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Peter Fitzgerald (racing Driver)
Peter Fitzgerald may refer to: *Sir Peter FitzGerald, 19th Knight of Kerry (1808–1880), Anglo-Irish nobleman *Peter Fitzgerald (actor) (born 1962), American actor *Peter Fitzgerald (athlete) (born 1953), Australian former sprinter *Peter FitzGerald (businessman), Irish businessman, founder of Randox *Peter Fitzgerald (footballer) (1937–2013), former Irish football player *Peter FitzGerald, Irish commissioner and author of the FitzGerald Report on the assassination of Rafic Hariri *Peter Fitzgerald (politician) Peter Gosselin Fitzgerald (born October 20, 1960) is a retired American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Illinois. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 1999 to 2005. Fitzgerald defeated Democratic incu ... (born 1960), United States Senator from Illinois, 1999–2005 * Peter Fitzgerald (rugby league) (born 1951), Australian rugby league player See also * Peter Fitzgerald-Moore (1919–2004), British Canadian geologist, en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Peter FitzGerald, 19th Knight Of Kerry
Sir Peter George FitzGerald, 1st Baronet, 19th Knight of Kerry (15 September 1808 – 6 August 1880) was an Anglo-Irish nobleman. Early life Peter George FitzGerald was born on 15 September 1808 and was raised in the banking house of his maternal grandfather in Dublin. He was the eldest surviving son of the Right Hon. Sir Maurice FitzGerald, 18th Knight of Kerry (1774–1849) of Gleanleam, Valentia Island, Co Kerry and his wife Maria, the daughter of the Right Honourable David la Touche of Marlay. Career Sir Peter entered the civil service and was appointed Vice-Treasurer of Ireland in the last ministry of Sir Robert Peel. In 1849, he succeeded his father and resided almost constantly on Valentia Island, devoting himself to the improvement of his estates, and the welfare of his tenantry. He especially earned the thanks of the people by the erection of substantial homesteads in place of the old and poorly-maintained cabins, with which the middleman system had covered the west of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Fitzgerald (actor)
Peter Fitzgerald (born November 17, 1962, Orange County, California, USA) is an American actor who played a dancer in the 1985 musical film ''A Chorus Line ''A Chorus Line'' is a 1975 musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is centered on seventeen Broadway dancers ...''. External links * 1962 births Living people American male film actors {{US-film-actor-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Fitzgerald (athlete)
Peter Fitzgerald (born 27 October 1953) is an Australian former sprinter who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi .... References 1953 births Living people Australian male sprinters Olympic athletes of Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter FitzGerald (businessman)
Peter FitzGerald (born 1950) is a Northern Irish biochemist and businessman, and the founder and owner of Randox Health. FitzGerald was born in Belfast, and his parents moved to Crumlin. He was educated at Wallace High School, Lisburn, followed by a degree in biochemistry from the University of Strathclyde, and a PhD from the National Institute for Medical Research in London. FitzGerald was a junior fellow at Queen's University Belfast, before leaving to start his own company. FitzGerald started Randox in 1982, aged 32, from a small lab in a chicken house in Randox Road, Crumlin, County Antrim, at the rear of his parents' farm. In 2017, The ''Sunday Times Rich List'' estimated his net worth at £255 million, and in 2020 at £215 million. FitzGerald is married to Nuailin, which he has called his "best business decision". In 2016, they had two children, Peter (aged 18) and Angharad (16). He is "a keen polo player", and Randox hosts an annual polo tournament in Errol, Perthshire, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Fitzgerald (footballer)
Peter Joseph Fitzgerald (16 June 1937 – 29 June 2013) was an Irish professional footballer. A centre forward Fitzgerald was one of the famous six Waterford brothers who played for the Waterford Blues. Tommy, Jack, Ned, Denny and Paul were the others. Along with Alfie Hale he made a scoring League of Ireland debut at Kilcohan Park on St Patrick's Day 1957 in a 3–1 win over Bohemians. His brother Jack setting up his goal which Peter finished with a grand header Along with two of his brothers Peter played in the 1959 FAI Cup Final against St Patrick's Athletic. He scored in the first game at Dalymount Park and in the replay which the Blues lost 2-1 In May 1959 Fitzgerald was signed by Dutch Champions Sparta Rotterdam. In the 1959–60 European Cup Fitzgerald played against Rangers in the quarter finals where they were eliminated after a playoff at Highbury Stadium. He was signed by Leeds Manager Jack Taylor as his final signing before the start of the 1960–61 season. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FitzGerald Report
The "Report of the Fact-Finding Mission to Lebanon inquiring into the causes, circumstances and consequences of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, 25 February - 24 March 2005", better known as the FitzGerald Report, is the outcome of an inquiry, ordered by the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and conducted by Irish deputy police commissioner Peter FitzGerald, into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on 14 February 2005. Background In the wake of Hariri's assassination on 14 February 2005, United Nations Secretary General of the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan dispatched a fact-finding mission to investigate the killing. Arriving in Beirut on 25 February, the mission interviewed Lebanese officials and politicians, from both the government and opposition, studied the Lebanese investigation and legal proceedings, examined the crime scene and collected evidence. It also interviewed witnesses. It was authored b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Fitzgerald (politician)
Peter Gosselin Fitzgerald (born October 20, 1960) is a retired American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Illinois. A member of the Republican Party, he served from 1999 to 2005. Fitzgerald defeated Democratic incumbent Carol Moseley Braun in 1998, becoming the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Illinois since Charles Percy twenty years earlier. He had previously served in the Illinois State Senate from 1993 to 1998. Known as a maverick for his willingness to break party lines, Fitzgerald retired from the Senate in 2005 and was succeeded by Barack Obama. After retiring from politics, he and his wife moved to McLean, Virginia. The son of millionaire banking magnate Gerald Francis Fitzgerald, Peter founded Chain Bridge Bank in 2007. Early life Born in Elgin, Illinois, one of five children of Gerald Francis and Marjorie (née Gosselin) Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald spent most of his life in Inverness, a northwestern suburb of Chicago. He gradu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Fitzgerald (rugby League)
Peter Fitzgerald (born 1951) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. Career Remembered as a ferocious tackler and originally from Canowindra, New South Wales, Peter Fitzgerald came to St George Dragons as an 18-year-old in 1969 on the recommendation of Ian Walsh. He gave great service to St George Dragons in the seven seasons that he played for them between 1969–1975, which included his appearance in two (losing) Grand Finals of 1971 and 1975, and many semi final appearances. After the Grand Final defeat in 1975, Peter Fitzgerald moved to Sydney Roosters for one year in 1976 and re-united with his former coach Jack Gibson. Fitzgerald finished his career at Port Kembla where he captained the team to win the 1980 Wollongong premiership under the coaching of his old friend and ex team-mate, Graeme Langlands Graeme Frank Langlands, MBE, (2 September 1941 – 20 January 2018), also known by the nickname of "Changa", was an Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
