Murphy Matthews Jr Dancer
He had a job, and he had a passion.
From This is True for 11 September 2005
business
Known for their business and/or finance abilities
Gerry Thomas Easy dinner creator
Thomas went from WWII code-breaker to …what?!
From This is True for 17 July 2005
George Atkinson The pre-recorded
Atkinson invented video movie rentals.
From This is True for 6 March 2005
Dennis Flanagan The scientific
“He had a tremendous influence on science journalism.”
From This is True for 16 January 2005
Helen Gee Photographic art pioneer
Gee was sure that photography was an art form. And was right.
From This is True for 10 October 2004
Roger W. Straus Jr Book publisher
“I’m guilty. I am an elitist. I like good books.”
From This is True for 23 May 2004
Edward E. Lanctot True Value creator
Lanctot created the True Value hardware cooperative.
From This is True for 2 November 2003
Adam Osborne PC pioneer
Osborne’s business led to two terms being coined.
From This is True for 23 March 2003
John P. Thompson 7-Eleven founder
Thompson built his father’s convenience store chain into a global powerhouse.
From This is True for 26 January 2003