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Luken
Luken is a male Basque name, as a form of ''Lucian'' or ''Lucius'', and a Dutch surname. Notable people with the name include: * Charlie Luken (born 1951), American politician * Jesse Luken (born 1983), American actor, producer, and writer * Jim Luken (1921–1979), American politician * Luken Baker (born 1997),American baseball player * Tom Luken (1925), American politician * Tom Luken (American football) (born 1950), American football player * Virgil Luken (born 1942), American swimmer See also * Luken Communications, broadcasting company * Lukens * Lukin * Murders of Neta Sorek and Kristine Luken Kristine Luken was an American Christian who was murdered in a Palestinian terrorist attack on December 18, 2010, while hiking with her friend Kay Wilson in the hills of Jerusalem. Despite multiple stab wounds, Wilson survived the attack; Luken's bo ... {{surname Dutch-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Luken
Charles John Luken (born July 18, 1951, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American politician of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic party who was List of Mayors of Cincinnati, Ohio, mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, and served in the Ohio's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Luken, who is divorced, has three children. When Luken left office at the end of 2005, he was the longest serving mayor in Cincinnati's history with 12 years and one month of service in that role. Early career Luken earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame (Indiana) in 1973. He then entered law school at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, earning his degree in 1976, after which he started practicing law. Rejected by the Democratic party as a successor to his uncle, Jim Luken, Luken first ran for the council as an independent, losing the at-large race in 1979. Luken served on the Cincinnati city council from 1981 to 1984, before becoming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luken Communications
Get After It Media, formerly known as Luken Communications and Reach High Media Group, is a privately owned American broadcast holding company, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which owns or operates around 80 television stations in the United States and six digital television multicast networks. History Luken Communications was formed in 2008 by Henry Luken III, formerly president and CEO of Equity Media Holdings. Luken Communications agreed to purchase six TV stations from Equity Media for $17.5 million and paid a $5 million installment with the rest pending on regulatory approval. In June 2008, Equity sold to Luken Retro Television Network for $18.5 million and $8.05 million Equity warrants for $1.5 million. On January 4, 2009, a contract conflict between Equity and Luken Communications interrupted RTN programming on many of its affiliates with Luken alleging that Equity had left many obligations to RTN's creditors, including programming suppliers, unpaid. As a result, Luken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murders Of Neta Sorek And Kristine Luken
Kristine Luken was an American Christian who was murdered in a Palestinian terrorist attack on December 18, 2010, while hiking with her friend Kay Wilson in the hills of Jerusalem. Despite multiple stab wounds, Wilson survived the attack; Luken's body was later found by Israeli police, bound and stabbed to death. The Palestinian terror cell that perpetrated the attack were later arrested. During the investigation, the cell members also confessed to the murder of Neta Sorek, whose stabbed body had been found earlier that year near the Beit Jimal Monastery in the Judean Hills. The Palestinian terrorists were convicted of a series of violent crimes. Murder of Neta Sorek Background Neta Sorek ( he, נטע שורק), aged 53, grew up in Israel at Kibbutz Afikim. She later moved to Sweden and then to the United States, but after two decades abroad, she returned to Israel, married and had a daughter. She had worked as an English–language teacher in Zikhron Ya'akov for 13 years and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Luken
Thomas Andrew Luken (July 9, 1925 – January 10, 2018) was an American politician of the Democratic Party from Ohio, serving in the United States House of Representatives during the 1970s and 1980s. Early life and education Luken received his high school diploma in 1942 from Purcell High School. During the Second World War, Luken served as a U.S. Marine. In 1947, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, after having earned some credits at Bowling Green State University. In 1950, he earned a law degree at the Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University and began practicing law. Career From 1955 to 1961, Luken served as solicitor for the city of Deer Park, Ohio. He was then appointed United States District Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, in which he served from 1961 to 1964. He served on the Cincinnati city council from 1964 to 1967 and from 1969 to 1974. He also was the mayor of Cincinnati from 1971 to 1972. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luken Baker
Luken Grosvenor Baker (born March 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Amateur career Baker attended Oak Ridge High School in Conroe, Texas, alongside Durbin Feltman. In July 2014, he won the Junior Home Run Derby at Target Field. He later won the Home Run Derby at the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game. As a senior, he was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. Baker was considered an early round prospect for the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but emailed major league teams telling them that he would not sign and would instead attend Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college baseball. The Houston Astros still selected him in the 37th round that same year, and he did not sign, enrolling at TCU. In 2016, as a freshman at TCU, Baker was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year. He started all 67 of TCU's games, batting .379 with 11 home runs and 62 RBIs. As a sophomore in 2017, Baker played 47 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukens (other)
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Lukens may refer to: People * Anna Lukens (1844-1917), American physician * Buz Lukens (1931–2010), American politician * Charles Lukens (1786-1825, British businessman * Dennis Lukens (born 1952), American soccer coach * Glen Lukens (1887–1967), American ceramicist and jeweler * Lewis Lukens (born 1963), American diplomat * Rebecca Lukens (1794–1854), American businesswoman * Theodore Lukens (1848–1918), American conservationist Other * Assured Neace Lukens, insurance brokerage * Lukens Historic District, Pennsylvania * Lukens Steel Company * Mount Lukens, California * The King v. Lukens, Pennsylvania lawsuit See also * Luken * Lukin Lukin or Lukins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrey Lukin (born 1948), Russian chess player and coach * Dean Lukin (born 1960), Australian weightlifter * Henry Lukin (1860–1925), South African military commander * Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Luken
Jesse Christopher Luken (born 1983) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is known for playing Jimmy Tolan in the FX drama series '' Justified'' and Eric in the CW science fiction romance series ''Star-Crossed''. Career Luken began his career in 2008 with the short film ''Starlet''. He has also had guest appearances in television series such as '' Privileged'', '' Three Rivers'', ''Greek'', and '' Law & Order: LA'', as well as a recurring role in the comedy web series ''Spymates''. In 2012, he got his break when he was cast in a recurring role in the Fox series ''Glee''. Later that year, Luken was cast in the ABC drama '' Last Resort''. His first major film role was in the award-winning film '' 42'' portraying baseball player Eddie Stanky. He played a recurring character in ''Justified'' from Seasons 3–5. Personal life Luken is a General William J. Palmer High School graduate and played baseball and football with Carl Wiedemann in his younger days. He studied at Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Luken
James T. Luken (December 31, 1921 – July 12, 1979) was an American politician and labor union leader of the Democratic party, who served as mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the 1970s. Luken was a local leader of the Milk Driver's Union, a subsidiary of the Teamsters. Luken was one of the few Teamsters who stood up to the corrupt leadership of Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa. Luken withdrew the dairy workers from the Teamsters Union and testified against Hoffa before the United States Senate. Luken served in the Ohio House of Representatives and on the Cincinnati city council before becoming mayor. Luken's brother Tom Luken and his nephew Charlie Luken, both served as U.S. representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ... and mayors of Cincinnati. Luken died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgil Luken
Virgil William Luken (born September 12, 1942) is an American former competition swimmer. Luken represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes Virgil Luken Retrieved October 25, 2012. He swam for the breaststroke leg for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the qualifying heats of the men's 4×100-meter medley relay. He did not receive a medal, however. Under the 1964 swimming rules, he was ineligible to receive a medal because he swam in the preliminary heats and not the event final.John Ewoldt, Minnesotans recall their days of Olympics glory" ''Star Tribune'' (July 26, 2012). Retrieved October 25, 2012. Luken attended the University of Minnesota, where he swam for the Minnesota Golden Gophers swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Luken (American Football)
Tom Luken is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for six seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays .... References 1950 births American football offensive linemen Philadelphia Eagles players Purdue Boilermakers football players Living people {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukin
Lukin or Lukins is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrey Lukin (born 1948), Russian chess player and coach * Dean Lukin (born 1960), Australian weightlifter * Henry Lukin (1860–1925), South African military commander * George Lukins, Yatton dœmoniac * Lionel Lukin (1742–1834), English inventor of the life boat * Lionel Lukin (judge) (died 1944), Australian judge * Matt Lukin (born 1964), American rock musician (bassist: Melvins, Mudhoney) * Mikhail Lukin (born 1971) Russian-American physicist *Robert Lukins, Australian writer * Sheila Lukins, American cook and food writer * Vladimir Lukin (born 1937), Russian liberal political activist Fictional characters: * Aleksander Lukin, Marvel Comics villain See also * "Lukin" (song), a song by Pearl Jam * Lukin - Per breve de private Sigillo, see also Charter of Virginia * Liukin, a Russian language surname sometimes pronounced as "Lukin" * Luken Luken is a male Basque name, as a form of ''Lucian'' or ''Lucius'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucius
Lucius ( el, Λούκιος ''Loukios''; ett, Luvcie) is a male given name derived from ''Lucius'' (abbreviated ''L.''), one of the small group of common Latin forenames (''praenomina'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from Latin word ''Lux'' (gen. ''lucis''), meaning "light" (< ''*leuk-'' "brightness", Latin verb ''lucere'' "to shine"), and is a of the name Lucas. Another etymology proposed is a derivation from ''Lauchum'' (or ''Lauchme'') meaning " |
