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Bill Bonner (author), Bill Bonner
William Bonner may refer to: * William Bonner (newscaster) (born 1963), Brazilian newscaster, publicist and journalist * William Nigel Bonner (1928–1994), British zoologist * William Ray Bonner (born 1948), perpetrator of a shooting spree in Los Angeles, California, 1973 * Bill Bonner (author) (born 1948), American author of books and articles on economic and financial subjects * Bill Bonner (politician) Bill Bonner is a former provincial level politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1997 to 2004. Political career Bonner was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1997 Alberta general election. He wo ... (active since 1997), Canadian politician for the Alberta Liberal Party * William Bonner McCarty, founder of Jitney Jungle See also * William Boner (other) {{hndis, Bonner, Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bonner (newscaster)
William Bonemer Júnior, known professionally as William Bonner (born 16 November 1963), is a Brazilian newscaster, publicist and journalist. He is the current editor-in-chief and anchorman of ''Jornal Nacional'', the most-watched Brazilian news program, aired by TV Globo. Biography Bonner graduated in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Advertising and Publicity from the School of Arts and Communication, University of São Paulo (ECA-USP) and began his professional career in advertising in 1983. In 1985, he started working at Radio USPFM and was eventually hired as announcer and television host on TV Bandeirantes until June 1986. He then moved to Rede Globo, assigned as editor and presenter of ''SPTV'', a São Paulo local news program and, later, host of ''Fantástico''. Upon moving to Rio the following year, he was the main newscaster of ''Jornal da Globo'' between 1989 and 1992 alongside Fátima Bernardes and, between 1994 and 1996, editor-in-chief and newscaster of '' Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Bonner
William Nigel Bonner (15 February 1928 – 27 August 1994) was a British zoologist, Antarctic marine mammal specialist, author and ecologist. The topics of his books and scientific publications included marine animals, reindeer and the ecology of the Antarctic. He headed the Life Sciences Division of the British Antarctic Survey from 1974 to 1986, and served as deputy director from 1986 to 1988. Bonner received the Polar Medal in 1987, in recognition of his work in Antarctica. Bonner was recognized for his research on the Antarctic fur seal of South Georgia, publishing in 1968 a highly respected monograph, which was the "first modern study of the species". At the time of his death in 1994, it was still referred to and quoted. He also conducted the first research on the introduced reindeer that lived on South Georgia. His 1958 monograph on the reindeer remained the sole source of information for many years. After retirement, Bonner was a leader in the environmental reclamation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ray Bonner
William Ray Bonner (born March 28, 1948) is a former service station attendant who went on a shooting spree through the South Side area of Los Angeles, California on April 22, 1973, killing six people and wounding nine others. The rampage ended with his arrest after he had been injured in a shootout with police. Bonner was sentenced to life imprisonment later the same year and is currently an inmate at California State Prison in Vacaville. Shooting spree The shooting began at Bonner's home at approximately 2:35 p.m. after he had gotten into an argument with Otha Leavitt, a friend of his mother, who had paid them a short visit to make a phone call. Enraged, he went outside and, with a handgun, fired a shot each at 16-year-old Anthony Thomas and 17-year-old Carolyn Cleveland, who had accompanied Mrs. Leavitt and waited in her car. Leaving the two teenagers severely wounded Bonner returned inside and killed Otha Leavitt with a shot in the head, before hijacking her Plymouth V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bonner (author)
Bill Bonner is an American author of books and articles on economic and financial subjects. He is the founder of Agora Financial, as well as a co-founder of Bonner & Partners publishing. Bonner has written articles for the news and opinion blog LewRockwell.com, ''MoneyWeek'' magazine, and his daily financial column ''Bill Bonner's Diary''. Biography Bonner was born in 1948. He attended the University of New Mexico and Georgetown University Law School, and he began work with Jim Davidson, at the National Taxpayers Union. Bonner was a director of MoneyWeek from 2003 to 2009. Works Bonner co-authored ''Financial Reckoning Day: Surviving The Soft Depression of The 21st Century'' and '' Empire of Debt'' with Addison Wiggin. He also co-authored ''Mobs, Messiahs and Markets'' with Lila Rajiva. The latter publication won the GetAbstract International Book Award for 2008. He has previously co-authored two short pamphlets with British media historian, John Campbell, and with ''The Times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Bonner (politician)
Bill Bonner is a former provincial level politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1997 to 2004. Political career Bonner was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1997 Alberta general election. He won the electoral district of Edmonton-Glengarry by over 1,000 votes over Don Clarke of the Progressive Conservatives and four other candidates. Bonner was re-elected to a second term in the 2001 Alberta general election. He won by 69 votes over former the MLA Andrew Beniuk Andrew George Beniuk (born April 26, 1944) is a former provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a Member of the Alberta Legislature from 1993 until 1997 and has since tried to regain his seat twice since being defeated. Poli .... The race was the closest of the 2001 general election. Bonner retired at the end of his second term in office. References External links Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Listing Living people Alberta L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bonner McCarty
William Bonner McCarty, Sr. of Jackson, Mississippi was a founder of the now defunct Jitney Jungle (also known as the Jitney-Jungle Stores of America). About Will ¹"It was (Will) who conceived the idea, and helped coin the name of Jitney Jungle, and who then made plans to install Jitney Jungle stores all over the country." Will along with his two cousins Judson and Henry Holman opened the first Jitney Jungle on April 19, 1919. His son William Bonner McCarty, Jr. served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Jitney Jungle, Incorporated. How It Began ¹"Will's father, William Henry McCarty, was a groceryman, who operated a plantation store at Rising Sun, on the banks of the Yazoo River." He later opened a store in Jackson, Mississippi known as Jackson Mercantile Co. The original store on McTyere Street in Jackson was a converted barn. William Henry McCarty died in 1910 and two cousins of his, Judson McCarty Holman and William Henry Holman purchased the grocery from the estat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
