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Black, Stuart C., 1919-2010
Stuart C. Black was born March 25, 1919 in Charleston, South Carolina. Black married Vivian December 25, 1941 and they have two children: Richard and Deborah.
Black was in the United States Army Air Force from 1940 to 1945.
Black obtained a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida in 1949 and then a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester, New York in 1957.
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Lansky, Meyer, II, 1957-
At the time of this oral history, Meyer Lansky II had found a sentimental attachment to his namesake, Meyer Lansky, his grandfather. Though it was considered against Eastern European Jewish tradition, Meyer II’s parents had named him after the grandfather.
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Ortega, Emmanuel
In pop culture, Emmanuel Ortega is recognized as Babelito from Latinos Who Lunch, a podcast that he co-hosts with Justin Favela AKA FavyFav. Academically, he is known as Dr. Ortega, PhD, Marilynn Thomas Scholar in Art of the Spanish Americas at University of Illinois Chicago.
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Kim, Robert C. (1970)
Born in New York City, New York to two Korean immigrants, Rob Kim’s life has been one exemplifying dedication to hard work and an awareness of the world that surrounds him. Having spent a significant amount of his childhood working in the various stores his parents owned, Kim saw the sacrifices and labor of his parents as an influence on how he would go on to pursue his own goals.
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