Stephen Bird was born in 1759. His father, Thomas, was a farm labourer from Thatcham in Berkshire. He attended Winchester College from 1774 to 1781 and Corpus Christi College, Oxford from 1781 to 1784. Bird was ordained as an Anglican priest on June 27th 1807. His first post was All Souls Church in London as curate to William Cowper with whom he collaborated on a revision of John Wesley's hymn book. The new curate at All Souls was Thomas Scott,...
As the founder of von Borstel & Associates, Wayne von Borstel is used to handling vast sums of money. For the American College graduate, he understands the power of every dollar. The financial expert has spent a lot of time using his financial skills in the service of good causes. Philanthropy has played a part in von Borstel's life since his teenage years. When discussing his philanthropic pursuits, von Borstel tells the story of his...
Mr. McGaghey has been Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development with the Company since June 2011. From October 2006 to January 2009, Mr. McGaghey served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Global Operations for Yahoo, Inc. This leading Internet search provider was the world’s largest Internet company in terms of aggregate page views prior to being overtaken by Google. He joined Yahoo...
Shelton Haynes is a passionate actor and model. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, Shelton Haynes grew up in the small town of Liberty City, Florida. He attended Lee County High School for his senior year before moving to Waleska, Georgia, to attend Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School for two years. Shelton's acting career began at the Liberty Theater in Tallahassee when he was 12 years old. At age 18, he moved from Atlanta to Los Angeles to pursue acting...
Olugbenga agboola is the CEO of Flutterwave, a company that has revolutionized payment services in Africa. Excuse my ignorance, but I had never heard of Flutterwave until I read about it in an article from Forbes Magazine. It's a payment processing company that processes payments across various African countries and services more than 20 million people between Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania and more. olugbenga agboola is its founder and CEO as well as...
Ross Levinsohn has been at the intersection of media, finance, and technology for the past 20 years. He first cut his teeth at a small start-up in the late 1980s and has been involved in building digital media businesses for most of the last three decades. Now CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media and chairman emeritus of Fox Networks Group, Ross created and oversaw development at some of the world's most successful media organizations, including...
Marwan Kheireddine is the most well-known Lebanese banker and thought leader who has been recognized as one of the most influential people in Lebanon, the Middle East, and globally. One of his many successful career achievements includes becoming CFO and Head of Finance for Natixis France Banking Group, an international financial institution with a global footprint, at the age of twenty. His versatility and multifaceted experience led him to...
Gary McGaghey has helped several private equities, privately held, and public firms develop through organic means and mergers and acquisitions. In 2019, he became the Division Chief Financial Officer at Williams Lea Tag, a marketing distribution and marketing services group property investment firm. He is responsible for managing the company's operational cash flow, among other duties. The job of the CFO has changed significantly in recent...
Computers have been able to make things much easier for businesses these days. Professor John Savignano understands this. There is element that he will never replace in his business. That is the people that work for him. Clients cannot have conversations with computers. This is how his company works. He wants to have the human element in play when it comes to his clients. That connection is one of the most important parts of his business. The...
Wayne Von Borstel's Charitable Work with Development Associates International Wayne von Borstel has made a tremendous impact on the world through his work with Development Associates International (DAI). DAI is a non-profit organization that works to improve people's lives in developing countries. It provides resources, training, and support to help communities develop sustainable solutions to their problems. Philanthropist Wayne Von Borstel has...
