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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Rhythm Method Enterprises, Ltd.” (Text).
1941-1994
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGTwenty-five (25) lengths of ribbon in varying widths, colors, and lengths, and two (2) pieces of fabric from Mae's Millinery Shop. .1) light blue 1 inch grosgrain ribbon .2) dark blue 1 1/2 inch grosgrain ribbon .3) dark green 1 inch grosgrain ribbon .4)…
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Richard Paul (born December 16, 1980) is an American entrepreneur, sports agent, and founder and chief executive officer of Klutch Sports Group. His most notable client is basketball player and longtime friend LeBron James. Paul is also co-head of the…
1830–1909
Richard Allen (June 10, 1830 – May 16, 1909) was an American carpenter, contractor, businessman and, after the Civil War, a Republican politician in Texas. He was elected to two terms in the Texas House of Representatives. In 1878, he was the first African…
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Richard Arthur Bogle (September 7, 1835 – November 22, 1904) was an American pioneer. He was born in Jamaica, and he died in Walla Walla, Washington state. He was known as the first African-American businessman in Walla Walla, Washington.
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Richard Burton Fitzgerald (c. 1843 – March 24, 1918) was an American brickmaker and business man who lived in Durham, North Carolina. After building his enterprise, he became president of the black-owned Mechanics and Farmers Bank in Durham, and was…
Biography
Richard Edward Dereef (c. 1798–1876) was an African-American enslaver, lumber trader, and politician. A member of a wealthy family of mixed African and European descent, Dereef was a prominent figure in South Carolinian society but faced discrimination…
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Richard F. America Jr is an American economist who is emeritus Professor of the Practice in the McDonough School of Business of Georgetown University. He was among the founders of the National Economic Association, and served as the Association's president…
1859–1928
Richard Fillmore Tancil (1859–1928) was a medical doctor, developer, and community leader who founded various institutions in Richmond, Virginia including Nickel Savings Bank in 1896. His office was at 601 North 30th Street. Tancil was an 1882 graduate of…
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Richard Frierson (born July 9, 1978), known professionally as Younglord, is an American record producer and entrepreneur. He was an early member of The Hitmen, the in-house production team for Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records, contributing to albums including…
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Richard Gault Leslie Paige (May 31, 1846 – September 21, 1904) was a machinist and politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Norfolk County, from 1871 to 1875 during the Reconstruction era, and again from 1879 to…
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Richard Howell Gleaves (July 4, 1819 – November 1907) was a lawyer, merchant, and politician who served as the 55th lieutenant governor of South Carolina from December 7, 1872 to December 14, 1876. He served under Governors Franklin J. Moses, Jr. and…
1836–1905
Richard H. Humbert or Humbird (September 1836 – June 15, 1905) was an American carpenter, soldier, minister, and merchant who was a delegate from Darlington County to South Carolina's 1868 Constitutional Convention. He also served multiple terms as a…
1943–
Richard Leon Mays Sr. (born August 5, 1943) is an American retired politician, judge, lawyer, and businessman from the U.S. state of Arkansas. Elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1972, he was one of the first three African Americans to…
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Richard D. Nanula was chief financial officer of Amgen Inc. and The Walt Disney Company, chief operating officer of Starwood, and chief executive officer of Broadband Sports. While a principal at Colony Capital, he resigned amid a sex scandal.
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Richard Dean Parsons (April 4, 1948 – December 26, 2024) was an American business executive, notably the chairman of Citigroup and the chairman and CEO of Time Warner.
1855–1947
Richard Robert Wright Sr. (May 16, 1855 – July 2, 1947) was an American military officer, educator and college president, politician, civil rights advocate and banking entrepreneur. Among his many accomplishments, he founded a high school, a college, and a…
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “Richard Taylor-Smith Resume” (Text).
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Richie Branson (born Marcus Brown II; November 18, 1985) is an American entrepreneur, music producer, game designer, and nerdcore rapper from San Antonio, Texas. His stage name is derived from that of British entrepreneur Richard Branson. He has also made…
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Ulrich Alexander "Rick" Fox (born July 24, 1969) is a Bahamian-Canadian former basketball player, three-time NBA champion, actor, businessman and politician. He played in the National Basketball Association for both the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles…
1988–
Rihanna became one of the best-selling music artists in history before building a major cosmetics and fashion business empire, and was honored as Barbados's National Hero in 2021.
1988–
Robert James Johnson (born January 21, 1988) is an American politician. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in November 2024, succeeding Ako Abdul-Samad in District 34.
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Robert Thomas Greenfield IV (also known as Robby Greenfield) is an American businessman, activist, philanthropist and former college athlete. He is the founder of the financial technology company Umoja Labs, formerly known as Emerging Impact, and serving…
1943–2017
Robert Abbott Sengstacke (May 29, 1943 – March 7, 2017), also known as Bobby Sengstacke, was an African-American photojournalist during the Civil Rights Movement for the Chicago Defender in Chicago, Illinois. Sengstacke was well known for his famous…
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