People

Barry Sears

Biochemist and author Born in 1947, in Long Beach, CA; son of Dale (a floor–covering salesman) and Betty Sears; married Lynn Magnuson, 1969; children: Kristin, Kelly. ...

Alice Sebold

Author Born c. 1963, in Madison, WI; daughter of a Spanish professor and a journalist; married Glen David Gold (an author), November, 2001. Education: ...

Minister of State for Security

Politics and Administration

The Minister of State for Security is a ministerial position in the Home Office. The post was created by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 3 June 2009 by splitting the now-defunc

David Sedaris

Radio commentator and author Born in 1957, in New York; partner of Hugh Hamrick (a painter). Education: Attended Kent State University; graduated from Scho...

Kyra Sedgwick

Actress Born August 19, 1965, in New York, NY; married Kevin Bacon (an actor), September 3, 1988; children: Travis, Sosie. Education: Attended Sarah ...

Shelli Segal

Fashion designer Born c. 1955, in Dallas, TX; daughter of Jerry (a comedy writer) and Ann (a nightclub singer; maiden name, Benson) Segal; married Moshe Elimelech (a graphic...

Ivan Seidenberg

Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Born December 10, 1946, in New York, NY; married Phyllis Maisel, 1969; children: two. Education: City University o...

Haile Selassie

Born: July 23, 1892 Near Harar, Ethiopia Died: August 27, 1975 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie...

Selena

Born: April 16, 1971 Lake Jackson, Texas Died: March 31, 1995 Corpus Christi, Texas Hispanic American singer Often ca...

Terry Semel

February 24, 1943 • Brooklyn, New York CEO, Yahoo! Inc. Do you Yahoo? Millions of computer users Yahoo every single day, but when Terry...

Pragmatic Semiconductor

Industry and Production

Pragmatic is a ultra-low-cost flexible electronics. Their flexible integrated circuits (FlexICs) are thinner than human hair and can be invisibly embedded in objects, enabling innovators to create nov

John Sentamu

Archbishop of York Born June 10, 1949, in Kampala, Uganda; son of Rev. John (a preacher) and Ruth Walakira; married Margaret; children: Grace, Geoffrey. Religion: ...

Sequoyah

Born: c. 1770 Taskigi, Tennessee Died: August 1843 Tamaulipas, Mexico Native American scholar and linguist Sequoyah, ...

The Insolvency Service

Economy

The Insolvency Service is an executive agency of the Department for Business and Trade with headquarters in London. It has around 1,700 staff, operating from 22 locations across the UK.

The Financial Ombudsman Service

Economy

The Financial Ombudsman Service is an ombudsman in the United Kingdom. It was established in 2000, and given statutory powers in 2001 by the Financial Services and Market

UK Institute of Customer Service

Communication and Internet

The UK Institute of Customer Service is an independent professional customer service body in the UK. The Institute exists to improve the efficiency of clients ' business by improving their experience

His Majesty's Home Civil Service (Civil Service)

Politics and Administration

His Majesty's Home Civil Service, also known as His Majesty's Civil Service, the Home Civil Service, or colloquially as the Civil Service, is the permanent bureaucracy or&nbsp

William Joseph Seymour

William Joseph Seymour (1870–1922) was a prominent African-American religious leader in the early twentieth century. An ordained minister and the son of freed slaves, he is regarde...

Gyanendra Shah

King of Nepal Born Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, July 7, 1947, in Kathmandu, Nepal; son of Mahendra (a king) and Indra Rajya Laxmi Devi; married Komal Rajya Laxmi Devi, 197...

Ron Shaich

Chief Executive Officer of Panera Bread Born Ronald Mark Shaich, December 30, 1953, in Boston, MA; son of Joseph (a certified public accountant) and Pearl R. Shaich; married Nancy...