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Forbes

Forbes

Advertising and media

Forbes is an American business magazine. Published eight times a year, it features original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. Forb

Henry Ford

Henry Ford

Born: July 30, 1863 Dearborn, Michigan Died: April 7, 1947 Dearborn, Michigan American automobile pioneer and industrialist ...

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Glenn Ford

Born Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford, May 1, 1916, in Ste.-Christine, Canada; died August 30, 2006, in Beverly Hills, CA. Actor. Glenn Ford was one of the great actors from the Golden Era of Ho...

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Faith Ford

Actress Born September 14, 1964, in Alexandria, LA; daughter of Charles (an insurance agent) and Pat (a school teacher) Ford; married Robert Nottingham (an actor), 1989 (div...

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George Foreman

Spokesperson and former professional boxer Born George Edward Foreman, January 10, 1949, in Marshall, TX; son of J.D. (a railroad worker) and Nancy Ree Foreman; married and divorc...

Sheffield Forgemasters

Sheffield Forgemasters

Industry and Production

Sheffield Forgemasters is a heavy engineering firm located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The company specialises in the production of large bespoke steel castings&nb

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Elizabeth Denison Forth

Described by the Lewis and Clark website as "one of the nineteenth century's most remarkable and unlikely philanthropists," Elizabeth Denison Forth (1780s–1866) was the f...

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Steve Fossett

Aviator Born April 22, 1944, in Jackson, TN; son of a factory manager; married Peggy Viehland, c. 1968. Education: Stanford University, B.A., 1966; W...

The Brigitte Bardot Foundation

The Brigitte Bardot Foundation

Other

The Brigitte Bardot Foundation is a French foundation dedicated to animal protection created by French actress Brigitte Bardot in 1986. Since 1992, the foundation has been recognized as a "public

Nano Foundation

Nano Foundation

Financial services

Nano provides open access to anyone in the world wanting to transfer value instantly, without fees and in an eco-friendly way. The Nano Foundation is a not-for-profit organization and alongside other

The Guardian Foundation

The Guardian Foundation

Other

The Guardian Foundation's work is to promote global press freedom and access to liberal journalism.

The Prince's Foundation

The Prince's Foundation

Science and education

The Prince's Foundation is an educational charity established in 1986 by Charles, Prince of Wales to teach and demonstrate in practice those principles of traditional urban design and a

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Financial services

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is a charity which conducts and funds research aimed at solving poverty in the UK. JRF's stated aim is to "inspire action and change that will create a p

The Screwfix Foundation

The Screwfix Foundation

Financial services

The Screwfix Foundation is a registered charity set up in 2013. It is passionate about making a difference to communities across the UK. The Screwfix Foundation is a grant giving charity with a c

Resolution Foundation

Resolution Foundation

Audit and Consulting

The Resolution Foundation is an independent British think tank established in 2005. Its stated aim is to improve the standard of living of low- and middle-income families

The Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation

The Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation

Science and education

The Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation is the centre of an international network of institutions and scholars dedicated to furthering the philosophical and cultural achievements of the West championed in

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Matthew Fox

Actor Born July 14, 1966, in Crowheart, WY; son of Francis (a rancher) and Loretta (a teacher) Fox; married Margherita Ronchi, August, 1992; children: Kyle Allison, Byron. ...

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

December 13, 1967 • Terrell, Texas Actor, comedian, musician Although he worked as an actor and comedian for many years, it wasn't until 2005 that Jamie Foxx became hug...

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Janet Frame

Born Janet Paterson Frame, August 28, 1924, in Dunedin, New Zealand; died of leukemia, January 29, 2004, in Dunedin. Author. One of New Zealand's most famous literary exports, Janet Frame ...

Radio France

Radio France

Advertising and media

Radio France is the French national public radio broadcaster. Organization General In September 2019, a bill emanating from the Ministry of Culture announces the creation of “Fran

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