Since its inception, the Bavaria-based firm has shifted into production of metal toys like piggy banks, telephones, cash registers and scales; and in 1954 it was also making plastic toys like the Multi-Worker play-set. As for the Playmobil line of products, they were first introduced in 1970. Horst Brandstätter, who celebrated his 80th birthday in June 2013, continues to hold his entrepreneurial role and remains close to the leadership team....
I guarantee you’ve seen Josh’s work. Most likely many times. In addition to the Samsung commercial, Josh recently appeared in a spot for Wonka candies where he gives a woman random mad-libbed directions like “So, you’re gonna wanna palm tree up the fish. Keep unicorning till the smiley face of the soccer shoe…” Does that ring a bell? It aired a ton over the last couple months: Here’s an ad Josh did for Captain Morgan that I thought was pretty funny:...
Parents spend nearly $43,000 on their children’s education in China with 93% of those parents paying tuition at private schools. That mindset has pushed TAL’s market value to $21.1 billion. And even luckier for Liu, that is 46% higher than TAL’s main competitor. Liu was the first math teacher to join TAL. He was made the director of the middle school division in 2005. On his way to becoming COO, he led the teaching and research division, the teacher training school, and network operations center....
Early Life Ian Baker-Finch was born on October 24, 1960, in Nambour, Australia. He grew up in the same neighborhood as fellow future professional golfers Greg Norman and Wayne Grady. He began playing golf as a child and quickly showed great promise in the sport. Ian greatly admired golfer Jack Nicklaus as he was learning how to play and developing his game. He has stated that he based much of his golf game on Nicklaus’ book, “Golf My Way....
Today, group’s portfolio includes large newspapers like the “Times of India and the Economic Times; major TV channels like Times Now, Zoom and ET Now; as well as the popular FM radio network Radio Mirchi. In addition to the above, Bennett, Coleman & Co. also holds has stakes in more than 135 companies.
She has also provided voices for the video games Backyard Baseball, Thinkin’ Things: Sky Island Mysteries, the Mario franchise, No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.’s Way, SIN Episodes, Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, Destiny, and Infinite Crisis. Starting in 2013 she provided voices for the television series RWBY. Jen Taylor was nominated for a Behind the Voice Actors Award in 2013 for Best Female Vocal Performance in a Video Game for Halo 4....
Jeremy Mincey started all 24 games during his time playing for the Gators, and was second-team All-SEC when he ranked fourth on the team with 62 tackles and second with 10.5 tackles for a loss. Jeremy Mincey was selected with the 191st overall pick in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots and was traded to the San Francisco 49ers. In December 2006, Jeremy Mincey was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars where he played in six regular season games and two playoff games in 2007....
In 2002 he founded Centaurus Advisors, LLC with that bonus. Centaurus was a hedge fund that specialized in trading energy products, based out of Houston, TX. In 2006 he pled the 5th Amendment after being asked if he had ever manipulated the Western energy markets while at Enron. He signed the Giving Pledge in 2010 and gave more than $100 million in 2011. He and his wife founded the Laura and John Arnold Foundation and in 2012 they gave away over $400 million....
Early Life and Education Jonathan Silverman was born on August 5, 1966 in Los Angeles, California to parents Devora and Hillel. His grandfather was the well-known Conservative rabbi Morris Silverman. As a teenager, he went to Beverly Hills High School, graduating in 1984. Film Career Silverman made his film debut in the 1985 romantic comedy dance film “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” The following year, he starred in the comedy “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” reprising his lead role from the earlier Broadway production....
Gad gained worldwide recognition as the voice of Olaf, the lovable snowman in Disney’s “Frozen” franchise, starting in 2013. His performance earned him two Annie Awards and made Olaf one of Disney’s most iconic modern characters. In addition to his voice work, Gad has appeared in films such as “The Internship,” “Pixels,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” and the live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast.” On television, he starred in series like “1600 Penn” and HBO’s “Avenue 5....
Early Life Julianne Hough was born Julianne Alexandra Hough on July 20, 1988, in Orem, Utah. She’s the youngest of five children and the daughter of Marianne and Bruce Hough. All four of her grandparents were dancers. Hough began her formal training at the Center Stage Performing Arts Studio in Orem. She began dancing competitively at age nine. At age ten, following the divorce of their parents, Julianne and her brother, Derek (who is also a professional dancer and frequently performs alongside her), studied dancing overseas in London....
He has done more than 1,200 repos totaling over $300 million. He joined the International Recovery & Remarketing Group or IRG Group in 2005. He has done repossessions in all 50 states as well as in several foreign countries. He has been a member of the National Aircraft Finance Association, American Society of Industrial Security, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, International Society of Healthcare Safety and Security, International Association of Marine Investigators, and National Association of Chiefs of Police....
In 2001 he was named the Banker of the Year and Top Chief Executive Officer by US Banker. Lewis earned over $20 million while he was CEO of Bank of America. Bank of America bought Countrywide Financial in 2008 and it ended up costing over $40 billion. They also took over Merrill Lynch in 2008 and suffered massive losses. Lewis retired from Bank of America at the end of 2009....
She began her acting career in 1990, and has appeared in a steady string of guest starring and co-starring roles in television and film projects, including “The X-Files”, “Bordello of Blood”, “Viper”, “Stargate SG-1”, and “Alien Incursion”. Her album, “We Can Play” was moderately successful, and her single, “Believe”, reached #9 on the European dance charts. She also launched her own comic book series, entitled “HunterGirl”, which is a combination of the story of Joan of Arc and “Bladerunner”....
She met Brandon Jenner, son of Bruce Jenner and Linda Thompson when she was in high school, and they formed their own duo called, Brandon and Leah. They released their first full-length album, and a single, both called, “Life Happens”, in early 2012. The pair recently married, as well. In addition to performing with Brandon and Leah, Leah Jenner also released a solo Christmas album. She won the “Independent Front Person of the Year Award” at the Los Angeles Music Awards....
Early Life and Education Loni Love was born on July 14, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in the Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects. She was educated at Cass Technical High School, graduating in 1985. After that, Love worked for General Motors on an assembly line. This sparked her interest in electrical engineering, leading her to study the vocation at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. Love earned her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the school....
The production also included a host of writers: Ricardo Alvarez, Anabel Castro, Sergio Mendoza, Hiram Molina, Victoria Orvañanos, Mario Iván Sánchez, Blanca Zaragoza and Melissa de Cima. Macarena Oz also played in the television drama La Impostora (as Sofia Altamira – 1 episode 2014). La Impostora was directed by Rodrigo Curiel and Carlos Villegas Rosales; written by Sebastián Arrau, Gerardo Cadena, Coca Gómez, Sergio Mendoza, José Vicente Spataro and Arturo Gonzalez Yanez....
However, Schorling decided to abandon his executive career and to focus on his own investments instead. It was in 1999, when he established Melker Schorling AB (MSAB), which holds stakes in Securitas AB, Assa Abloy, Hexagon AB, Loomis among others. In 2006, he took the company public and started to attract noted investors like billionaire Stefan Persson of H&M, who sits on MSAB’s board, as well as fellow Swedish billionaires Gustav Douglas and Carl-Henric Svanberg....
From 2004 to 2005 Weaver played for the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL. He played for the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL from 2005 to 2007 and also played for the Monarchs. Weaver played for the Vancouver Canucks from 2007 to 2008 and the St. Louis Blues from 2008 to 2010. From 2010 to 2014 he played for the Florida Panthers and since 2013 he has played for the Montreal Canadiens....
Early Life Mindy Sterling was born Mindy Lee Sterling on July 11, 1953, in Paterson, New Jersey. She is the daughter of dancer Florence Adele “Bookie” Sterling and actor/nightclub comedian Dick Sterling. Mindy and her brother, Mark, grew up in a Jewish household in Miami. In a 2014 interview with the A.V. Club, she said of her youth, “I was kind of shy as a child, so in school I thought, ‘Drama?...
