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  2. John Gates - Wikipedia

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    When the Spanish Civil War broke out, Gates joined the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and fought in Spain. In March 1938, at the age of 24, Gates rose to the rank of battalion political commissar of the Lincoln-Washington Battalion. In this capacity, Gates gained a reputation as a strict disciplinarian. He later admitted he had gone somewhat overboard.

  3. Melinda French Gates - Wikipedia

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    Melinda French Gates [2] (born Melinda Ann French; August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist, former multimedia product developer and manager at Microsoft, and the ex-wife of its co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates. [3] French Gates has consistently been ranked as one of the world's most powerful women by Forbes magazine. [4]

  4. Bill Gates - Wikipedia

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    Bill Gates. William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and writer best known for co-founding the software giant Microsoft, along with his childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and ...

  5. Rory Kennedy - Wikipedia

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    Rory Kennedy. Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (born December 12, 1968) [1] is an American documentary filmmaker. Kennedy has made documentary films that center on social issues such as addiction, her opposition to nuclear power, the treatment of prisoners-of-war, and the politics of the Mexican border fence.

  6. Robert Gates - Wikipedia

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    Recorded April 23, 2008. Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is an American intelligence analyst and university president who served as the 22nd United States secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. He was appointed by President George W. Bush and was retained by President Barack Obama. Gates began his career serving as an officer in ...

  7. Roy Cohn - Wikipedia

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    Roy Marcus Cohn ( / koʊn / KOHN; February 20, 1927 – August 2, 1986) was an American lawyer and prosecutor who came to prominence for his role as Senator Joseph McCarthy 's chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954, when he assisted McCarthy's investigations of suspected communists. In the late 1970s and during the 1980s, he ...

  8. Rory McIlroy - Wikipedia

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    Rory Daniel McIlroy MBE (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who is a member of both the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking , and has spent over 100 weeks in that position during his career.

  9. Leading (podcast) - Wikipedia

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    4.6153846153846/5. Related. Website. https://therestispolitics.supportingcast.fm/. Leading is a British podcast launched in January 2023. Hosted by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, it is a sister podcast of their weekly politics podcast The Rest is Politics. [1] The podcast is produced by Goalhanger Podcasts.