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Chris Chandler
Christopher Chandler or Chris Chandler may refer to: * Christopher Chandler (businessman), New Zealand businessman * Christopher Chandler (politician), lawyer and politician * Christopher N. Chandler, former journalist and political activist * Chris Chandler (American football) Christopher Mark Chandler (born October 12, 1965) is a former American football player who played as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He played for seven different teams in eight different cities during his NFL ..., former football player who played as a quarterback in the National Football League See also * Chandler (other) {{Hndis, Chandler, Christopher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Chandler (businessman)
Christopher Chandler (born 1960) is a New Zealand-born billionaire and founder of Dubai-based investment company Legatum. According to ''The Guardian'', he has a net worth of US$1.7 billion. Chandler has been called "one of the world's greatest contrarian investors" by ''Fortune'' magazine. Chandler is a funder of the Legatum Institute. Early life Born in Matangi, Chandler is the son of beekeepers Robert and Marija Chandler, who launched and operated Chandler House, a department store in Hamilton, New Zealand. He attended the University of Auckland, earning a degree in law in 1982. In 1982, Christopher and his older brother, Richard, took over the business and expanded it to ten stores, adding fashion design, manufacturing and real estate, before starting to look for international investment opportunities. Career Sovereign Global In 1986, the brothers formed investment firm Sovereign Global in Monaco to focus on transitioning industries in Russia, Latin America and Eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Chandler (politician)
Christopher Ray Chandler (born January 20, 1951) is an American lawyer, politician, and former judge. He is a former Sutter County Superior Court judge, and a former member of the California State Assembly from the 3rd district from 1986 to 1992. Education He graduated from University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 and from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law with a Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ... in 1976. Family He is the son of former Sutter County Supervisor Roger Chandler and Lois Jacqueline Kofahl. His great grandfather was Wilber Fisk Chandler, a five-term member of the California Assembly and one-term member of the California Senate from Fresno County. Political career In 1984, he was Sutter County ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher N
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes " Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. People with the given name Antiquity and Middle Ages * Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general * Christopher Lekapenos (died 931) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Chandler (American Football)
Christopher Mark Chandler (born October 12, 1965) is a former American football player who played as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He played for seven different teams in eight different cities during his NFL career, and is known for leading the Atlanta Falcons to a 14–2 season in 1998 followed by an appearance in Super Bowl XXXIII. Early years Chandler was born on October 12, 1965, in Everett, Washington, the ninth of ten children. His mother died when he was 19, and his father died shortly after he made it to the NFL. In high school, he was active in basketball, football, track and golf. As a high school quarterback, Chandler threw for 2,000 yards and 49 touchdowns. In college, Chandler played at the University of Washington from 1984 to 1987. He finished third in the school's history in total offense with 4,442 yards and 32 touchdown passes, and ended his college career as the Offensive Player of the Game at the 1988 Senior Bowl. He grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |