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Lyric Opera president Kenneth Pigott remembered with music, laughter
2015-03-15 05:25:01| Apparel - Topix.net
A Lyric Opera production can be years in the planning. So just the fact that a 90-minute concert was staged in memory of Kenneth G. Pigott, the company's president and CEO, on Friday, exactly one month after his sudden death Feb. 13 at 71, is itself a tribute, even before factoring in that all the musicians, the Lyric orchestra and singers, donated their services, including superstar Renee Fleming and conductor Sir Andrew Davis, who, in a rare shift of roles, sang.
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Lyric Opera president Kenneth Pigott remembered with music, laughter
2015-03-15 01:41:17| Footwear - Topix.net
A Lyric Opera production can be years in the planning. So just the fact that a 90-minute concert was staged in memory of Kenneth G. Pigott, the company's president and CEO, on Friday, exactly one month after his sudden death Feb. 13 at 71, is itself a tribute, even before factoring in that all the musicians, the Lyric orchestra and singers, donated their services, including superstar Renee Fleming and conductor Sir Andrew Davis, who, in a rare shift of roles, sang.
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Ed Herrmann Remembered: Dodge Spokesman and Pebble Beach Enthusiast
2015-01-13 01:26:40| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
In case you missed it: On the last day of 2014, we lost Edward Herrmann, longtime spokesman for Dodge and avid car enthusiast. There were many tributes on all the major news wires, in newspapers, Pebble Beach publications, and Automobile magazines. See links to some of the comments and tributes to this big man who made over 45 pictures and did much for the automotive industry, including classic cars and enthusiast events and marketing. You will want to pay particular attention to the tremendous contribution and impact that Herrmann made at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and in recent years on the History Channel's Automotive magazine program. The size of this gentleman and the resonance of his voice-overs left an immediate impact along with his elegance, stature, and image. He made a difference on the screen and in the automotive industry. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ The Article Ed Herrmann Remembered: Dodge Spokesman and Pebble Beach Enthusiast appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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1964 Flood Remembered
2014-12-22 17:52:22| PortlandOnline
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Orinda: Barclay Simpson, businessman and philanthropist, remembered...
2014-11-20 22:53:29| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Barclay Simpson, the founder and longtime chairman of Pleasanton-based Simpson Manufacturing Co., a 12-year member of the BART Board of Directors and a key figure on the central Contra Costa arts and philanthropic scenes, died Nov. 8 at age 93 after a battle with bone cancer. Simpson, an Orinda resident for over 50 years, is being remembered not only for his success in building a worldwide construction materials company but for then giving many millions of dollars to more than 30 charities and civic causes.
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