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Leavey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dorothy Leavey (1897–1998), American philanthropist * Herbert Leavey, English footballer known as John Leavey * James Leavey (born 1947), British writer and journalist * Maria Leavey (1954–2006), American political consultant * Megan Leavey (1983–), former US Marine and subject of the film '' Megan Leavey'' * Nick Leavey (born 1986), British sprinter * Thomas E. Leavey (died 1980), American philanthropist * Tony Leavey (1915–1999), British businessman and politician See also * Leavey Center Leavey Center, also known as the Leavey Activities Center or occasionally by its old nickname the Toso Pavilion, is Santa Clara University's indoor basketball arena in Santa Clara, California. It is home to the Santa Clara University Broncos D ...
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Dorothy Leavey
Dorothy E. Risley Leavey (1897 – January 7, 1998) was an American philanthropist from Beverly Hills, California. Early life Dorothy E. Risley was born in 1897 in Omaha, Nebraska.Myrna OliverLongtime Philanthropist Dorothy Leavey Dies ''Los Angeles Times'', January 09, 1998James LytlePhilanthropist Dorothy Leavey Dies at 101 University of Southern California, January 19, 1998 She grew up in Cleveland, Chicago and Butte, Montana. She was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, Illinois. Risley then attended the University of Montana. She briefly worked as a legal secretary. Philanthropy Shortly after getting married in 1930, she volunteered for the Assistance League, the Ladies of Charity, the Salesian Boys Camp in Oceanside and the Social Service Auxiliary. She also established the Teresita Pines Camp for Girls. In 1952, she co-founded the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation with her husband. In 1994, they made two major donations for the establishm ...
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Herbert Leavey
Herbert James "John" Leavey (5 November 1886 – 1954) was an English footballer who made 65 appearances in the Football League for Liverpool, Barnsley, Bradford Park Avenue and Portsmouth. He also played in 75 Southern League and Western League games for Plymouth Argyle. Leavey usually played in the outside forward positions. After leaving Boscombe in 1922, he worked for Portsmouth as a scout, before moving to the Netherlands to manage PSV Eindhoven between 1922 and 1926. After his appointment as manager, PSV played in the 1e Klasse Zuid (the highest league for teams in South Netherlands) for three seasons. After finishing tenth in 1923 and sixth in 1924, PSV were relegated in Leavy's third season after finishing last. The 1925–26 season in the 2e Klasse B was won, which meant that PSV were promoted back to the 1e Klasse Zuid after one year. Leavy left PSV in 1926 after being four seasons in charge. He subsequently became manager of HRC of Den Helder, although he also s ...
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James Leavey
James Leavey (born 1947) is a British writer who works especially for the tobacco industry. Leavey's appearance on the BBC Horizon programme 'We love cigarettes' attracted criticism. Leavey also wrote ''The Harrods Pocket Guide to Fine Cigars''. He writes regularly for ''Cigar Journal'' and other magazines. He is the author of the ''FOREST Guide to Smoking in London'' and the ''FOREST A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ... Guide to Smoking in Scotland: Where To Light Up''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Leavey, James 1947 births Living people British male journalists ...
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Maria Leavey
Maria Irene Leavey (January 1, 1954 – December 31, 2006) was an American independent political strategist. Little known to the public, she played an influential behind-the-scenes role in American progressive politics during the 1990s and 2000s. Her passing at age 52 was publicly lamented by progressive figures such as Michael Tomasky, Joe Conason, and Cenk Uygur. Early life and career Leavey was born on January 1, 1954, to a United States Army soldier stationed in Pisa, Italy, William J. Leavey, and the former Irene Schmitt. She had a brother and a sister, in what was a family of Irish Catholic background. She grew up in Queens, New York City, then her father retired from the military with a rank of lieutenant colonel. He took a job in 1968 as an assistant professor of history at Lock Haven State College, at which point the family moved to Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. She attended Lock Haven High School, where she was named a member of the National Honor Society as a sophomor ...
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Megan Leavey
Megan Leavey (born October 28, 1983) is a former United States Marine Corps corporal who served as a Military Police K9 handler. Life and career Leavey enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 2003 and completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in South Carolina. Afterwards, she attended and completed the Military Police school in San Antonio, Texas where she joined the K-9 program and was paired with a military working dog named "Rex" (E168) in October 2004. Leavey was stationed next at Camp Pendleton, California, assigned as a military police dog handler with the 2nd Military Police Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD). The pair served two deployments in Iraq together, first to Fallujah in May 2005, and then to Ramadi in May 2006, where she and the German Shepherd were both wounded the following September by an improvised explosive device (IED) while she and her dog were leading a U.S. Army patrol down a street. Leavey was awarded the ...
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Megan Leavey (film)
''Megan Leavey'' (also known as ''Rex'') is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and written by Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, and Tim Lovestedt, based on the true events about a young female Marine named Megan Leavey and a combat dog named Rex. The film stars Kate Mara as the titular character, with Edie Falco, Common, Ramón Rodríguez, and Tom Felton in supporting roles. The film was released on June 9, 2017, by Bleecker Street, received positive reviews and grossed $14 million. Plot Megan Leavey is a US Marine corporal who served as a Military Police K9 handler. She was paired with military working dog Rex (E168). The pair served two deployments in Iraq together. They were first deployed to Fallujah in 2005, and then to Ramadi in 2006, where they were both wounded by an improvised explosive device. Leavey was awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with a "V" device denoting heroism in combat. In 2012, ...
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Nick Leavey
Nick Leavey (born 27 August 1986) is a British sprint athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel .... Achievements References * 1986 births Living people British male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics 21st-century British people {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ...
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Thomas E
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ...
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Tony Leavey
John Anthony Leavey (3 March 1915 – 9 July 1999) was a British company director and Conservative politician. Family business Leavey's father George was chairman of Smith & Nephew, then an engineering firm who had not yet specialised in medical devices. He went to Mill Hill School and then Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge before returning to east Lancashire where he became a director of companies involved in the weaving and matchmaking industries in Colne and Rawtenstall. War service As the Second World War loomed, Leavey joined up and served in the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in France and Belgium; he only just escaped at Dunkirk, being one of the last to be evacuated. On arriving back in Britain the regiment underwent training in the midlands where Leavey organised a pack of fox hounds with which to go fox hunting. He was pleased to return to liberate France after D Day, fighting through to the end of the war. He was mentioned in despatches and reached the r ...
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