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Woodburn (surname)
Woodburn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Arthur Woodburn (1890–1978), Scottish politician; MP, government minister, and Secretary of State for Scotland * Ben Woodburn (born 1999), Welsh football player *Charles Woodburn (born 1971), British businessman *Danny Woodburn (born 1964), American actor *Jimmy Woodburn (1917–1978), Scottish football player *Kim Woodburn (born 1942), British television personality *William Woodburn (1838–1915), American politician from Nevada; U.S. representative 1875–89 *Willie Woodburn William Alexander Woodburn (8 August 1919 – 2 December 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers and Scotland. He was the last footballer in Britain to receive a life ban from the game for indiscipline, although the ban was late ... (1919–2001), Scottish football player {{surname, Woodburn English toponymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Woodburn
Arthur Woodburn (25 October 1890 – 1 June 1978) was a Scottish Labour Party politician. Born in Edinburgh, he was educated at Heriot-Watt College. Imprisoned as a conscientious objector during World War I, Woodburn worked in engineering and ironfounding administration, and was a lecturer and national secretary of the Scottish Labour College. He was Secretary of the Scottish Council of the Labour Party from 1932 to 1939, and President of the National Council of Labour Colleges from 1937 to 1965. He also served on the Edinburgh 'Hands off Russia' committee in the 1930s. Woodburn was an unsuccessful candidate for Edinburgh South in 1929 and Edinburgh Leith in 1931; he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire from 1939 until 1970. In Parliament he served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tom Johnston in 1941, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Supply from 1945 to 1947. He was Secretary of State for Scotland from 1947 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Woodburn
Benjamin Luke Woodburn (born 15 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Preston North End and the Wales national team. Woodburn joined the football academy of Liverpool when he was seven years old. Nearly a decade later, upon making his senior debut in 2016, he became the third-youngest player ever to play for the club and, in just his second appearance, broke Michael Owen's long-standing record to become Liverpool's youngest goalscorer. He subsequently went on loan to Sheffield United but was restricted to just eight appearances before returning to Liverpool. The following season, he joined Oxford United on loan. Woodburn represents Wales at international level and became the nation's second youngest goalscorer behind Gareth Bale when he scored on his senior debut in 2017. Club career Liverpool Early career Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Woodburn was raised in Tattenhall, Cheshire and played both cricket and football from a young age. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Woodburn
Charles Woodburn (born March 1971) is a British businessman who has been the Chief executive officer, CEO of BAE Systems since July 2017. Education Woodburn earned a bachelor's degree in electrical sciences from St John's College, Cambridge in 1992 and a PhD in engineering from Cambridge University, followed by an MBA from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Career Before working for BAE Systems, Woodburn was chief executive of Expro, Expro Group, which surveys and manages oil and gas wells around the world. He had also spent 15 years at Schlumberger, an oil services company, overseeing major projects in Thailand, Australia, and the US. On joining BAE Systems he was to be paid a base salary of £750,000 a year and given more than £1.6m to buy him out of incentive schemes at Expro. It was reported in December 2016 that he was paid a total joining package worth £3 million. In 2021, Woodburn received a salary rise of 13% to bring his annual pay to £1.1 million. He is also in line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Woodburn
Daniel Charles Woodburn (born July 26, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, and activist for the disability rights movement linked to his dwarfism. He played Mickey Abbott on the sitcom '' Seinfeld''. He has more than 150 television and 30 film appearances to date. Early life and education Woodburn was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Abington Senior High School in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Temple University School of Communications and Theater. He received the school's Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award in 2001. Career Stage Woodburn appeared in numerous stage productions before moving to Los Angeles, such as '' The Indian Wants the Bronx'' (by Israel Horovitz); ''Scapino''; David Mamet's ''Revenge of the Space Pandas''; and a touring company production of '' Viet Rock''. His debut in the New York theater world began with ''The Soda Jerk''. Stand-up comedy A stand-up comedian for over 20 years, Woodburn has perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Woodburn
James Woodburn (29 January 1917 – 2 January 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half. Woodburn played in The Football League for Newcastle United and Gateshead between 1938 and 1952 (with short guest periods at several Scottish and English clubs during World War II), before a spell at North Eastern League side Consett. Woodburn died in Leeds Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ... on 2 January 1978, at the age of 60. References Sources * * 1917 births 1978 deaths Footballers from Rutherglen Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wing halves Newcastle United F.C. players Gateshead F.C. players Consett A.F.C. players English Football League players Doncaster Rovers F.C. wartime guest players Third Lanark A.C. wartime gue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Woodburn
Patricia Mary "Kim" Woodburn (' McKenzie; born 25 March 1942) is an English professional cleaner, television personality and writer. She is known for co-presenting the Channel 4 series ''How Clean Is Your House?'' (2003–2009), and also starred in the Canadian series ''Kim's Rude Awakenings'' (2007–2009). In 2017, Woodburn participated in the nineteenth series of ''Celebrity Big Brother,'' finishing in third place. Early life Born in Eastney, Woodburn left home and moved to Liverpool at the age of 18. Career ''How Clean Is Your House?'' In 2002, Woodburn was hired as a co-presenter of new show ''How Clean Is Your House?'' with Aggie MacKenzie, which began airing in May 2003. From August to September 2009, the sixth and final series of ''How Clean is Your House?'' was aired. From 2007 to 2009, Woodburn filmed a version of ''How Clean is Your House'' in Canada, called ''Kim's Rude Awakenings''. In August 2009, Woodburn announced to ''Now'' magazine that she would not b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Woodburn
William Woodburn (April 14, 1838 – January 15, 1915) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nevada. He immigrated with his parents to the United States in 1849. He attended St. Charles College, Maryland, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1866. He commenced the practice of law in Virginia City, Nevada. In 1871 and 1872, he was the district attorney of Storey County, Nevada. William Woodburn was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fourth Congress, which met from March 4, 1875, to March 3, 1877. He was later elected to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses, and he served from March 4, 1885, to March 3, 1889. He resumed the practice of his profession in Virginia City, Nevada. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress. He was appointed Attorney General of Nevada by Governor Reinhold Sadler on January 15, 1901, succeeding William D. Jones who resigned to become a state district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Woodburn
William Alexander Woodburn (8 August 1919 – 2 December 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers and Scotland. He was the last footballer in Britain to receive a life ban from the game for indiscipline, although the ban was later rescinded and he has since been inducted into both the Scottish Football Hall of Fame and the Rangers Hall of Fame. Football career Rangers Born in Edinburgh, he played for junior side Edinburgh Ashton before signing as a professional for Rangers in October 1937. He made his debut on 20 August 1938 in a 2–2 draw in the League against Motherwell and made 12 appearances as the club won the league title. After World War II (during which numerous trophies made their way to Ibrox, although Woodburn was considered a reserve player for part of that time), he established himself in the Rangers side and won four more Scottish league championships and four Scottish Cups with the club as a member of its strong defensive unit known as the 'Iron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
