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Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs

Economy

The Socialist Campaign Group, officially the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs and also known as the Campaign Group, is a left-wing, democratic socialist groupi

Jack Ma

Chief Executive Officer of Alibaba.com Born in November, 1964, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. Education: Earned degree from Hangzhou Teachers Insti...

Pony Ma

Chief Executive Officer of Tencent Holdings Born Ma Huateng, c. 1971, in Hainan, China. Education: Shenzhen University, B.S., 1993. Addresse...

Peter Maas

American writer Peter Maas (1929–2001) gained fame as an investigative journalist and novelist. He became best known for his non-fiction works that explored organized crime and pol...

Wangari Maathai

Environmental activist, educator, and government official Born Wangari Muta Maathai, April 1, 1940, in Nyeri, Kenya; married (divorced, c. 1984); children: three. ...

Wangari Maathai

April 1, 1940 • Nyeri, Kenya Human rights activist, environmentalist In 2004 Wangari Maathai became an internationally recognized figure by becoming the first black wom...

Ellen MacArthur

Yachtswoman Born July 8, 1976, in Derbyshire, England; daughter of Ken (a teacher) and Avril (a teacher) MacArthur. Addresses: Office —...

Seth MacFarlane

Television series creator and animator Born October 26, 1973, in Kent, CT. Education: Earned degree from Rhode Island School of Design, 1995. ...

Julien Macdonald

Fashion designer Born c. 1973 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales; son of a factory worker and a homemaker. Education: Earned undergraduate degree in textiles f...

Brooks Macdonald

Audit and Consulting

Brooks Macdonald is a trading name of Brooks Macdonald Group plc used by various companies in the Brooks Macdonald group of companies. Brooks Macdonald, through its various subsidiaries, provides

NiccolÒ Machiavelli

Born: May 3, 1469 Florence, Italy Died: May 22, 1527 Florence, Italy Italian statesman and author The Italian author ...

John J. Mack

Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Born November 17, 1944, in Mooresville, NC; son of Charles (a wholesale grocery business owner) and Alice Azouri Mack; married Christy Ro...

Elizabeth Maconchy

Born and educated during an era that rarely encouraged women to practice the art of musical composition, Elizabeth Maconchy (1907–1994)—British but of Irish descent and u...

Pantheon Macroeconomics

Audit and Consulting

Pantheon Macroeconomics is an economic research consultancy founded by Wall Street Journal Economic Survey 2014 US forecaster of the year, Ian Shepherdson. The firm is located in&n

Chris Madden

Interior designer, television host, and author Born Annchristine Casson, June 1, 1948, in Rockville Centre, NY; married Kevin Madden (a publisher), 1974; children: Patrick, Nick. ...

Steve Madden

Shoe designer Born in 1958 in Lawrence, NY; married Wendy Ballew (a footwear executive), 2005. Education: Attended the University of Miami, c. 1975–7...

James Madison

Born: March 16, 1751 Port Conway, Virginia Died: June 28, 1836 Orange County, Virginia American president and founding father ...

Dolley Madison

Born: May 20, 1768 New Garden, North Carolina Died: July 12, 1849 Washington, D.C. American first lady Dolley Madison...

Madonna

Born: August 16, 1958 Bay City, Michigan American singer, dancer, and actress Singer, dancer, and actress Madonna is a sensational self-promoter who ...

Maersk

Industry and Production

Maersk is a Danish shipping and logistics company founded in 1904 by Arnold Peter Møller and Peter Mærsk Møller. Maersk's business activities inc