- Narendra Modi
Narendra Dāmodardās Modī (Gujarātī: નરેંદ્ર દામોદરદાસ મોદી, born September 17, 1950) has been the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat since October 7, 2001. He participated in the rise to political dominance of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat as its elections organiser in the early 1990s, a period which led to its election in 1995. He became Gujarat's Chief Minister in October 2001, … - John Mitchell
John Eric Paul Mitchell, was born on 23 March 1964 in Hawera, New Zealand. A noted rugby union player and coach for the New Zealand All Blacks, Mitchell's rugby career blossomed with the club side Fraser-Tech after he moved from King Country in 1984 and was soon elected Waikato Colts captain. As a pupil at New Plymouth's Francis Douglas Memorial College he made the first XV and he was a member of the NZ secondary schools basketball team from 1981-83. - David Hill
David William Hill (born 31 July 1978 in Blenheim, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who plays for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup and for the Chiefs in the Super 14. He plays for Waikato University in the Waikato premier competition. He has played for the All Blacks between 2001 and 2006 in which he has played 1 test and 2 games. His position is flyhalf.He now plays for the Bristol Rugby club in the Guinness Premiership. - Craig Mundie
Craig Mundie Image Gallery: A collection of images of Microsoft Chief … A collection of images of Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie . … Angeles: Microsoft Chief Research & Strategy Officer Craig Mundie … - Greg Smith
Gregory James Smith born 14 July, 1974 in Waikato New Zealand is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He played as a hooker. Greg is 1.82m tall and weighs 106kg. He was born and raised in New Zealand but he qualified to play for Fiji because his father was born in Fiji. He was first selected for Fiji by former coach Brad Johnstone on the recommendation of Waikato's John Boe. He toured UK with the Fiji team in 1995 and he made his debut against Wales which Fiji lost by 21-22. - Craig Venter
J. Craig Venter (born John Craig Venter October 14, 1946, Salt Lake City) is an American biologist and businessman. - David Filo
David Filo (born 1966 in Wisconsin) is the co-founder of Yahoo! with Jerry Yang. David Filo, at age 6, moved to Moss Bluff, Louisiana, a suburb of Lake Charles, Louisiana. He graduated from Sam Houston High School and then earned a BS in Computer Engineering from Tulane University (through the Dean's Honor Scholarship) and a MS from Stanford University. Until the company recently decided to switch to PHP, his Filo Server Program, … - Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, Hero of the Soviet Union, was a Soviet cosmonaut. On 12 April 1961, he became the first man in space and the first to orbit the Earth. He also received many medals from his home country for his pioneering tour in space. - Lou Pearlman
Lou Pearlman (born June 19 1954, Flushing, Queens, New York, USA. He was an only child born to Reenie and Hy Pearlman that ran a dry cleaning business. He last resided in Orlando, Florida) and was best known as a manager for boy bands like the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync and US5. However, in the long run he may be better remembered as the con man that operated a Ponzi scheme. - Mike Coughlan
Mike Coughlan is Chief Designer for the McLaren Formula One team, and has been in the position since 2002. Coughlan was born in the United Kingdom, and studied Mechanical Engineering at Brunel University, graduating in 1981. He first designed cars for Tiga Cars, which competed in junior formulae, until 1984, when he joined the Lotus Formula One team. As the team's fortunes waned, it was reorganised at the end of 1990, … - Hilary Armstrong
Born in Sunderland, Hilary lives in Crook, County Durham and is married to Professor Paul Corrigan . Before entering parliament Hilary spent time overseas as a VSO volunteer, teaching at a Girls School in Kenya. Returning to Britain, Hilary turned to Social and Community work in Southwick, Sunderland and in the West End of Newcastle upon Tyne. Hilary was first elected to parliament in General Election of 1987. - James Pickens Jr.
James Pickens, Jr. (born October 26, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American actor most notable for his starring role as Dr. Richard Webber, chief of surgery on the ABC drama series, "Grey's Anatomy" and his also starring role as Assistant Director Alvin Kersh on "The X-Files". - Josefa Iloilo
Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, MSD, KStJ, (born December 29, 1920) has been the President of Fiji since 2000. He has the traditional title of "Tui Vuda", the paramount chief of the Vuda district in Ba Province on Fiji's northwest coast. Like many Fijian people, he rarely uses his surname and is known simply as Ratu Josefa Iloilo. On December 5, 2006, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, … - Wycliff Palu
Wycliff Palu (born 27 July, 1982 in Sydney) is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the New South Wales Waratahs in the international Super 14 competition. Also known as Cliffy Palu. Palu made his provincial debut in match against a Samoan side in 2003. He played for the New South Wales Waratahs in their first trial match of pre-season 2005, against the Crusaders, in which he was awarded the man-of-the-match award. - Andrew Hughes
Assistant Commissioner Andrew 'Andy' Hughes is a senior officer of the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Assistant Commissioner Hughes is the Chief Police Officer (CPO) for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Assistant Commissioner Hughes holds this position on an interim basis, whilst a selection process for a new CPO is conducted. The CPO position is similar to the role of Australian Commissioners of Police, that is, … - Tony Miller
Tony Miller is a California politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Chief Deputy Secretary of State from 1981–94. Miller was a longtime public servant, Eagle Scout, volunteer firefighter, and veteran. Miller was raised in the small town of Chester, California. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, … - Jonah Lomu
Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM (born May 12, 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played 73 times (63 caps) as an All Black after debuting in 1994. Lomu was born in Auckland, New Zealand of Tongan descent. He grew up in South Auckland and attended Wesley College, Pukekohe. He is generally regarded as the first true global superstar of rugby union, and one of the sport's most intimidating players on the pitch, and has had a huge impact on the game. - Robert M. Bell
Robert Mack Bell (born July 6, 1943) is an American lawyer and jurist from Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Since 1991 he has been a judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, the highest court in Maryland, and its Chief Judge since 1996. Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, his parents soon moved to Baltimore, Maryland. While attending Dunbar High School there in 1960, Bell had his first experiences with the judicial system. - Kamisese Mara
Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Mara was born on 6 May 1920, in Vanuabalavu in the archipelago of Lau, the son of Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba, head of the chiefly Vuanirewa clan, and his first wife Lusiana Qolikoro, who was related to Tongan royalty and was also descended from an English missionary. Mara's title, "Ratu", which means "Chief," was hereditary; as the hereditary Paramount Chief of the Lau Islands, he held the titles of "Tui Lau", … - Geraldine Laybourne
Geraldine Laybourne founded Oxygen Media and has served as its chairman and chief executive officer since its inception. Oxygen was launched in 2000 to fill a void in the television landscape -- creating a television network targeted to younger women. Oxygen is the only women-owned and operated cable network. Available in more than 71 million cable households, Oxygen airs series including "Campus Ladies", … - Matt Henjak
Matt Henjak (born 25 November, 1981 in Queanbeyan) is an Australian rugby union player. His position of choice is scrum half and he currently plays for the Super 14 team, the Western Force. Henjak is the nephew of former rugby league utility Ivan Henjak. Henjak was educated at St Edmunds College in Canberra, the same school as Matt Giteau and George Gregan. He played for the Canberra Vikings club whilst playing in the club division. - Sitiveni Sivivatu
Sitiveni Waica Sivivatu (born 19 April 1982 in Suva, Fiji) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer, more specifically a. He did extremely well in the 2005 Super 12 season playing for the Chiefs, and acquired a starting position in the All Blacks. Sivivatu moved to New Zealand in his late teens. He attended Wesley College, the school that produced All Blacks great Jonah Lomu. He first played in the NPC with second division side Counties Manukau, … - Joni Madraiwiwi
Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi (born 1957) was the Vice-President of Fiji from 2004 to 2006. He was sworn in on 10 January 2005, following his nomination by President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo and his subsequent approval by the Great Council of Chiefs on 15 December 2004. He was appointed to complete the unexpired term of his predecessor, Ratu Jope Seniloli, … - Greg Somerville
Greg Mardon Somerville is a New Zealand rugby union player. Somerville is currently in the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks and is a front rower, specializing in the position of tighthead prop. Somerville made his debut in 2000 against Tonga, a match in which the All Blacks won 102-0. Somerville went 41 test matches, before scoring his first, and so far only test try, against Fiji in 2005. - Epeli Nailatikau
Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, LVO, OBE, MSD, OStJ, (born 1941) (often referred to as "Na Turaga Mai Naisogolaca") is a Fijian chief and politician. From 2001 to 2006 he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives - the lower and more powerful chamber of the Fijian Parliament. He was also the Chairman of the Parliamentary Appropriations Committee and of the House Committee. - L. Fletcher Prouty
Leroy Fletcher Prouty (January 24, 1917 - June 5, 2001) was a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force, author, banker, and critic of US foreign policy, especially as regarded the activities of the CIA. His books include "The Secret Team: The CIA and Its Allies in Control of the United States and the World" and "JFK: The CIA, Vietnam, and the Plot to Assassinate John F. Kennedy". He had a 23-year military career rising to the rank of Colonel, … - Douglas H. Ginsburg
Judge Ginsburg is a graduate of Cornell University and of the University of Chicago Law School (1973), where he was the Articles Editor of the Law Review. He was law clerk to Hon. Carl G. McGowan on the D.C. Circuit, and to Justice Thurgood of the U.S. Supreme Court before joining the Harvard Law School Faculty (1975-83). - Ovini Bokini
Ratu Ovini Bokini Uqeuqe is a Fijian chief and political leader. Bokini, who holds the chiefly title of "Tui Tavua", succeeded Ratu Epeli Ganilau as Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs on 21 July 2004, and was reelected to this post for a full three-year term on 27 July 2005. Like many Fijian people, he rarely uses his surname, "Uqeuqe." A formal gathering of mostly traditional chiefs chosen by the country's 14 provincial councils, … - Epeli Ganilau
Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Ganilau, MC, MSD, (born 10 October 1951) is a Fijian soldier and statesman, who currently heads the National Alliance Party of Fiji. His career has previously encompassed such roles as Commander of the Fiji Military Forces and Chairman of the "Bose Levu Vakaturaga" (Great Council of Chiefs). - Adam Ashley-Cooper
Adam Ashley-Cooper (born 27 March, 1984 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Brumbies in the international Super 14 competition and has played for Australia. He was educated at the Berkleyvale High School and played his junior rugby for Ourimbah on the NSW Central Coast. He is the nephew of former Wallaby and Brumbies winger Graeme Bond. Ashley-Cooper joined the Brumbies on an ARU development contract in 2004. - Sione Lauaki
Sione Tuitupu Lauaki (born 22 June, 1981 in Tonga) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays loose forward for the New Zealand All Blacks, with whom he made his debut in 2005 against Fiji. He currently plays for the Chiefs in the Super 14 competition. He is 192cm tall and weighs 118kg. He is the first ever All Black from Auckland's Waitakere College where he made the First XV in 1998. - Stephen Donald
Stephen Donald (born 3 December 1983 in Papakura, New Zealand). He plays for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup and for the Chiefs in the Super 14. His position is flyhalf. He is 1.70 metres tall and weighs 93 kilograms - Keven Mealamu
Keven Mealamu (born March 20, 1979 in Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays at hooker for the Blues in the Super 14, Auckland in the National Provincial Championship, and the New Zealand national team, All Blacks. His debut for the All Blacks was on November 23, 2002, against Wales at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. He played as a flanker for New Zealand Under-16s and New Zealand Schools before switching to hooker in 1998. - Emmitt Thomas
Emmitt Thomas is an American former college and professional football player born June 3, 1943, who played for the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs from 1966 to 1969, and then for the Chiefs in the NFL from 1970 to 1978. He owns the Chiefs all-time interception record with 58, which places him ninth on pro football's all-time list. He made the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent from Bishop College in Dallas. - Sol Wachtler
Sol Wachtler is a former New York State lawyer and judge, and former Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, which is the highest position in the State judiciary. - Dean Hamer
Dr Dean Hamer (born 1951) is a geneticist, who, as of 2007 is the director of the Gene Structure and Regulation Unit at the U.S. National Cancer Institute (part of the National Institutes of Health). He obtained his BA at Trinity College, CT, USA and his Ph.D from Harvard Medical School. He was a co-inventor of gene transfer in animal cells and the first to produce growth hormones, vaccine subunits, and other useful products by this approach. - Jerry Avorn
Jerry Avorn , M.D., is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. An internist, geriatrician, and drug researcher, he is the author of more than two hundred papers in the medical literature on medication use and its outcomes, and one of the most frequently cited researchers in the fields of social science and medicine. - Glen Jackson
Glen Warwick Jackson (born 23 October 1975 in Feilding) is a rugby union footballer who plays at for Saracens. He went to Otumoetai College in Tauranga. Glen was part of the 2004 Bay Of Plenty Steamers team when they won the Ranfurly Shield.He also played for the Chiefs before joining Saracens. In 2007 he was voted the Professional Rugby Players' Association player after being leading points scorer in the 2006/2007 Guinness Premiership. - Richard Kahui
Richard Kahui (born 9 June 1985 in Tokoroa, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays in the position of Centre. He plays for Waikato in the Air New Zealand Cup and made his Super 14 debut in 2006 with the Highlanders. Kahui was the top try scorer of the 2006 Air New Zealand Cup with 8 tries. In the 2007 Super 14 he was injured for a majority of the season, while playing for the Chiefs. - Rosemary Barkett
Rosemary Barkett (born in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 1939) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Prior to her nomination for that post, she was Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, where she was the first woman ever to serve on that court. Barkett has had an unusual career path for a judge. One of nine children born in Mexico to parents of Syrian descent, she moved to Miami, Florida in January, …
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