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MacBain V. Lederman
MacBain may refer to: * Clan MacBain, Scottish clan People: *Al MacBain (1925–2003), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons * Alexander Macbain (1855–1907), Scottish philologist, best known today for ''An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language'' (1896) *John MacBain, the founder, president and chief executive officer of ''Trader Classified Media'' *Louise Blouin MacBain Louise Thérèse Blouin (born 1958/59) is a Canadian magazine publisher. She is the owner of Louise Blouin Media, which she founded. Early life and education Blouin was born in the suburbs of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada, the sixth child of par ..., also known as Louise Blouin, (born 1958), French-Canadian magazine publisher and philanthropist * Teresa MacBain, American atheist and activist Geography: * Mount Macbain, prominent Antarctic mountain between the mouths of Cornwall Glacier and Helm Glacier in the Queen Elizabeth Range See also * MacBrayne (other) * MacBrien * McBa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan MacBain
Clan MacBean (or Clan MacBain),Way, George and Squire, Romily. (1994). ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). pp. 206-207. is a highland Scottish clan and is a member and historic sept of Clan Chattan. History Origins Origins of the clan's name There could be several possible Gaelic origins for this name, with ''bheathain'' (lively one) being one. Another possible origin for the name is the Gaelic Bàn ('Fair' / 'White' in English), which appears in the name of Scottish King Donald Bàn - the name could be a reference to the colour of his hair and/or the paleness of his face. Donald Bàn's epithet is often seen phonetically anglicised as ''Bane'' or ''Bain''. The first name 'Bean' is also found applied to men from other Clan Chattan families such as Clan Macpherson and Clan Shaw, and Clan MacGillivray. A third, but perhaps less likely origin of the name is the sugges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al MacBain
Arthur Allister (Al) MacBain (4 September 1925 – 3 April 2003) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. McBain was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and became a barrister by career after graduating from Dalhousie University. He represented Ontario's Niagara Falls electoral district in the 32nd Canadian Parliament The 32nd Canadian Parliament was in session from April 14, 1980, until July 9, 1984. The membership was set by the 1980 federal election on February 18, 1980, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being disso ... after winning that riding in the 1980 federal election. MacBain left national politics after his defeat in the 1984 federal election. External links * * (p. 27) * Tributes to Al MacBain. 1925 births 2003 deaths Dalhousie University alumni Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from New G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John MacBain
John H. McCall MacBain (born ) is a Canadian billionaire businessman and philanthropist who is the founder of the McCall MacBain Foundation and Pamoja Capital SA, its investment arm. Prior to establishing the McCall MacBain Foundation, in the late 1980s he bought Auto Hebdo magazine in Quebec City and bought and consolidated several other existing Auto Traders to form Trader Classified Media based on the Auto Trader Magazine concept developed by Stuart Arnold in Florida in 1973. Education McCall MacBain received an MBA from Harvard Business School (1984), an MA in Law (Jurisprudence) from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and an Honours BA in Economics from McGill University (1980). He holds honorary degrees from Dalhousie University, the University of Ottawa, Brock University, McGill University and Monash University. He served as president of the Students' Society of McGill University, as well as valedictorian. While at Oxford, he was co-captain of the universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Blouin MacBain
Louise Thérèse Blouin (born 1958/59) is a Canadian magazine publisher. She is the owner of Louise Blouin Media, which she founded. Early life and education Blouin was born in the suburbs of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada, the sixth child of parents who owned an insurance brokerage. Her father died when she was fifteen. She studied commerce at McGill University, and later transferred to Concordia University. She did not graduate. Career Blouin worked as a stock analyst and as a stockbroker. She later married John MacBain and the couple acquired ''Auto Hebdo'', a classified car trading magazine, in 1987. The business grew into Trader Classified Media. Although the couple separated in 2000, Blouin did not sell her remaining shareholding until 2004. After the separation she became CEO of the London auction house Phillips de Pury, owned by her new companion Simon de Pury; in December 2002, after a year, she resigned. She started Louise Blouin Media in 2003 and moved into ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa MacBain
Teresa MacBain is a former Methodist minister who came out as a nonbeliever in 2012, and returned to her faith in 2016. Biography MacBain was raised as a conservative Southern Baptist and she wanted to be a pastor like her father when she grew up. MacBain recalls that she felt that God had called her to become a pastor at an early age. MacBain eventually became the pastor of Lake Jackson United Methodist Church in Florida. After serving in ministry for many years, she began to question her faith. Aspects of the Bible did not seem 'to add up', but MacBain was not able to reconcile those questions. Losing faith During her time as a pastor, MacBain began to have questions about difficult Biblical passages, the problem of evil, and suffering. She considered her questions carefully, initially believing this would strengthen her faith. As MacBain worked through her doubts she "found that religion had so many holes in it, hat shecouldn't believe it." . MacBain told the ''Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Macbain
Mount Macbain () is a prominent mountain, high, standing between the mouths of Cornwall Glacier and Helm Glacier in the Queen Elizabeth Range, Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander Merle Macbain, U.S. Navy, Public Information Officer with the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, during U.S. Navy Operation Deep Freeze III and IV, 1957–58 and 1958–59. See also *Fopay Peak Mount Rabot () is a mountain, high, standing southeast of Mount Lecointe in the Queen Elizabeth Range (Antarctica), Queen Elizabeth Range in Antarctica. Name Mount Rabot was discovered and named by the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE; 1907-0 ... References Mountains of the Ross Dependency Shackleton Coast {{ShackletonCoast-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacBrayne (other) , holding company that owns Caledonian MacBrayne, traded in its own right until 1973
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MacBrayne may refer to: *Caledonian MacBrayne, a state-owned operator of passenger and vehicle ferries between the mainland and islands surrounding Scotland *David MacBrayne David MacBrayne is a limited company owned by the Scottish Government. Formed in 1851 as the private shipping company David Hutcheson & Co. with three partners, David Hutcheson, Alexander Hutcheson and David MacBrayne, it passed in 1878 to David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacBrien
MacBrien is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Sir James Howden MacBrien, Canadian general **Mount Sir James MacBrien Mount Sir James MacBrien is a peak in the Fort Smith Region of Canada's Northwest Territories. The second highest peak in the Mackenzie Mountains, it is named after Major-General Sir James Howden MacBrien Major General Sir James Howden MacBri ..., a mountain peak named after Sir James MacBrien * W. A. H. MacBrien, Canadian hockey executive * William Ross MacBrien, Canadian air marshal See also * McBrien References {{surname, MacBrien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
