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James Hackett (politician)
James Hackett may refer to: * James Hackett (businessman) (born 1955), CEO of Ford Motor Company * James K. Hackett (1869–1926), American actor * James Hackett (shipbuilder) (1739–1802), American master shipbuilder * James William Hackett (1929–2015), American haiku poet * James Henry Hackett James Henry Hackett (March 15, 1800 – December 28, 1871) was an American actor. Hackett was born in New York City. He entered Columbia College in 1815 but withdrew. He then studied law privately. In 1818, he became a wholesale clerk in a groc ... (1800–1871), American actor * James Hackett, American former CEO of Anadarko Petroleum * Jim Hackett (1877–1961) "Sunny Jim", American baseballer * Jim Hackett (cricketer) (1917–2004), from Queensland, Australia {{hndis, Hackett, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hackett (businessman)
James Patrick Hackett (born April 22, 1955) is an American businessman. He was the president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company from May 2017 to October 2020. Early life, education, and family The Hackett family originally moved to Central Ohio via County Carlow and County Galway in Ireland. Hackett is a 1977 graduate of the University of Michigan, where he played center on the football team. He holds a bachelor's degree in general studies. He and his wife, Kathy, have two sons. They reside in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Career From 1977 to 1981, Hackett held sales and management positions at Procter & Gamble in Detroit, Michigan. Hackett spent thirty years with the Grand Rapids-based office furniture company Steelcase. He joined Steelcase in 1981, holding a variety of sales and marketing positions. In 1994, Hackett was named CEO at age 39, making him the youngest leader in the history of the company. He held the position for nearly twenty years before retiring in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James K
James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (other), various kings named James * Saint James (other) * James (musician) * James, brother of Jesus Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Arts, entertainment, and media * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * James the Red Engine, a character in ''Thomas the Tank En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Hackett (shipbuilder)
James Hackett (1739–1802) was an American shipbuilder in New Hampshire in the late 18th century. He was responsible for the construction of a number of significant Revolutionary War-era warships for the fledgling country, including the ''Raleigh'', ''Ranger'', ''America'', ''Congress'', ''Portsmouth'', two cutters for the United States Revenue Cutter Service, as well as the ''Crescent'', built for Algiers as tribute. As a teenager, he served with Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War. His later military service included serving as lieutenant colonel in the New Hampshire Militia during the Revolutionary War and after in several different units. Early life Colonel James Hackett was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts on November 29, 1739, to a family of accomplished shipbuilders. He apprenticed as a merchant shipwright. French and Indian war When he was only 15 years old he joined Rogers' Rangers. Hackett saw more brutal combat before the age of 21 than man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James William Hackett
James William Hackett (August 6, 1929 - November 9, 2015) was an American poet who is most notable for his work with haiku in English. The James W. Hackett Annual International Award for Haiku is a type of short form poetry originally from Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases that contain a ''kireji'', or "cutting word", 17 '' on'' (phonetic units similar to syllables) in a 5, 7, 5 pattern, and a ''kigo'', or se ..., named after him, was administered by the British Haiku Society from 1991 to 2009. on the British Haiku Society website His books include ''Bug Haiku'', ''The Way of Haiku'', ''Zen Haiku and Other Zen Poems'', and ''A Traveler's Haiku''. References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Henry Hackett
James Henry Hackett (March 15, 1800 – December 28, 1871) was an American actor. Hackett was born in New York City. He entered Columbia College in 1815 but withdrew. He then studied law privately. In 1818, he became a wholesale clerk in a grocery firm in New York. In 1819, he married Catherine Leebuff, a young actress. After an unsuccessful entry into business, he went on the stage in March 1826 playing the role of Justice Woodcock in '' Love of a Village''. He played opposite his wife in the play. He soon established a reputation as a player of eccentric character parts. The next year, he played at the Covent Garden in London with success. He traveled back and forth between the United States and Britain, achieving a reputation in the works of Shakespeare, particularly Falstaff. In 1834 he commissioned a play from writer John Neal to suit his strength with eccentric characters but rejected the comedy upon receipt. As a manager and impresario, he is remembered, among other thin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Hackett
James Joseph Hackett (October 1, 1877 – March 28, 1961), nicknamed "Sunny Jim", was a Major League Baseball player. He played two seasons in the majors for the St. Louis Cardinals. In , he was primarily a pitcher, appearing in 4 games with an 0–3 record at that position. In , he was primarily a first baseman A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ..., batting .228, while still appearing in seven games on the mound and going 1–3. Sources 1877 births 1961 deaths Baseball players from Morgan County, Illinois Bloomington Bloomers players Burlington Colts players Dubuque Tigers players Jacksonville Jacks players Jacksonville Lunatics players Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball pitchers Mansfield Haymakers players Nashville Vols playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
