|
Kovacevich
Kovacevich is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Christopher Kovacevich (1928–2010), Metropolitan bishop of Libertyville and Chicago in the Serbian Orthodox Church *Richard Kovacevich (born 1943), retired chairman of the board of directors and previous CEO of Wells Fargo & Company *Stephen Kovacevich (born 1940), American classical pianist and conductor See also * Kovachevich, surname * Kovačević, surname * Kovačevič, surname * Kovalevich, surname * Kovach (surname) * Kovač (surname) Kovač ( sh-Cyrl, Ковач), meaning "blacksmith" in South Slavic languages, is a common surname in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia and Serbia. Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census), most of them li ... {{Surname English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Kovacevich
Richard Marco Kovacevich (born October 30, 1943) is an American business executive and the former CEO of Wells Fargo & Company. Early life and education A native of Tacoma, Washington, he grew up in Enumclaw, Washington, a lumber town about 30 miles southeast of Seattle, where his father (of Croatian origin) worked in the sawmill. His parents are Joseph and Dorothy Kovacevich. At Stanford University he received BS and MS degrees in industrial engineering, followed by an MBA degree from Stanford Business School in 1967. Career Citicorp Early in his corporate career he was a planning and division general manager with General Mills before joining Citicorp. At Citicorp he was made head of regional retail banking. Kovacevich was told by his team that Citibank had 30% market share but was losing 108 million dollars a year. Probing deeper, Kovacevich realized that they meant that Citibank had 30% checking account market share (in other words, 30 percent of all people who lived in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Kovacevich
Stephen Kovacevich (born October 17, 1940) is an American classical pianist and conductor. He is particularly celebrated for his recordings of works by Beethoven, Bartók and Schubert, and is known for technical skill, clarity of playing and an intelligent approach to interpretation. Biography Stephen Kovacevich was born in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, to a Croatian father and an American mother. When his mother remarried, his name was changed to Stephen Bishop, the name under which he performed in his early career. He later discovered that he was often being confused with the singer and guitarist Stephen Bishop. To avoid the confusion, he began performing as Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich and later simply as Stephen Kovacevich.''Hampstead and Highgate Express'' (June 12, 2009)"Brahms brings balm". Retrieved March 11, 2013. He made his concert debut as a pianist at the age of 11; then, at the age of 18 he moved to London to study under Dame Myra Hess on a scholarship and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Kovacevich
Christopher Kovacevich ( sr, / ; December 25, 1928 – August 18, 2010) was metropolitan bishop of Libertyville and Chicago in the Serbian Orthodox Church making him Primate of Serbian Orthodox Christians in America. He was also the first American-born bishop to serve a diocese of the Serbian Church in North America. Early life Metropolitan Christopher (Kovacevich) was born in Galveston, Texas into a family of Serbian immigrants from Montenegro (he was the ninth of twelve children). His baptismal and secular name was Velimir Kovacevich ( sr, / ). After graduation from high school, he attended Nashotah House, an Anglo-Catholic seminary of the Episcopal Church located in Nashotah, Wisconsin and subsequently studied and graduated from St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Seminary in Libertyville, Illinois where he learned Serbian. He earned a B.A. (Philosophy) and a Master of Letters (History) at the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovachevich
Kovachevich is surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Elizabeth A. Kovachevich (born 1936) * Thomas Kovachevich (born 1942) * Pete Kovachevich See also * * Kovacevich, surname * Kovačević, surname * Kovačevič, surname * Kovalevich, surname * Kovach (surname) * Kovachich, surname * Kovachev Kovachev ( bg, Ковачев; also transliteration, transliterated ''Kovačev'') is a Bulgarian surname originating from the word ''Kovach'', meaning blacksmith. Notable people with the surname include: *Andrey Kovatchev *Bogomil Petrov Kovachev *B ..., surname * Kovachevski, surname * Kovachenko, surname {{Surname English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovačević
Kovačević ( South Slavic, Cyrillic: Ковачевић), Kovačevič ( Slovene and Slovak; feminine (Slovak): Kovačevičová) or Kovačovič ( Slovak; feminine: Kovačovičová), is a Slavic surname meaning "lackmith's son". The surname is derived from '' Kovač'', which means "Blacksmith, lackmith", and is the equivalent of English ''Smithson''. Kovačević is the second most frequent surname in Croatia. It is the equivalent of the Poles, Polish surname ''Kowalewicz'' which has the same meaning. Notable people Arts *Dušan Kovačević (born 1948), Serbian playwright and director * (born 1938), Slovakian choreographer *Milan Kovačević (born 1985), DJ/Producer Military * Sava Kovačević (1905–1943), Montenegrin partisan commander * Veljko Kovačević (1912–1994), Montenegrin writer and general * Vladimir Kovačević (military officer) (born 1961), Montenegrin Serb military officer charged with violation of the laws of war Politics * Anto Kovačević (born 1952), C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovalevich
Kovalevich is a Slavic surname used in Russian and Ukrainian (spelled Ковалевич, ''Kovalevich''), Belarusian (spelled Кавалевіч, ''Kavalevich''), and Polish (spelled ''Kowalewicz'') cultures. The surname may refer to: * Nadezhda Kovalevich (born 1969), Soviet sprint canoer * Igor Kovalevich (born 1968), Belarusian football coach * Benjamin Kowalewicz (born 1975), a Canadian singer See also * * Kovacevich, a surname * Kovachevich Kovachevich is surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Elizabeth A. Kovachevich (born 1936) * Thomas Kovachevich (born 1942) * Pete Kovachevich See also * * Kovacevich, surname * Kovačević, surname * Kovačevič, surname * Koval ..., a surname {{Smith-surname Russian-language surnames Ukrainian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wells Fargo & Company
Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company with corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California; operational headquarters in Manhattan; and managerial offices throughout the United States and internationally. The company has operations in 35 countries with over 70 million customers globally. It is considered a systemically important financial institution by the Financial Stability Board. The firm's primary subsidiary is Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national bank which designates its Sioux Falls, South Dakota site as its main office. It is the fourth largest bank in the United States by total assets and is also one of the largest as ranked by bank deposits and market capitalization. Along with JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup. Wells Fargo is one of the "Big Four Banks" of the United States. It has 8,050 branches and 13,000 ATMs. It is one of the most valuable bank brands. Wells Fargo, in its present form, is a result of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovach (surname)
Kovach (Cyrillic: Ковач, meaning blacksmith) is a gender-neutral Slavic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bill Kovach (born 1932), American journalist *Jim Kovach (born 1956), American entrepreneur, physician, attorney, and football player * June Kovach (1932–2010), American-born Swiss film director, film editor and concert pianist *Kelly Kovach Schoenly, American softball coach and former softball player *Nancy Kovack (born 1935), American film and television actress * Nora Kovach (1931–2009), Hungarian ballerina *William Kovach (1909–1966), politician from Alberta, Canada See also *Kovács Kovács or Kovacs, meaning blacksmith, is one of the most common Hungarian family names. History The name is found in Hungary and Hungarian expatriate communities. There are similar names with the Kováts or Kovách spellings. The name means "bl ... References {{smith-surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovač (surname)
Kovač ( sh-Cyrl, Ковач), meaning "blacksmith" in South Slavic languages, is a common surname in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia and Serbia. Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census), most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country. The surname is one of the most common surnames in five counties of Croatia. It is common in Serbia, with 8,749 people bearing it. In Slovenia, some 4,800 have this surname. Outside Europe, the surname is fairly common in the United States (especially Texas and California), Canada, and South America. The surname Kovács is the Hungarian loanword of this word, and is one of the most frequent surnames in Hungary. The Romanian form is Covaci, and it is also a relatively frequent surname in Romania. The derivative forms Kovačić or Slovenian Kovačič, as well as Kovačević and Bulgarian Kovachev, are also very common. Cognates * Koval in Ukraine (also Kovalchuk, Kovalenko, Kovalev) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Stephen Kovacevich")
