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Spriggs
Spriggs is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Archibald E. Spriggs (1866–1921), lieutenant governor of Montana *David Spriggs (footballer) (born 1981), Australian rules footballer *Edmund Ivens Spriggs (1871–1949), British physician and medical researcher *Elbert Eugene Spriggs (1937–2021), Founder, Twelve Tribes group *Elizabeth Spriggs (1929–2008), English actress *Francis Spriggs (died 1725), British pirate *George Spriggs (baseball) (1937–2020), American baseball player *George Spriggs (politician) (1926–2015), Australian politician *James Spriggs Payne (1819–1882), President of Liberia *Jason Spriggs (born 1994), American football player *John T. Spriggs (1825–1888), U.S. Representative from New York *Larry Spriggs (born 1959), American basketball player *Leslie Spriggs (1910–1990), British Labour politician *Marcus Spriggs (born 1974), American football player *Matthew Spriggs, Australian archaeologist *Robin Spriggs (born 1974), American wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Spriggs
William Edward Spriggs (April 8, 1955 – June 6, 2023) was an American economist who was a professor of economics at Howard University, chief economist for the AFL-CIO, and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2012. Spriggs' work and research focused on workforce discrimination, minimum wage, national and international labor standards, and pay equity. He supported organized labor and liberal economics. Early life and education Spriggs was born in Washington, D.C., on April 8, 1955. His father, Thurman Spriggs, was a Tuskegee Airman who held a PhD in physics and worked as a professor. His mother, Julienne (Henderson) Spriggs, was a World War II veteran and school teacher. Spriggs attended public elementary schools in northeast and southeast Washington D.C. at the same time his mother was finishing her college degree. He spent much of his subsequent upbringing in Norfolk, Virginia, after his father began teaching at Norfolk State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |