Diann Partridge
Diann is a feminine given name and may refer to: * Diann Blakely (1957–2014), American poet, essayist, and reviewer * Diann Burns (born 1956), the first African-American woman to anchor the prime time news in Chicago * Diann Roffe (born 1967), American alpine skier, Olympic Gold Medallist at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics *Diann Shipione, former trustee of the San Diego, California City Employees' Retirement System pension board See also *Dian (other) *Dianne (other) Dianne may refer to: People * Dianne Brushett * Dianne Buswell * Dianne Byrum * Dianne Chandler * Dianne Cunningham *Dianne de Leeuw *Dianne Feinstein *Dianne van Giersbergen, Dutch singer * Dianne Haskett *Dianne Heatherington * Dianne Holum *Dian ...

Diann Blakely
Diann Blakely (June 1, 1957 – August 5, 2014) was an American poet, essayist, editor, and critic. She taught at Belmont University, Harvard University, Vanderbilt University, led workshops at two Vermont College residencies, and served as senior instructor and the first poet-in-residence at the Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, Tennessee. A "Robert Frost Fellow" at Bread Loaf, she was a Dakin Williams Fellow at the Sewanee Writers' Conference at which she had worked earlier as founding coordinator. Life and work Born Harriet Diann Blakely in Anniston, Alabama on June 1, 1957, Blakely graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in art history from the University of the South in 1979, she subsequently received a Master of Arts in literature from Vanderbilt University in 1980 and a Master of Fine Arts from Vermont College in 1989. Her first volume of poetry, ''Hurricane Walk'', was published under the name Diann Blakely Shoaf in 1992. Subsequently, the ''St. Louis Post Dispatch'' named it ...
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Diann Burns
Diann Burns (born September 29, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former television news anchor and a nine-time Emmy Award-winner. She is best known for her years as a prime-time weekday anchor for two different Chicago television stations. She has also appeared in several major movies (see Film credits) and at least one television dramatic series (see Television credits). She is the first African-American woman to anchor the prime-time news in Chicago. She entered the Chicago TV market as a reporter after a successful career as newspaper journalist. She earned an advanced degree in journalism at Columbia University in New York. Biography Education Burns earned an undergraduate degree in politics and mass communications from Cleveland State University and a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City. Career Burns began her career as a print journalist in Cleveland Ohio for ''The Plain Dealer'' in the late 1970s until 1980. At that time, ...
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Diann Roffe
Diann Roffe (born March 24, 1967), also known as Diann Roffe-Steinrotter, is a former World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from the United States. Early life Roffe was born in Warsaw, New York and learned to ski at tiny Brantling Ski Center near Rochester, New York.Sports Illustrated' – Zone of their own – February 28, 1994 Career Roffe placed 8th in the World Cup Giant Slalom Race on March 7, 1984, at Lake Placid (and placed 9th in the same discipline on December 15, 1984, at Madonna di Campiglio). She won a gold medal in the GS at the 1985 World Championships in Bormio, Italy at age 17. Roffe also won the silver medal (tying with Anita Wachter) in the giant slalom at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Roffe won the Super-G at the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. She took first place in the Super-G at the 1994 World Cup Finals in Vail, Colorado. She had season-ending knee injuries in 1986 and 1991. Roffe was Inducted in ...
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Diann Shipione
Diann Shipione is a former trustee of the San Diego, California City Employees' Retirement System pension board, credited with exposing unlawful underfunding of the pension fund and omissions in municipal bond sales documents. She was formerly a vice president at UBS Financial Services and is the wife of businessman Patrick C. Shea. Situation background The San Diego City Employees' Retirement System had been underfunded in some form for more than a decade. In 2001, as a result of years of sharp increases in pension benefits combined with decreases in pension funding and a decrease in the value of investments, the fund fell below certain funding targets. Revelation of the problem In 2002 Shipione, as a pension board trustee, raised concerns to the San Diego Mayor and City Council about a proposal that would essentially reduce money going into the retirement fund and increase money going out of it. In 2003 she raised additional concerns that an announced $500 million City of San ...
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Dian (other)
Dian may refer to: Places * Dian Kingdom, ancient kingdom in modern Yunnan province, China * ''Diān'' (滇), an official abbreviation for Yunnan province * Lake Dian, a lake in Yunnan * Dian, Armenia, a village * People * Dian (given name), a list * Dian (surname), a list See also * Diane (other), a given name * Dianne (other) Dianne may refer to: People * Dianne Brushett * Dianne Buswell * Dianne Byrum * Dianne Chandler * Dianne Cunningham *Dianne de Leeuw *Dianne Feinstein *Dianne van Giersbergen, Dutch singer * Dianne Haskett *Dianne Heatherington * Dianne Holum *Dian ...