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This Month in GLAM: March 2016



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DYK nomination of Gérard Lhéritier

Hello! Your submission of Gérard Lhéritier at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 20:38, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Yoninah. Replied there. Edwardx (talk) 22:15, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

New billionaire!

I've found a new billionaire: Pierre Papillaud.Zigzig20s (talk) 01:00, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

We can never have too many. Edwardx (talk) 10:06, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
I heard on TV (youtube) that he came up in the Panama Papers. However, newspaper articles (on Google News) mention a company headquartered in the British Virgin Islands, not Panama. So I am not sure what this means and I have left it out.Zigzig20s (talk) 13:41, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
The BVI is the #1 provider worldwide of offshore companies, so that makes sense. See Panama Papers: British Virgin Islands is largest source of foreign ownership of UK property for example. Edwardx (talk) 15:51, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
I thought they would only be headquartered in Panama, hence the name.Zigzig20s (talk) 16:05, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
I'm sure many people think that, and the media does tend to simplify things, but the Mossack Fonseca connection is the only common thread, and they just happened to have a Panama HQ, hence the name. Edwardx (talk) 16:21, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
I've added a bit more, but I don't fully understand it. Perhaps you could add more relevant info. His water company definitely needs an article too (though I may work on that later).Zigzig20s (talk) 16:40, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
Looks okay. Few if any fully understand it - making things complicated keeps lawyers in well-paid employ and the tax authorities scratching their heads. Edwardx (talk) 16:44, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Sam's Chicken

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Thanks Vensatry. Replied at the DYK nom page. Edwardx (talk) 12:04, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Martin Roth (museum director)

Trying to figure out where he got his PhD, to flesh out an "early life" section. Very difficult to find.Zigzig20s (talk) 17:03, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

Good luck. Edwardx (talk) 12:03, 18 April 2016 (UTC)
I have figured it out.Zigzig20s (talk) 18:49, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

For the Oscar nominated articles

Make sure you link them to the yearly pages also for the Oscars! I was going to do more sometime but never got down to it! (One major problem is how many of the remaining people have alternate names as well as people like editors have too many pages to link to), also link them to the foreign articles (most of them have links in German already) Wgolf (talk) 21:38, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Fred Hayman...

...died in Beverly Hills today. I can't find an obituary yet.Zigzig20s (talk) 19:33, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Sorry to hear that, but he made it into his 90s. One of our earliest collaborations. Hope he gets a long obit. Edwardx (talk) 19:45, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
Now updated. I had some special knowledge from my Clueless friends. I wonder who his other wives were. Did he marry up as I should?Zigzig20s (talk) 22:04, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
Good work. Let's hope he gets an NYT obit, or LA Times at least. Then we might find out more about his wives. Could be a role model for the rest of us... Edwardx (talk) 22:14, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
Would be nice to add his picture.Zigzig20s (talk) 22:16, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Starye Bobovichi...

...looks a little far from Chernobyl on Google Maps, don't you think?Zigzig20s (talk) 01:15, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Added a bit more from Yahoo News. Looks kosher. Edwardx (talk) 08:21, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Busch

Are you able to figure out if Tim Busch is related to the Busches of Anheuser-Busch InBev please?Zigzig20s (talk) 22:16, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

I'd guess he might well be, but I've too much real work on right now to puzzle it out! Edwardx (talk) 08:22, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Gérard Lhéritier

On 22 April 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gérard Lhéritier, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Gérard Lhéritier's career took off when he discovered balloon mail? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gérard Lhéritier. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gérard Lhéritier), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Pat Ast

Edwardx, Thank you so much for creating the Pat Ast article! I was going to create the article at some point, but kept putting it off because it seemed a little too daunting for me. Glad you did, you did a fantastic job! ExRat (talk) 06:32, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

That's very kind of you, ExRat. I only started the ball rolling. JAEVI did most of the hard work. And Philafrenzy is now making some fine adjustments.
As long as a subject is notable, and one demonstrates its notability with one or two citations from reliable sources, that should be enough to start an article. And it is very gratifying how often others come along and expand things, as with Pat Ast. Do try not to feel too daunted - articles about genuinely notable subjects rarely get deleted! Edwardx (talk) 12:02, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

Guy Weill

Hi. Would you like to expand Guy Weill and take it to DYK?Zigzig20s (talk) 08:48, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

But you've already done it all - nothing much that can be added! Edwardx (talk) 12:11, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
There may be more notable relatives.Zigzig20s (talk) 12:28, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
Btw, I don't think Typepad is a reliable source, is it?Zigzig20s (talk) 12:31, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
Typepad: "Service for hosting and publishing weblogs and photo albums". So, not reliable, unless perhaps it is the blog of someone notable, then maybe. Edwardx (talk) 17:09, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Original Barnstar
For starting the new article on Richard Findlater. Good work. CassiantoTalk 20:50, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
Thank you. I do enjoy starting articles, and there are still so many to be created. Edwardx (talk) 23:02, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Mario Lopez Estrada

Some action!Zigzig20s (talk) 18:55, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. Seems to be back under control. Looks to be on other watch lists too, so we should whether the storm. These people give up eventually. Only death can stop dedicated Wikipedians! Edwardx (talk) 23:05, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

C4 Pedro

Hello i've written the article in french and it contains much more information... If you want to translate it in english... Thanks! Michel BUZE (talk) 15:11, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

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Sally Brampton has been nominated for Did You Know

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#100wikidays?

Hey, I saw that you are regularly writing new articles about writers and novelists, and I thought you might be interested in meta:100wikidays which is a great self-driven challenge to write a Wikipedia article every day for 100 days. You can see my tracking at User:Sadads/100 Wikidays Prep. I hope you take the challenge! Sadads (talk) 05:23, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for your kind thought. Having started over 2000 articles, I currently average well over one per day, but wouldn't like to be tied down to having to do it every day. Nonetheless, it's a great idea! Edwardx (talk) 11:58, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

Reference errors on 14 May

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Fixed. Edwardx (talk) 10:13, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Nomination of Rosena Allin-Khan for deletion

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Hobhouse family

He Edwardx - Thank you for creating the articles Will Hobhouse and Henry Hobhouse (author) as well as the Category Hobhouse family. I spent a lot of time researching and writing the article Stephen Hobhouse which you included in your category (Feel free to tinker with it if you have anything to add). Do you have any special knowlege of this large and fascinating family? And are they all related? It is clear that your two Hobhouses are related to Stephen the peace activist. There is a lovely family tree that includes some of the Hobhouse clan in the article Catherine Courtney, Baroness Courtney of Penwith, another Hobhouse relative. Then there is the fascinating Beatrice Webb, sister-in-law to Henry Hobhouse (East Somerset MP), thus an aunt of Stephen. Do you have any ideas about how to bring bit of order to this large and complicated family? Are there any Hobhouses that need articles to be written about them? In any case, kudos on your two articles.--Toploftical (talk) 21:34, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

And thank you for your kind words. Stephen sounds like a very interesting fellow. It is fascinating how these families connect with each other. That house photo for Catherine Courtney, Baroness Courtney of Penwith looked familiar - always good to see one's efforts getting used. A while ago I did a lot of work on the Bevan family, and it it can be tricky to puzzle out the links, especially when they keep reusing first names. Infoboxes help, which is why I've just added one for Arthur Hobhouse. We could do a page for Hobhouse family, but Hobhouse already covers much of that ground. I'm confident that there are other family members in need of articles, and will let you know if I come across any. I think I will do a DYK for Henry Hobhouse (author) in a few days. Edwardx (talk) 22:01, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
Great idea about the infoboxes! I will do one for Stephen when I have time. I would love to see family tree charts for families like the Hobhouses and the Bevinses in the beautiful format used in Catherine Courtney (Good grief! I just looked at how the editor did it–rather complicated and tedious I fear.) Nice photo of the Courtney house.--Toploftical (talk) 22:21, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
Always easier to take a decent photo when the house is as lovely as 15 Cheyne Walk. I've never done a chart like that either. Just added Penelope Hobhouse (look at her relative Robin Chichester-Clark, who has an easier chart style) to the category, and added wife and children details to Arthur Hobhouse. Little by little, one can flesh out the wider story of the family and how it connects with other notable families. Every little helps. Edwardx (talk) 22:41, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
  • I'm not sure of the scope of this category but I've just added Hermione Hobhouse, which I started a couple of years ago. Andrew D. (talk) 22:46, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
  • Thanks, Andrew. Just looked at the article history and spotted your name, and now a message. I'm not quite sure who the common Hobhouse ancestor (somewhere in Somerset) is, but they are all closely related. When I know, I will annotate the category page accordingly. Much more to be done, as always. Edwardx (talk) 22:54, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

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Help with David Harding (financier)

Hi Edwardx! As it seems like one of your major areas of interest on Wikipedia is biographies for businesspeople, I was wondering if you'd be interested to assist with a few small requests that I have for David Harding's article? He's been in the news recently for his support of the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign but this is not yet reflected in his article. Additionally, there are some details in the current article that either need correcting or updating. In particular, his family details are not accurate. I'd prefer not to make any edits myself as I'm consulting on behalf of Mr. Harding. Do you have a little time to take a look? Thanks in advance, 16912 Rhiannon (Talk · COI) 21:55, 26 May 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Henry Hobhouse (author)

On 27 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Henry Hobhouse (author), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in Seeds of Change: Five Plants That Transformed Mankind, Henry Hobhouse "altered the way we understand modern history"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Hobhouse (author). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Henry Hobhouse (author)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK for Sally Brampton

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Frederick Konig has been nominated for Did You Know

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Alexander Mamut

It might be easier to trim it significantly and then re-insert referenced info, don't you think?Zigzig20s (talk) 20:59, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

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No, Mr Bond, I expect you to QPQ

There's a bit more to be done at Template:Did you know nominations/James Bond (naval officer), please. Andrew D. (talk) 23:47, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

Jack Baer

Could you please do the DYK nomination for Jack Baer (art dealer)? 7 days from article creation is tomorrow, and I'm away for the weekend, so can't do it. I can do a QPQ for it next week. Joseph2302 (talk) 19:00, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

Done. The hook could be better - we could try to have another look through the obits for something better. I will expand Randalls of Uxbridge (also have some recent photos to add) and do a DYK by 6 June for that too, with a co-credit for you, of course! Edwardx (talk) 20:05, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
I'd recommend creating an article about his father if you can find sufficient third-party sources...Zigzig20s (talk) 13:09, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

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DYK for James Bond (naval officer)

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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

Wikimeet 107

It was very nice to meet you yesterday at the London meetup - thank you for making me feel welcome! Zeromonk (talk) 08:31, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Frederick Konig

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RfA

Hi Edward. I glanced through your talk page archives and saw that RfA had been suggested to you earlier this year and you were considering it. I'd like to add my encouragement for you to run if you get the time. We can always use more admins and I think you would be an exceptionally good chance to be successful if you did put your hat in the ring. I'd be happy to nominate you if you were ever interested, though I appreciate you don't know me from Adam and might prefer a nomination from someone you've collaborated with or even to nominate yourself. Best, Jenks24 (talk) 13:15, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for kind words of encouragement. Although I should be okay for nominators, it is good to be spoilt for choice. Perhaps I just need to take the plunge. Will think more about it while I'm at Wikimania. Edwardx (talk) 23:13, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

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That was well intended, but anyone could have easily turned the duplicate article into a redirect. Edwardx (talk) 23:37, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

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DYK for Bernard Shapero

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Tanya Schmoller

Why would a PA be notable?Zigzig20s (talk) 15:45, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

Point taken. I've swapped the lead round a bit, making "historian of graphic" first. She's had a full obit in The Independent, and there is more to add... Edwardx (talk) 16:13, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
I'd highly recommend fleshing out this one before someone takes it to AFD... She sounds like a nobody to me, but she might not be (perhaps she published many widely reviewed books of graphic history?).Zigzig20s (talk) 16:18, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

Impoverishment

this.Zigzig20s (talk) 16:56, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Prusa i3 questions

Hey Edward

Thanks very much for helping me with the DYK, I have a couple of questions that I can't find answers to I wondered if you could help me with?

  • There is a misunderstanding about the references which I have explained but I'm not sure if I need to use a template or something?
  • I told the inventor of it and he made a cool little video for the article which I've added, however the text still says (pictured), is there are an alternative word for videos? I can't find it in the documentation but maybe I'm missing something.

Cheers

--John Cummings (talk) 19:59, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

Thanks John, and sorry for the delay, but I've been rather ill. Looks like other kind souls have chipped in and all seems good now. I couldn't see an elegant alternative to "pictured". Edwardx (talk) 12:34, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Template help

Hi Mr X

Do you understand how templates work, would you be able to add a few fields to Template:Open-source attribution (that will appear when you use VE?

  • Title
  • Author
  • Publisher
  • URL
  • License statement URL

Cheers

John Cummings (talk) 18:50, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

Sorry John, no experience in this area (more stuff I should learn), but looking at the history, a familiar name pops up - perhaps Pigsonthewing could help? Edwardx (talk) 12:45, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
Thanks very much, John Cummings (talk) 08:36, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Qriously

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Thanks Dharmadhyaksha, addressed on the nom page. Edwardx (talk) 23:35, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Jennifer d'Abo

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Thanks BlueMoonset - QPQ now done. Edwardx (talk) 00:06, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Jennifer d'Abo

On 6 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jennifer d'Abo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jennifer d'Abo was once described as a "serial female entrepreneur"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jennifer d'Abo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jennifer d'Abo), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK for Qriously

On 7 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Qriously, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Qriously was voted "worst name in ad-tech" in an Ad Age poll, beating Vungle, Nanigans, AdsWizz, and Burt? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Qriously. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Qriously), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK nomination of Jack Baer (art dealer)

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Thank you, BlueMoonset. Dealt with on the nom page. Edwardx (talk) 19:41, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Quicksilver (company)

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The coverage (references, external links, etc.) does not seem sufficient to justify this article passing Wikipedia:General notability guideline and the more detailed Wikipedia:Notability (companies) requirement. If you disagree and deprod this, please explain how it meets them on the talk page in the form of "This article meets criteria A and B because..." and ping me back. Thank you. This proposed deletion was started by User:Piotrus

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Article expanded, and PROD removed. Edwardx (talk) 21:06, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia meetup

Good to see you again at the London meetup, albeit briefly. Joseph2302 (talk) 22:08, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

And great to see you again. We can talk more next time! Edwardx (talk) 01:05, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

Philip May

Hi, I am pretty 99% sure that the Philip John May in the Companies House listing is not the same one as the Philip John May moving into number 10. That Philip May is frequently referred to as the Chief Executive of the chemicals company U-POL (here also and this Linkedin page suggests a separate person. The Philip May now moving into no. 10 had a different LinkedIn page which has now been deleted that said he worked at Capital Group. Blythwood (talk) 04:18, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

  • Ah, also: the ages are wrong. The notable Philip May is 58 now, not 56. I think this listing may list him as a director of Wimbledon Conservative Properties (May once lived in Merton which is nearby, she was a councillor there). Blythwood (talk) 04:22, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
  • Agreed. Thank you Blythwood for your work in fact checking and improving the article. Edwardx (talk) 10:41, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Jack Baer (art dealer)

On 13 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jack Baer (art dealer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the British art dealer Sir Jack Baer saved £150 million of art for the nation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jack Baer (art dealer). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jack Baer (art dealer)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 12:02, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Alan Howard Wikipedia - Proposed Additions

Hi Edward. I hope this message finds you well!

I’m writing to you as I have a CoI and I see that you’ve edited a large number of Wikipedia pages, including many top hedge fund managers and other significant figures in the business and finance space.

I’m looking to see whether you would be interested in adding some information to the Wikipedia page of Alan Howard, hedge fund manager at Brevan Howard, who has asked me to help have it updated.

His current Wikipedia page is a stub: it has some information regarding his professional career, however, there is a lot of information about him that is available online but is not on his page.

I have combined this new information (cited) with the existing page and saved it as a draft on my talk page here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Algo0101

Do let me know your thoughts and if you would be happy to include these additions.

Many thanks - Algo0101

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Algo0101 (talk • contribs) 17:40, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, Algo0101, but you would be better to suggest small one-off changes at the article talkpage, along with citations and reasoning where appropriate. Please bear in mind that whilst you are being paid to edit, the rest of us are volunteers, and if you want our help, you have to make it easy for us to help you! Edwardx (talk) 18:03, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

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DYK nomination of Jean Maxwell-Scott

Hello! Your submission of Jean Maxwell-Scott at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 13:23, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Jean Maxwell-Scott

On 17 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jean Maxwell-Scott, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jean Maxwell-Scott was the last direct descendant of the novelist Sir Walter Scott? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jean Maxwell-Scott. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jean Maxwell-Scott), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 02:16, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

Hyman Kreitman

Perhaps you'll want to expand this...Zigzig20s (talk) 20:21, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

Nice work. I've added some. Edwardx (talk) 21:46, 17 July 2016 (UTC)
Thanks. Do you think it's a start now?Zigzig20s (talk) 22:25, 17 July 2016 (UTC)
Yes! Edwardx (talk) 22:59, 17 July 2016 (UTC)
Can you find a list of Tesco chairmen? We could create a succession box.Zigzig20s (talk) 23:47, 17 July 2016 (UTC)
Such lists (and of CEOs) for major corporations would be useful. For example, List of chairmen of Citigroup or List of CEOs of Ford Motor Company. For Tesco, it might have to be created piecemeal. Edwardx (talk) 11:22, 18 July 2016 (UTC)
Started List of chairmen of Tesco. Edwardx (talk) 11:28, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

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Paul Polman Awards Section Outdated

Hi Edwardx,

Paul Polman's Awards Section looks very outdated, and I noted that you have helped to keep this page updated in the past. Would it be possible for you to kindly update it with the below information please? Please do let me know if you need any further information or reasoning. I have also posted this information on the Talk page.

Thank you ever so much. Really appreciate it.

2016

• Distinguished Friends of Singapore Award. National honours for contributions to Singapore’s economic development. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/business/two-foreign-business-leaders-get-national-award

2015

• Sustainable Award ‘Duurzaam lintje’ – Sustainable Tuesday. Duurzame Dinsdag (Sustainable Tuesday) selects innovative Dutch sustainability initiatives and presents them to the government. Source: http://ttcmobile.com/paul-polman-praises-ttc-for-social-entrepreneurial-approach/

• Banksia International Award, Banksia Foundation - Recognises Australian individuals, communities, businesses and government for their innovation, achievement and commitment to sustainability. Source: http://banksiafdn.com/latest-winners/

• 2015 Philanthropreneurship Prize - honors and recognizes an organization or an individual for creatively blending business and philanthropy to solve key global challenges. Source: https://www.philanthropreneurshipforum.com/forum/philanthropreneurship-prize/

• Green Carpet Challenge Global Leaders of Change Award - recognising transformational business leadership in ethical and sustainable development, during the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. Source: http://eco-age.com/gcc-global-leaders-change-awards/

• Freddy Heineken Award – Holland on the Hill - for his entrepreneurial endeavors in both the Netherlands and the United States. Source: http://www.the-netherlands.org/key-topics/holland-on-the-hill/2015/2015-heineken-award-and-lecture.html

• ESADE Business School 2015 Award - for his leadership in supporting innovation for socially responsible business growth. Source: http://www.esade.edu/web/eng/about-esade/today/news/viewelement/312564/1/unilever-ceo-paul-polman-receives-esade-award- — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.140.219.115 (talk) 11:29, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Are any of them notable awards (notable in the sense that Wikipedia has a separate article about them)? Edwardx (talk) 11:42, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for looking into it. Yes, the Public Service Star (Distinguished Friends of Singapore) award in Singapore is noted here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bintang_Bakti_Masyarakat. It was also included in Walter Kielholz’ Wikipedia page - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Kielholz. The Sustainable Tuesday award was included in Maurits Groen’s Wikipedia page - https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurits_Groen. And the ESADE business school has its own page here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESADE_Business_School. Thanks again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.140.219.115 (talk) 12:24, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

That may all well be true, but none of the awards are notable. We already have several awards mentioned in the Paul Polman article, and Wikipedia is only meant to be a summary, not a list of every award he has ever received. The website www.paulpolman.com is available, and would be a better place for that sort of thing. Edwardx (talk) 21:24, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
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