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Braden (surname)
Braden is a surname. Notable people with the surname "Braden" include A * Alan Braden (1927–2021), British composer * Alison Braden (born 1982), Canadian water polo player * Andrew D. Braden (1916–1993), American professor *Anne Braden (1924–2006), American activist B *Ben Braden (born 1994), American football player *Bernard Braden (1916–1993), English actor and comedian *Bill Braden (born 1954), Canadian politician *Bob Braden (1934–2018), American computer scientist C *Carl Braden (1914–1975), American activist *Charles S. Braden (1887–1970), American professor * C. O. Braden (1891–1969), American football coach D *Dallas Braden (born 1983), American baseball player * David Braden (1917–1980), American football player *Don Braden (born 1963), American saxophonist G *George Braden (born 1949), Canadian politician * George C. Braden (1868–1942), American politician *Glen Everton Braden (1899–1967), Canadian merchant and politician *Gregg Braden (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Braden
Robert Alan Braden (5 February 1927 – 6 April 2021) was an English composer and musical director who composed the theme tunes for several British sitcoms and light entertainment shows of the 1970s and 1980s. Early life Braden was born Robert Alan Braden in Manchester. Together with his elder brother, Edwin Braden, he started performing on the stage as young as 5 years old and became a member of his brother's "Edwin Braden (Later Eddy and the HornBlowers) and the Royal Sequence Dance Band", playing in it until Edwin was drafted into the Army at the outset of war as a reservist Sgt. in the R. Engineers and served in Norway and through the Italy campaign. Wartime At the outbreak of war, Braden was only 13 years old but with his father, a railway signalman supervisor (a reserved profession), and his brother of fighting age, he found himself and his mother mostly alone. Already a very accomplished musician, he now found himself much in demand and spent many evenings playing gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Braden
Henry English Braden, IV, known as Hank Braden (August 24, 1944 – July 15, 2013), was an American lawyer, lobbyist, and Democratic politician from New Orleans, Louisiana. Background Braden was born to Irma and Dr. Henry E. Braden, III, the first African-American member of the Orleans Parish Medical Society and the first of his race to sit on the boards of New Orleans Charity Hospital and Tulane University. In 1961, Braden graduated from Roman Catholic St. Augustine High School in New Orleans. In 1965, Braden received an undergraduate degree from the Roman Catholic Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. He procured his law degree in 1975 from another Roman Catholic institution, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. From 1965 to 1974, Braden was an executive director of the New Orleans Poverty Agency and was active in the National Urban League of the New Orleans metropolitan area. He was affiliated with the Total Community Action Agency and its Central City He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vic Braden
Victor Kenneth Braden Jr. (August 2, 1929 – October 6, 2014) was an American tennis player, instructor and television broadcaster for the sport. He earned a PhD in psychology and was married twice. He had 2 children, 1 grandchild and 3 step-children. Biography Introduced to tennis at age 12, he became good enough to earn three Michigan state high school championships, a scholarship to Kalamazoo College, invites to play in River Forest, Illinois and in Milwaukee. He told ''Sports Illustrated'' in a 1976 interview that he once hitchhiked to Detroit to watch Don Budge play Bobby Riggs, because he wanted to learn how Budge hit his backhand. Braden graduated from Kalamazoo College, where he was Captain of the Tennis Team, and won the MIAA Conference Singles Title. He married a model, Joan, upon graduation. He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by his alma mater in 2008. Vic Braden died of a heart attack on October 6, 2014 at the age of 85. He was married for many yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis Braden
Travis Donald Braden (born March 25, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He most recently competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 27 Ford for RFMS Racing. He has also raced super late models, winning the Winchester 400 in 2016 and the Snowball Derby in 2019. Racing career Braden began racing when he was eight years old, competing in mini-wedges, quarter-midgets and Legends car racing, winning a Young Lions national points championship. He later won the Whelen All-American Series state championship in Ohio. He raced super late models in 2013 and 2014, winning the ARCA/CRA Super Series championship both of those years. Braden made his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2015, and won his first start in the series, passing William Byron near the end of the race at Lucas Oil Raceway. In 2016, Braden went super late model racing, winning the Winchester 400 in Winchester, Indiana. After running part-time for RFMS Racing in the 2017 ARCA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Braden
Thomas Wardell Braden (February 22, 1917 – April 3, 2009) was an American CIA official, journalist (best remembered as the author of ''Eight Is Enough'', which spawned a television program), and co-host of the CNN show ''Crossfire''. Intelligence service in OSS and CIA After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1940, Braden enlisted in the British Army while the U.S. was still neutral in World War II, and he saw combat in Africa in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. When the United States entered the war, he was recruited by the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and he was parachuted behind enemy lines into Nazi-occupied France. At the end of the war, with the encouragement of OSS Director William "Wild Bill" Donovan, who thought of Braden as a protégé, he and his OSS paratrooper compatriot Stewart Alsop wrote a journalistic book about the OSS, two years before it was replaced by Harry Truman with the CIA. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas H
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spruille Braden
Spruille Braden ( ; March 13, 1894 – January 10, 1978) was an American diplomat, businessman, lobbyist, and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He served as the ambassador to various Latin American countries, and as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. He is notable for his interventionist activities and his prominent role in several coups d'état. Early life Born in Elkhorn, Montana, Braden was the son of a leading engineer at Anaconda Copper Company's properties in Chile, William Burford Braden. He attended Montclair Kimberley Academy and Yale, earning a degree in engineering in 1914. He was a mining engineer and consultant to governments in Latin America, returning to the US in 1920. Braden first came to prominence as one of the owners of the Braden Copper Company in Chile and as a shareholder in the United Fruit Company. He also directed the W. Averell Harriman Securities Corporation. As an agent of Standard Oil, he played a role in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan G
Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian '' sšn'' and Coptic ''shoshen'' meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew ''Shoshana'' meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), from Greek ''Sousanna'', from Latin ''Susanna'', from Old French ''Susanne''. Variations * Susana (given name), Susanna, Susannah * Suzana, Suzanna, Suzannah * Susann, Suzan, Suzann * Susanne (given name), Suzanne * Susanne (given name) * Suzan (given name) * Suzanne * Suzette (given name) * Suzy (given name) * Zuzanna (given name) *Cezanne (Avant-garde) Nicknames Common nicknames for Susan include: * Sue, Susie, Susi (German), Suzi, Suzy, Suzie, Suze, Poosan, Sanna, Suzie, Sookie, Sukie, Sukey, Subo, Suus (Dutch), Shanti In other languages * fa, سوسن (Sousan, Susan) ** tg, Савсан (Savsan), tg, Сӯсан (Sūsan) * ku, Sosna,Swesne * ar, سوسن (Sawsan) * hy, Շուշան (Šušan) * (Sushan) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Braden
Samuel Edward Braden (1914–2003) served as the tenth president of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. He was recognized for his work during an incredibly tumultuous time in United States history, as life proved difficult amidst the Vietnam War. While controversial, his presidency was among several fleeting terms held by other university presidents during this time. He served at Illinois State University between 1967 and 1970, a mere three years. The average term of presidency at the university during this time was only five years, as many presidents sought to develop their professional achievements elsewhere. Early life Samuel Edward Braden was born on June 6, 1914, to two missionary parents in Hoihow, Hainan, China. He and his family later relocated to the United States. In 1937, he married wife Beth Black, who he remained married to for the remainder of his life. The couple had four kids: Mary Beth, Stephen, John, and David Braden. His family would remain fundamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Braden
Ronald Edmond Braden (August 28, 1948 – November 6, 2012) was an American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee from 1980 to 1981, tallying a mark of 0–17. Braden was also the head baseball coach at Fisk from 1980 to 1981 and at Kentucky State University from 1988 to 1995, compiling a career college baseball coaching record of 109–245–3. Braden died at the age of 64, on November 6, 2012, in Frankfort, Kentucky. Head coaching record Football References {{DEFAULTSORT:Braden, Ron 1948 births 2012 deaths Fisk Bulldogs baseball coaches Fisk Bulldogs football coaches Kentucky State Thorobreds baseball coaches Kentucky State Thorobreds basketball coaches Tennessee State Tigers baseball coaches Tennessee State University alumni College golf coaches in the United States College women's volleyball coaches in the United States Sportspeople from Detroit People from Marshall County, Tennessee Bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Braden
Polly Braden (born 1974) is a Scottish documentary photographer, living in London. Her work on learning disabilities and autism has been shown in exhibitions at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford and at mac, Birmingham. Her work on single parent families has been shown in exhibitions at the Museum of the Home in London and Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool. Braden won Photographer of the Year in the Guardian Student Media Award in 2002. Life and work Braden was born in Perthshire, Scotland. She graduated from London College of Printing in 2003. She lives in London and is a single parent. Her subjects have included China (where she lived for over 15 years), the City of London, single parent families, and learning disabilities and autism. Publications Books of work by Braden *''China Between''. Stockport: Dewi Lewis, 2010. . With essays by David Campany and Jennifer Higgie. *''Great Interactions: Life with Learning Disabilities and Autism''. Stockport: Dewi Lewis, 2016. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miche Braden
Miche Braden (born November 14, 1953) is a jazz singer and theatrical performer known for her on-stage portrayals of Bessie Smith Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the " Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930s. Inducted into the Rock and ... and Billie Holiday. Braden, who is originally from Detroit, originated the Bessie Smith role and has been performing it since 2000 in ‘''The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith''’. Braden has been called "the biggest force of nature this side of Hurricane Harvey." She has performed in the musical nationwide, including an off-Broadway run in 2001 and again in 2011, as well as acting as the musical director and writing songs. She was nominated for a Helen Hayes award for her performance in 2018. Personal life Braden was born in Detroit, Michigan, and attended Mackenzie High School (Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
