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He made his fortune in banking and real estate, and is the founder and chairman of Beal Bank and Beal Aerospace Technologies Beal is also known for his high-stakes poker and mathematics activities. [...] After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Beal once again went against what some call “common business sense”, and began buying aircraft debt. [1]

He made his fortune in banking and real estate, and is the founder and chairman of Beal Bank and Beal Aerospace Technologies. [...] A blackjack player in his youth, in 2001 Beal began visiting the Bellagio in Las Vegas to participate in high stakes poker games, especially heads-up Texas hold ‘em. [2]

At age 19, Beal bought a house for $6,500 (USD) and started renting it for $119 per month, which eventually led to his first net gain as a businessman. [...] During his years in high school, he would earn money by fixing televisions and installing apartment alarms, and with his friends he began to relocate dislodged houses. [...] During several visits between 2001 and 2004, Beal played a syndicate of professional poker players known as “The Corporation”, which included Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Todd Brunson, Ted Forrest, Jennifer Harman, Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen, Barry Greenstein, Chau Giang, and others. [1]

During several visits between 2001 and 2004, Beal played a syndicate of professional poker players known as “The Corporation”, which included Doyle Brunson, Todd Brunson, Ted Forrest, Jennifer Harman, Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen, Barry Greenstein, Chau Giang, and others. [2]

These included loans made to businesses in Palau, and the United States Virgin Islands, where some local businesses had borrowed money from American institutions after Hurricane Hugo. [...] Beal, who had excelled on his high school debate team, enrolled at Michigan State University and subsequently attended Baylor University in Texas. [...] His business strategy paid off, and in 1988, he was able to open his first bank in Dallas. [1]

Opponents included Todd Brunson, Jennifer Harman, Ted Forrest, and others. [2]

Passion for poker: has gone head to head with pro players Doyle Brunson and Phil Ivey in some of the highest-stakes private games ever played. [3]

He figured the airlines would recover from the tragedy; aircraft debt prices were very low at the time following the attacks, and Beal bought them expecting to sell them once they rebounded in price. [1]

Bought New Jersey rental home at age 19. [3]

Sources:
[1] Andrew Beal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Andrew Beal - PokerWiki
[3] #317 Andrew Beal - Forbes.com

7-12,.583 (Obaze 1-3, Perry 1-2, Lassiter 2-4, Smith 3-3). [1]

1-9,.111 (B Lassiter 0-3, E Perry 1-5, E Smith 0-1). [...] Blocked Shots: 8 (A Walker 4, C Ford 2, B Lassiter, O Lewis). [2]

Louisiana Tech (17-3, 12-0 WAC) won its 15th straight game since a 74-50 loss at top-ranked Connecticut on December 9. [...] Turnovers: 12 (Walker 3, Ford 2, Smith 2, T Lewis 2, Obaze). [...] Blocked shots: 4 (Ford 3, Walker). [1]

Steals: 7 (A Obaze 2, E Smith 2, C Ford, C Frierson, B Lassiter). [...] Turnovers: 7 (A Walker 3, C Ford 2, C Frierson, A Obaze). [...] 3-Point Goals: 4-19,.211 (C Wagner 1-6, J Gabrielova 3-7, K Greeny 0-5, K Willoughby 0-1). [...] Brooke Lassiter made 1-of-2 foul shots and Hawaii’s Karena Greeny missed a 3-pointer. [...] Roper and Kim Willoughby each netted 12 points for the Rainbow Wahine, who managed just eight baskets in the second half. [...] Amber Obaze’s basket with 47 seconds left snapped a tie as the eighth-ranked Lady Techsters rallied for a 53-50 triumph over Hawaii in the WAC tournament title game. [2]

5-17,.294 (Greeny 0-1, J Gabrielova 1-2, Wagner 4-12, Abele 0-1, Macfarlane 0-1). [...] Turnovers: 18 (Allen 4, J Gabrielova 4, Abele 2, Brossman 2, M Gabriel 2, Wagner 2, Willoughby). [1]

Sources:
[1] NCAA Women’s Basketball - Hawaii vs. Louisiana Tech
[2] NCAA Women’s Basketball - Hawaii vs. Louisiana Tech

Omid Kordestani has served as our Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development, formerly known as Worldwide Sales and Field Operations, since May 1999. [1]

Co-founders Larry Page, president of Products, and Sergey Brin, president of Technology, brought Google to life in September 1998. [2]

On April 16, 2009, Omid Kordestani informed Google of his intention to step down as Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Business Development, effective immediately. [1]

With founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, and the rest of the executive team, Eric oversees the company’s technical and business strategy. [2]

Joined Google 1999 after fellow Netscape alum K. Ram Shriram (see) joined board the year before. [3]

Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution. [4]

Since then, the company has grown to more than 10,000 employees worldwide, with a management team that represents some of the most experienced technology professionals in the industry. [2]

Now he owns 1.1 million Google shares (to Brin’s 31 million) and leads sales and business development. [5]

Laszlo joined Google from the General Electric Company, where most recently he was a vice president of human resources within GE Capital Solutions. [...] He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Princeton University as well as a master’s and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley. [2]

Was at Netscape when he met Brin and Page in 1999. [5]

Iranian immigrant studied at San Jose State, then Stanford for M.B.A. A guru of the business side of technology: mastered marketing, product management, business development with various startups (3DO, Go Corp.). [3]

Iranian immigrant got electrical engineering degree at San Jose State, did short stint at Hewlett-Packard. [...] M.B.A. from Stanford, then startups (3DO, Go Corp.), Netscape. [5]

Prior to that, Salar created the company’s first business plan and was responsible for its legal and finance functions. [2]

Sources:
[1] Omid Kordestani Profile - Forbes.com
[2] Google Corporate Information: Sergey Brin, Co-Founder …
[3] #189 Omid Kordestani - Forbes.com
[4] Omid Kordestani - Gawker
[5] #204 Omid Kordestani - Forbes.com

SEES NEW BULL MARKET.; President of Philadelphia Stock Exchange Makes Predictions. [1]

The New York Stock exchange is overwhelmed, and fortunes are lost. [2]

NEW AID IS PLEDGED TO BANK COALITION; G.F. Baker Jr. Joins Parley at Morgan Offices and Many Other Offers Are Made. [1]

Dow Jones 30 Industrial Stocks on the New York Stock Exchange dropped from a September 3, 1929 high of 381 to 299 when the exchange opened on October 28, 1929. [3]

REAL ESTATE MEN ON THE HOOVER PLAN; Some Skepticism Is Voiced, but the General Belief Is That Good Will Result. [...] In the midst of the severest market reaction in two months, the New York Stock Exchange announced yesterday that the 51-year-old firm of Prince Whitely, one of the largest and best known houses in Wall Street, had been suspended on its own admission that it was unable to meet its obligations. [...] ROCKEFELLER BUYS, ALLAYING ANXIETY; Elder Financier Says Business Status Does Not Warrant the Destruction of Values. [1]

At the close of business on October 28, no United National stockholders wanted to sell their stock at the offered low price of 45 5/8. [3]

NEW YORK JOINING IN BRITISH CREDIT; Federal Reserve Bank Agrees, if Requested, to Buy Prime Commercial Bills. [1]

The local stockbrokers normally closed at noon, but on this day the New York Exchange stock market ticker tape was so far behind that closing prices were not known until late in the afternoon. [...] ?A veritable bedlam of activity reigned in leading stock brokerage houses in Seattle today as the greatest avalanche of security selling known to history was launched on New York exchanges. [...] On October 24 the stocks plummeted so drastically that many of these investors found their investments wiped out. [3]

“BROKERS IN MEETING PREDICT RECOVERY; Partners in 35 Wire Houses at Conference Agree Selling Has Been Overdone.” [1]

(The Seattle Times October 29, 1929). [3]

DENY ANALOGY TO 1920-21 Economists Point to Superior Credit Conditions Now, Holding Easy Money Points to Revival. [1]

Sources:
[1] essays & effluvia: Great Depression Quotes 1929 vs 2008:
[2] HistoryLink.org- the Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington …
[3] HistoryLink Essay:Stock market crash, called Black Tuesday …

Actress/model Susan Blakely, the daughter of a U.S. Army colonel, was born in Germany and raised in ports of call ranging from Korea to Hawaii to Texas. [1]

Fandango, the ultimate movie ticketing destination, is your source for movie tickets and movie times. [2]

She received recognition for her role in the 1974 film The Lords of Flatbush, played the role of Iris Crawford in the 1975 gangster biopic Capone (film) opposite Ben Gazzara, and then gained wide popularity with her starring role in the 1976 television mini-series Rich Man, Poor Man for which she won that year’s Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and an Emmy nomination from the television academy. [3]

She received the year’s Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and an Emmy nomination from the television academy for the role in the mini-series ‘Rich Man, Poor Man’. [4]

A top model, Blakely made her screen debut in 1972 and has since alternated between film and TV. [5]

) is an American movie actress who has mainly played supporting roles. [3]

Know before you go to the theater, watch HD movie trailers and videos in the highest quality available. [2]

Blakely’s first major role was as Patty Simmons in the disaster movie The Towering Inferno. [3]

If you’re interested in DVDs, visit our DVD section for reviews, movie photos, trailers, and more. [2]

Born in Germany, where her father was stationed with the US Army. [6]

Blakely was born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1948. [3]

It was a television production that brought her full-fledged stardom: in 1977, Blakely appeared as Julie Prescott in the ratings-busting miniseries Rich Man Poor Man. [1]

Find movie reviews, theater listings, and detailed information about new and upcoming films. [2]

Her first important role was in ‘The Towering Inferno’. [...] Susan Blakely was a fashion model and came to Hollywood in the 70’s. [4]

Sources:
[1] Susan Blakely Biography
[2] Susan Blakely Filmography
[3] Susan Blakely - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] Susan Blakely - FamousWhy
[5] Susan Blakely - Yahoo! Movies
[6] Susan Blakely | Biography, Photos, Movies, TV, Credits …