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Chris Hill (athlete)
Christopher Hill may refer to: People * Christopher Hill (bishop) (born 1945), English bishop *Christopher J. Hill (born 1948), international relations scholar, professor and director of the Cambridge Centre of International Studies * Christopher R. Hill (born 1952), former US ambassador to Korea, Poland, North Macedonia, and Iraq; current ambassador to Serbia *Christopher S. Hill (born 1942), American philosopher *Christopher T. Hill (born 1951), theoretical physicist at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois * Christopher Hill (historian) (1912–2003), English Marxist historian *Chris Hill (DJ), British DJ *Chris Hill (athletic director) (born c. 1950), American athletic director at the University of Utah * Chris Hill (businessman) (born 1971), British businessman * Chris Hill (rugby league) (born 1987), rugby league footballer *Chris Hill (basketball) (born 1983), played collegiately at Michigan State, 2001–2005 *Chris Hill (point guard) (born 1983), pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Hill (bishop)
Christopher John Hill, (born 10 October 1945) is a retired British Anglican bishop. From 1996 to 2004, he was the Bishop of Stafford, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lichfield. From 2004 to 2013, he was the Bishop of Guildford, the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Guildford. In addition, he served as the Clerk of the Closet in the Ecclesiastical Household of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2014. Education and early career Hill was educated at Sebright School and at King's College London (studying for his Bachelor of Divinity and Associate of King's College then training for the ministry, gaining a Master of Theology ). He served his first curacy at Tividale in the Diocese of Lichfield from 1969 to 1973; he was then curate of Codsall from 1973 to 1974. From 1974 to 1981 he was the Archbishop of Canterbury's Assistant Chaplain for Foreign Relations and from 1982 to 1989 his Secretary for Ecumenical Affairs. From 1982 to 1989 he was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hill (rugby League)
Christopher Andrew Hill (born 3 November 1987) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and England and Great Britain at international level. He previously played for the Leigh Centurions in the Championship. and Warrington Wolves ( Heritage № 1099) Early career Hill signed for Leigh from local Wigan amateur club New Springs Lions in 2004, and started his career as a or before moving to , progressing through Leigh's service area, scholarship and youth ranks before moving into the first team at the Leigh Centurions. Playing career Leigh Centurions He made his first senior appearance for Leigh in the 2005 Super League X season, during a 8–74 defeat by St Helens. In 2006, Hill won the Northern Rail Cup with Leigh after consolidating his place in the side. He toured Australia with Great Britain Under-18s in this same year. 2011 saw Hill win his second Northern Rail Cup trophy with Leigh, featuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hill (tennis)
Christopher Charles Samuel Hill is a veteran tennis player and professional tennis coach based in South Wales. Personal life Born in 1957 in Abertillery, Monmouthshire, Hill still lived in the area as of 2015. Hill is a strong advocate of tennis and the personal, social and sporting benefits associated with the game. Playing career Hill started tennis at a very early age at his local “Six Bells” tennis club and was trained by Bob Wallace, the former Secretary of the Welsh Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). His playing career continued in much the same vein through senior tournaments. He was a multiple Welsh Doubles Championship finalist, a Wales international player and captained his county side. By 2015 he had been a Wimbledon Champion and achieved over 75 Wales and Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher William Hill
Christopher William Hill is a British playwright and children's novelist. Early life Christopher William Hill was born in Truro, Cornwall. Career His series of children's novels, ''Tales From Schwartzgarten'', is published by Orchard Books, and comprises ''Osbert The Avenger'' (2012), ''The Woebegone Twins'' (2013), ''The Lily-Livered Prince'' (2014) and ''Marius And The Band Of Blood'' (2015). His children's novel, ''What Manor Of Murder?'' was published in 2018 by Orchard Books. ''Osbert The Avenger'' won thEast Sussex Children's Book Award in 2014, and was shortlisted for thNorthern Ireland Book Award(2013–14) and thLeeds Book Award(2014). His plays for the National Theatre'Connectionsfestival are ''Multiplex'' and ''Heartbreak Beautiful''. His play ''Mister Holgado'' was co-winner of Best Show for Children and Young People at thUK Theatre Awardsin 2013 and is published by Oberon Books. His plays for BBC Radio 4 include ''Killing Maestros'' (2003), starring Bill Nighy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Hill (Royal Navy Officer)
Rear-Admiral Christopher Hill (1716 – 11 July 1778) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, River Medway and the Nore. Having joined the Royal Navy in 1731, Hill served off Ireland, Portugal, and in the Mediterranean Sea before being promoted to commander in 1746. After several commands he was then promoted to post-captain in 1747. While commanding HMS ''Dover'' he then captured the French East Indiaman ''Pondichéry'' during the Seven Years' War. Hill was on half pay between 1760 and 1769, then being given command of HMS ''Augusta'' and serving as Commander-in-Chief, River Medway and the Nore for the following year. His last command was HMS ''Barfleur'' towards the end of the year. A well thought of officer, Hill was promoted to rear-admiral in January 1778 but was killed in a fall from his horse six months later. Naval career Initial service Christopher Hill was born in around 1716. Nothing else is recorded of his personal life or family. He joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Rowden Hill
Chris Hill (born 25 December 1946) is a photographer from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Early life Born on 25 December 1946 he was the second child to parents Verner and Margaret Hill. He has two brothers, Eric and Charles and one sister, Elizabeth. Although training to go into the family's clothing business, he developed an early passion for photography at the age of 14, often taking photographs of bands at school dances and selling prints to his friends the next day. He once photographed The Beatles and sold the pictures around the local schools, making himself "a small fortune"http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/manyfaces/ChristopherHill.asp He was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution Prep school Inchmarlo and then RBAI itself. Upon leaving school he became a member of the Old Boy association Instonians and a regular player for their rugby team up until his mid-thirties. Career In 1978 he left the family firm to set up Christopher Hill Photographic, specialisin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hill (point Guard)
Chris Hill (born August 8, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who has played in Liga II, the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Baltic Basketball League. He also played for NCAA Division I's University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers. Amateur career He was a member of the Milwaukee Panthers men's team that won the Horizon League regular season championship three consecutive years from 2004 to 2006 and won back-to-back Horizon League men's basketball tournaments in 2005 and 2006. He was a member of the team that made the sweet sixteen for the first time in school history at the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, leading the team in assists in each of its three games. In high school, he led Whitney Young High School to a second place Chicago Public League finish. He was a four-year starter at Whitney Young. Pro career He has played professionally for CS Otopeni of Liga II (2006–07) and BC Techasas BC Lietkabelis ( lt, Krepšinio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hill (basketball)
Christopher Joseph Vogel Hill (born February 21, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. He has played in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball, Turkish Basketball League and Basketball League Belgium. He played college basketball for the NCAA Division I Michigan State where he twice led the Big Ten Conference in three point shots made and set the current Big Ten single-game three point shots made record. He was a two-time All-Big Ten Conference selection, a three-time Academic All-America and the 2005 Men's Basketball Academic All-American of the Year. He represented Team USA at the 2003 Pan American Games. Early life He attended Indian Creek Elementary in Indianapolis. Hill played high school basketball at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Indiana where he was a 2001 All-State selection and an honorable mention Associated Press All-State honoree in 2000. He also set school records for both career and single-season passing yardage and touchdowns a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hill (businessman)
Christopher Frederick Hill (born June 1971) is a British businessman. He is CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown, a financial services company which is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. Early life Hill was educated at Cheltenham College ("Work Conquers All") , established = , closed = , type = Public school Independent School Day and Boarding School , religion = Church of England , president = , head_label = Head , head = Nicola Hugget ..., then earned a degree in modern history from Keble College, Oxford. Career Before joining Hargreaves, Hill was employed as chief financial officer (CFO) by Travelex UK Ltd, CFO and executive director by IG Group Holdings Plc, finance director by VWR International LLC, a principal by Arthur Andersen LLP and a principal by General Electric International Operations. In September 2016, it was announced that Ian Gorham would step down as CEO of Hargreaves Lansdown by September 2017, and would be succeed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher J
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes " Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. People with the given name Antiquity and Middle Ages * Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general * Christopher Lekapenos (died 931) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hill (athletic Director)
Chris Hill (born c. 1950) is an American college athletics administrator and former basketball player and coach. He was the athletic director at the University of Utah from 1987 to 2018. His responsibilities included overseeing the athletic department and supervising all the coaches. During his thirty-one years in his position, he has hired several coaches, secured funding for facilities upgrades, and negotiated the University of Utah's entrance into the Pac-12 Conference. Coaches hired During Hill's tenure, the Utah Utes have shown success in several different sports. He has been responsible for hiring Rick Majerus in college basketball and Ron McBride, Urban Meyer, and Kyle Whittingham in college football. From 2004–2009, he served on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee, which decides which teams are accepted into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament held each March. A March 2013 story appearing Yahoo! Sports suggested that Hill ignored compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hill (DJ)
Chris Hill (born 8 January 1945) is a British disc jockey. He worked at the club ''Lacy Lady'' in Ilford, as well as at the ''Goldmine'' Canvey Island and was the head of the 'Soul Mafia' a group of DJs which included Greg Edwards, DJ Froggy, Jeff Young and Robbie Vincent, in London and the South East of England into the early 1980s. He had a major input into the creation of the British 'Brit Funk' music scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Career Early DJ experience Hill's first residency was at ''The Cock'' public house in Orsett, Essex in the late 1960s where he would play jazz records. The Canvey Island ''Goldmine'' owner, Stan Barrett and manager Kenny Faulkner came to The Cock and offered Hill the residency. Hill stated: "They’d heard about me and when I started at The Goldmine on Canvey Island in November 1972, people there didn’t understand a ‘Soul’ night." In 1975-1976, he promoted his 'swing revival nights' playing the music of Count Basie, Jimmie Lunce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
