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Edward Brennan Biography

businessmanDied: December 27, 2007 (Burr Ridge, Illinois) Best Known as: former chairman and CEO of Sears Edward Brennan was the chairman and chief executive of…

Brennan, William Joseph, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Brennan, William Joseph, Jr., 1906–97, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1956–90), b. Newark, N.J. After receiving his law degree from Harvard, he practiced law in Newark.…

Joseph Edward BRENNAN, Congress, ME (1934)

BRENNAN, Joseph Edward, a Representative from Maine; born in Portland, Maine, November 2, 1934; attended public schools; B.S., Boston College, 1958; LL.B., University of Maine Law School, 1963…

Martin Adlai BRENNAN, Congress, IL (1879-1941)

BRENNAN, Martin Adlai, a Representative from Illinois; born in Bloomington, McLean County, Ill., September 21, 1879; attended parochial schools; employed as a reporter for the Bloomington…

Julie Walters

actressBorn: 2/22/1950Birthplace: Birmingham, England Walters left nursing to pursue an acting career. She got her start singing, dancing, and acting in several British stage productions. She won a…

Walter Alston

Born: Dec. 1, 1911Baseball managed Brooklyn-LA Dodgers 23 years, won 7 pennants and 4 World Series (1955,59,63,65); retired after 1976 season with 2,063 wins (2,040 regular season and 23 postseason…

Walter Byers

Born: Mar. 13, 1922College athletics 1st exec. director of NCAA, serving from 1951-88.

Walter Camp

Born: Apr. 7, 1859Football coach and innovator established scrimmage line, center snap, downs, 11 players per side; elected 1st All-America team (1889). Died: Mar. 14, 1925

Walter Trampler

violistBorn: 8/25/1915Birthplace: Munich, Germany An eminent violist and educator, Trampler taught at Juilliard, Yale School of Music, and Boston University. Before emigrating to the United States…