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Packer (other)
Packer or Packers may refer to: People * Packer (Middlesex cricketer) (c. 1765 – after 1795) * Alferd Packer (1842–1907), American prospector and confessed cannibal * Andrew Packer (born 1980), Australian footballer * Ann Packer (born 1942), English sprinter, hurdler and long jumper * Ann Packer (author) (born 1959), American novelist * Asa Packer (1805–1879), American businessman and founder of Lehigh University * Billy Packer (born 1940), American college basketball commentator * Boyd K. Packer (1924–2015), American religious leader and educator * Brian Packer (born 1944), British boxer * Charles Sandys Packer (1810–1883), Australian composer * Chris Packer (c. 1953 – 2013), Australian sailor * Clyde Packer (1935–2001), Australian businessman and politician * Craig Packer (born 1950), American biologist * David Packer (actor) (born 1962), American actor * David Packer (artist) (born 1960), American and English artist * Dick Packer (fl. 1953–1968), Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Packer (Middlesex Cricketer)
Packer or Packers may refer to: People * Packer (Middlesex cricketer) (c. 1765 – after 1795) * Alferd Packer (1842–1907), American prospector and confessed cannibal * Andrew Packer (born 1980), Australian footballer * Ann Packer (born 1942), English sprinter, hurdler and long jumper * Ann Packer (author) (born 1959), American novelist * Asa Packer (1805–1879), American businessman and founder of Lehigh University * Billy Packer (1940–2023), American college basketball commentator * Boyd K. Packer (1924–2015), American religious leader and educator * Brian Packer (1944–2021), British boxer * Charles Sandys Packer (1810–1883), Australian composer * Chris Packer (c. 1953 – 2013), Australian sailor * Clyde Packer (1935–2001), Australian businessman and politician * Craig Packer (born 1950), American biologist * David Packer (actor) (born 1962), American actor * David Packer (artist) (born 1960), American and English artist * Dick Packer (fl. 1953–1968), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Packer
Douglas Ricardo Packer (born 13 March 1987), better known as Packer, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazilian club Marcílio Dias. Club career Born in Indaial, Santa Catarina, Packer started his career at Ipatinga. He signed a professional contract on 1 August 2005, for three years. On 31 August 2005, he was signed by Juventus, and loaned to A.C. Siena for two seasons. In summer 2007, Siena bought half of the player's rights, for €150,000, and loaned Packer to Pescara Calcio of Serie C1. He returned to Siena for the 2008–09 season. He signed a five-year contract in summer 2009. In the same summer he left for Ravenna Calcio. In January 2011 Packer returned to Brazil for Paraná Clube in a temporary deal. Honours Ermis Aradippou *Cypriot Super Cup: 2014 Remo *Campeonato Paraense The Campeonato Paraense, nicknamed Parazão, is the top flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of Pará Pará is a state of Brazil, located in nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Packer
James Douglas Packer (born 8 September 1967) is an Australian billionaire businessman and investor. Packer is the son of Kerry Packer , a media mogul, and his wife, Roslyn Packer . He is the grandson of Sir Frank Packer. He inherited control of the family company, Consolidated Press Holdings Limited, as well as investments in Crown Resorts and other companies. He is the former executive chairman of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited (PBL) and Consolidated Media Holdings, which predominantly owned media interests across a range of platforms, and a former executive chairman of Crown Resorts. , Packer's net worth was assessed as 5.72 billion by the ''Financial Review Rich List'', ranking him as the fifteenth-wealthiest Australian; he was the richest person in Australia in 2006 and 2007. ''Forbes Asia'' magazine assessed Packer's net worth at 3.6 billion in January 2019, the ninth-richest Australian. In June 2022, the Federal Court approved Blackstone's takeover of Crown Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace Billings Packer
Horace Billings Packer (October 11, 1851 – April 13, 1940) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Formative years Horace B. Packer was born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania on October 11, 1851. He attended the common schools, the Wellsboro Academy, and Alfred University in Alfred, New York. Career Packer studied law, and was admitted to the bar of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in 1873 and commenced practice in Wellsboro. He was also engaged in the real estate business. District attorney of Tioga County from 1875 to 1879, Packer was then elected to the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1884 and reelected in 1886. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1888 to 1892. He also served for many years as a member of the borough council, and presided over the Republican State conventions of 1893 and 1894. Packer was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert L
Herbert may refer to: People Individuals * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert Name * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herbert, Northern Territory, a rural locality * Herbert, South Australia. former government town * Division of Herbert, an electoral district in Queensland * Herbert River, a river in Queensland * County of Herbert, a cadastral unit in South Australia Canada * Herbert, Saskatchewan, Canada, a town * Herbert Road, St. Albert, Canada New Zealand * Herbert, New Zealand, a town * Mount Herbert (New Zealand) United States * Herbert, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Herbert, Michigan, a former settlement * Herbert Creek, a stream in South Dakota * Herbert Island, Alaska Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Herbert (Disney character) * Herbert Pocket (''Great Expectations'' character), Pip's close friend and roommate in the Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Annesley Packer
Admiral Sir Herbert ("Bertie") Annesley Packer KCB, CBE (9 October 1894 – 23 September 1962) was an officer in the British Royal Navy and ended his career as an Admiral and Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic. Family background The only son of Dr. William Packer and musician Edith Mary Rutter, he entered the Royal Naval College, Osborne, as an officer cadet on 15 September 1907. Early career Packer joined the Royal Navy in 1907. He left Dartmouth Naval College with the King's dirk and gold medal for outstanding qualities of leadership and joined HMS ''St. Vincent'' as a midshipman. In 1913 he invented an uncle in Australia and was chosen from a score of volunteers to sail the new battlecruiser HMAS ''Australia'' to Sydney. During the First World War Packer stayed on HMAS ''Australia'' and his first action was off the Falkland Isles as part of a boarding party that captured the German S.S. ''Elaenor Woermann'' from Hamburg. His ability to speak fluent German (and French) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Packer
Harry Packer (9 September 1868 – 25 May 1946) was an English-born international rugby union prop who played club rugby for Newport and was capped seven times for Wales. Packer had a long association with rugby, as a player, selector, official and in 1924 was the manager of the touring British Isles team. International rugby career Packer was born in Chipping Norton and educated in the South of England, playing rugby at school boy level for Devon County and West Buckland School. After moving to Wales he became part of the Newport team, and while with Newport was selected to represent Wales as part of the 1891 Home Nations Championship. Under the captaincy of William Bowen, Packer was part of the squad which faced England at Newport in the opening game of the campaign, but after Wales lost, Packer was dropped from the team. It would take four seasons for Packer to be reselected, when he was chosen for the second and third game of the 1895 Championship this time led by Welsh r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Packer
Gregory F. Packer (born December 18, 1963), is a retiredWatson, Andrew David (2013-09-04)''The New Yorker.'' American highway maintenance worker from Huntington, New York, best known for frequently being quoted as a "man on the street" in newspapers, magazines and television broadcasts from 1995 to the present. He has been quoted in hundreds of articles and television broadcasts as a member of the public (that is, a "man on the street" rather than a newsmaker or expert). Although he always gives his real name, he has admitted to making things up to get into the paper. Packer's status as a frequent interviewee is due to a number of factors, including seeking out members of the press and appearing friendly, although mostly it is due to his hobby of attending public appearances of celebrities and other media events and attempting to be first in line on such occasions. This has led to him being dubbed a professional line sitter. It has also led to Packer's other claim to fame: being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Packer
George Packer (born August 13, 1960) is a US journalist, novelist, and playwright. He is best known for his writings for ''The New Yorker'' and ''The Atlantic'' about U.S. foreign policy and for his book '' The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq''. Packer also wrote ''The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America'', covering the history of the US from 1978 to 2012. In November 2013, ''The Unwinding'' received the National Book Award for Nonfiction. His award-winning biography, ''Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century'', was released in May 2019. His latest book, ''Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal'' was released in June 2021. Early life and education Packer was born in Santa Clara, California. His parents taught at Stanford University: his mother, Nancy Packer (née Huddleston), was a Wallace Stegner Fellow in the Creative Writing Program and later professor of English, and his father, Herbert L. Packer, was a distinguished professor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabi Packer
Gabi Packer is a former Israeli footballer who is mostly known for playing in Maccabi Netanya for 14 seasons. Honours *Championships **Runner-up (1): 1987–88 *Toto Cup **Runner-up (2): 1986–87, 1988–89 *Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ... **Winner (1): 1998–99 **''Runner-up (1):'' 1996-97 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Packer, Gabi 1969 births Living people Israeli Jews Israeli men's footballers Footballers from Netanya Maccabi Netanya F.C. players Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. players Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. players Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. players Liga Leumit players Men's association football defenders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Augustus Packer
Frederick Augustus Packer (1839–1902) was an Australian composer of Anglican spiritual and romantic music. He was born in Reading, Berkshire, in the United Kingdom He worked as a parliamentary civil servant and music teacher. He was a nephew to fellow composer Charles Sandys Packer and a postal telegraph operator. He came from a musical family He died after some years in Sydney He was an uncle to media mogul R. C. Packer. Works * 1800s For the old love's sake * 1879 Under The Snow * 1880 Listening * Is my lover on the sea * The Garrison polka * Violette : I dream of thee * Nearer to Thee (hymn 114) * Withered (sunshine through rain) song * 1890 Susie Bell ''Susie Bell'' was a popular nineteenth century nautical tune collected by Frederick Augustus Packer around the port at Hobart, in Tasmania. First published in 1882 London. The song is dedicated to the blue jacket sailors of the Australian Squad ... Recordings * 2011 Songs of Fred Packer by Kerry Garland * 2015 When t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred L
Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodrigues de Oliveira, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1979), Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1983), Frederico Chaves Guedes, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1986), Frederico Burgel Xavier, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1993), Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, Brazilian * Fred Again (born 1993), British songwriter known as FRED Television and movies * ''Fred Claus'', a 2007 Christmas film * ''Fred'' (2014 film), a 2014 documentary film * Fred Figglehorn, a YouTube character created by Lucas Cruikshank ** ''Fred'' (franchise), a Nickelodeon media franchise ** '' Fred: The Movie'', a 2010 independent comedy film * '' Fred the Caveman'', French Teletoon production from 2002 * Fred Flint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
