert Hot Spot, a privately held record label that produces music related high definition audiovisual products such as HD DVDs and Blu-ray Discs. Warner Music Group (NYSE:WMG) exclusively distributes Concert Hot Spot. Steve's career in music and entertainment began when he founded River North Studios in 1985. River North quickly became the Midwest's largest recording studio complex.
- Terry Virgo
Terry Virgo Terry is based in Brighton, UK and is the founder of Newfrontiers, a worldwide family of churches to which Church of Christ the King belongs.
- Steve Dahl
Steve Dahl Steve Dahl, radio legend, first arrived on the Chicago scene in 1979, after being lured away from Detroit by then ABC-owned WDAI-FM. In his 25 years on Chicago's airwaves, Dahl has become one of radio's most successful and enduring rock DJs, famous for allowing his listeners an intimate look into both his professional and private lives.
- Wright Peter
Wright Peter Managing Director Components Dr. Peter Wright , born in 1950, is Managing Director of Smiths Aerospace - Components, a part of Smiths Aerospace. Dr. Wright is based in Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, USA, and is responsible for a group of aerospace companies, serving the aircraft engines sector, located in North America, Europe and China with sales of some $600 million and 2400 employees.
- Matthew Miau
Matthew Miau Matthew Miau is the chairman of MiTAC-SYNNEX Group, one of Taiwan's leading high-tech industrial groups. Matthew Miau received a B.S. in electrical engineering and computer science from UC Berkeley, and later earned his MBA from Santa Clara University. While working as an engineer at Intel, he was a member of the design team of Intel's well-known 8080 family of microprocessors.
- Jim Broyhill
Jim Broyhill Public service was more than a campaign promise for Jim Broyhill , this week's NC Notable. Stories abound in the Carolina Foothills about the Republican Congressman from what was then the 8th District. He was a political giant who knew the names and inquired about the families of the ordinary people who kept him in Congress from 1962 to 1986. Broyhill became an elder statesman in North Carolina after his political career ended.
- Adam Murchie
Adam Murchie Adam did not take up cycling until later in life, originally hailing from a basketball background where he played in the State League. Adam is the “elder statesman” of our Program and has obtained excellent results from both the recent National and State Championships and the Tour of Gippsland, and is ranked in the Top 50 nationally. He has also medalled in numerous State Championships over many years.
- Art Wyatt
Wyatt, who holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in accountancy from UIUC, served on the Commerce faculty from 1950 to 1965, then went on to international success in the private sector as a partner and managing director for accounting principles at Arthur Andersen. A highly regarded elder statesman, he was a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board from 1985-87 and the United States representative on the International Accounting Standards Committee from 1988-93.
- Harold Atchley
Harold Atchley harold@atchleyfuneralhome.com Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer With nearly 60 years of service, Harold Atchley is the elder statesman of Atchley Funeral Home. Harold is married to the former Edythe Temple, and they have 5 children; Chuck, Albert, Tom, and D.J Atchley and Patsy Atchley Wallace. They also have 14 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
- Candido Camero
Candido Camero Well into his eighties, LP's elder statesman Candido Camero shows no sign of slowing down. His touch on congas is sure, his time is solid, his sound is uniquely his own, and his execution is as nimble as that of a man half his age. Born in 1921 in a Havana barrio called El Cerro, Candido was initially a multi-instrumentalist, showing facility on tres, guitar, and bass-these being key instruments in the popular Son music of the day.
- Ron Lyle
Ron Lyle remembers being told he died twice on the operating table. His thoughts took him back to an ugly part of his past. He had been stabbed while involved in an inmate fight at the state penitentiary in Cañon City while serving time for second-degree murder stemming from a gang fight. The blade had entered the left side of his abdomen under the rib cage and Lyle was involved in another fight, albeit a different kind from what would be in the future.
- Edward Holt Eason
Dr Edward Eason was born at Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, the son of a Manchester cotton broker. From an early age he was keen on natural history and country pursuits. He attended Malvern College where he came under the influence of Theodore H. Savory, the biology master, already a well-known naturalist and a student of the Arachnida. Edward was riding with the Cheshire hounds at 18. He went up to Cambridge, Pembroke College and joined the OTC Cavalry Squadron.
- George Walsh
George officially qualified as a coach in 1987 although he had been working as a coach for some years prior to that for the London Borough of Harrow. He recalls being told by a well-known England international, Harry Venner, that a coach could only be considered a players’ coach if he/she alone had coached the player. George has successfully coached the winners of several local and county honours.
- Armistead Maupin
Armistead Maupin uses his closet strictly for clothes. At a pinch, shoes. Having risen to fame in the seventies as writer of the Tales of the City series which included both gay and straight characters Maupin has established himself as the patron saint and elder statesman of open homosexuality. It's a role he takes very seriously.
- By Diane Harrigan
By DIANE HARRIGAN He is remembered as a Wall Street wizard and self-made millionaire and as an elder statesman and advisor to seven presidents. Sure, he was one of the most powerful men of the early 20th century, but what of the private man behind the august public persona?
- Dennis Jonathan
DENNIS JONATHAN , CALL CENTER TECHNICIAN Dennis Jonathan today Dennis in 9th grade Dennis is our elder statesman of Technical Support. He helped start the division, and continues interacting with our subscribers on a daily basis. He enjoys working with all the industry's latest software and hardware. Most of all he loves assisting our customers to solve their problems.
- Tony Benn
Tony Benn Elder Statesman
- Joe Miller
Joe Miller Joe Miller is the elder statesman of Strictly Fitness. He
- Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash is a giant. He towers over the American music scene as an elder statesman to Rock, Blues, Country and even Western music. His career spanned decades and his contributions left a long-lasting mark. The man lent his voice to politics and social problems even while wrestling with his own addictions.
- Malcolm Fraser
Fraser soon became convinced that Snedden was a weak leader, and Snedden's defeat at the 1974 elections hardened his view. In March 1975 he staged a leadership coup and became Leader of the Opposition, on a policy of using the conservative parties' control of the Senate to force the Whitlam government to an early election as soon as possible. A tall, patrician figure with a hectoring speaking style, Fraser was detested by Labor voters, but seen as a hero by conservatives.
- Bob Dylan Field
Dylan quit college at the end of his freshman year, but stayed in Minneapolis, working the folk circuit there, with temporary sojourns in Denver and Chicago. In January 1961 , enroute to Minneapolis from Chicago, he changed course, and headed to New York City to perform and to visit his ailing idol Woody Guthrie .
- Roberto Clemente
Clemente won the first of four NL batting titles with a . 351 mark in 1961. For the next several years, he was consistently brilliant. In the outfield, he would track down every ball in range, often making spectacular diving or leaping catches. He played caroms out of the tricky right field corner at Forbes Field faultlessly. On routine flies, he used the basket catch made famous by his contemporary, Willie Mays .
- Chas Hammer
Chas Hammer Chas Hammer is a Starfleet Officer (currently active) from St. John's, Newfoundland, that was used on the USS Vindicator sim in Trek Online . He started his Starfleet career as a Helmsman and rose to become the Chief Engineer of the USS Galaxy. He later served as the First Officer and Captain of the USS Python, which was destroyed at Wolf 359.
- Alan Atchison
You can have everything, just not at the same time.
- Josef Burg
Dr. Josef Burg , born 1909, was the elder statesman of Israeli politics and religious Zionism. Founder of the National Religious Party, Josef Burg joined David Ben Gurion, Golda Meir and others who witnessed the establishment of the State of Israel. A dignified leader and esteemed scholar, Burg embodied the bridge between the religious and secular worlds. Burg served as a minister in Israeli governments from the first years of the State until the l980s.
- Jarvis Cocker
Jarvis Cocker's undergone some major changes since Pulp's ostensible breakup five years ago. He got married, moved to France, had a kid, and briefly considered retiring from music altogether. (Although he continued penning songs for the likes of Air, Marianne Faithfull, and Charlotte Gainsbourg.) So it makes sense that the songs on Jarvis , the debut album from the now-elder statesman of Brit pop, would display a major shift in worldview.
- Michael N. Romita
Michael Romita Chairman and CEO Michael Romita is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Castle Oil Corporation. Michael began his tenure at Castle in the 1930's working in the coal yard every day after school. He officially joined the company in 1942. His initial responsibilities included weighing the coal trucks, sales and, on occasion, driving, but he quickly became involved in every facet of the business.
- When Carl Albert
When Carl Albert was born there, Oklahoma had been a state for less than a year. If there was anything notable about the Albert folks, it was only how stunningly typical they were. Ernie Albert was a sometime coal miner, sometime farmer. Leona Scott Albert bore and raised kids. Neither parent had more than four years of schooling, each "year" just a few months long. Other Alberts and Scotts included farmers, mostly renters, and laborers, mostly unskilled.