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Michael Landau Michael Landau is a legendary session musician and guitarist who has played on thousands of albums since the early 1980s with artists as varied as Seal, James Taylor, and Miles Davis. Landau, along with fellow session guitarists Waddy Wachtel, Steve Lukather and Dann Huff, played on the majority of major label releases recorded in LA from the 1980s-1990s.
Michael Landes Michael Landes (born on 18 September, 1972 in Bronx, New York) is an American actor, best known for his role as Jimmy Olsen in the first season of the television series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and his role as Officer Thomas Burke in the 2003 film Final Destination 2.
Michael Landon Michael Landon (October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor, producer and director who starred in three popular NBC TV series that spanned three decades. He is widely known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959-1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974-1982), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984-1989).
Michael Landy Michael Landy (born 1963) is an English artist, one of the so-called Young British Artists (YBAs). He is best known for the performance piece-cum-installation, Breakdown (2001), in which he destroyed all of his possessions.
Michael Langhorne Astor Michael Langhorne Astor (10 April 1916 - 28 February 1980) was a British Conservative Party politician and fourth child of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor and Nancy Witcher Langhorne, both Members of Parliament.
Michael Lapsley Father Michael (Allan) Lapsley, SSM (born 2 June 1949) is an South African Anglican priest and social activist. He was born in New Zealand and in the early 1970s trained as an Anglican priest in Australia before coming to South Africa in 1973.
Michael Larson Paul Michael Larson (May 10, 1949 – February 16, 1999) was a contestant on the United States television game show Press Your Luck. Larson's claim to fame was his winning $110,237 in cash and prizes, which he was able to do by memorizing the patterns used on the Press Your Luck game board.
Michael Laski Michael Laski was founder of the Communist Party USA (Marxist-Leninist), a splinter group of the Communist Party USA. Laski had taken the side of China during the famous Sino-Soviet split of the early 1960s, calling for a return to ruralism and direct agitation of capitalist countries and organizations.
Michael Laughton Professor Michael Laughton is Emeritus Professor of Electrical Engineering at Queen Mary, University of London, and currently Visiting Professor at the Department of Environmental Science and Technology in Imperial College. He was formerly Pro-Principal of Queen Mary and Westfield College and Dean of Engineering of the University of London.
Michael Lavine Michael Lavine ( born October 13, 1963 San Francisco, CA) grew up in Denver, Colorado, graduating from Denver's South High School in 1981. During his formative years a camera was never far from Michael's hand.
Michael Lawrence Haider Michael Lawrence Haider (October 1 ,1904 - August 14, 1986) was a noted American petroleum engineer, business executive, and a founder of the National Academy of Engineering. He was chairman of Exxon Corporation from 1965-1969.
Michael Laws Michael Laws (born 1957) is a New Zealand politician, broadcaster and columnist. He served two terms as a Member of the New Zealand Parliament), representing the National Party (1990 - 1996) and New Zealand First (1996).
Michael Layton, 2nd Baron Layton Michael John Layton, 2nd Baron Layton (28 September 1912 - 23 January, 1989), was, with his father Walter Layton, 1st Baron Layton, a founder member, and President (1983 - 1989) of the European-Atlantic Group, and was an active Internationalist.
Michael Löwy Michael Löwy (born 1938 in Brazil) is research director in sociology at the CNRS (National Center for Scientific Research) in Paris. He is an anthropologist, lawyer, mediator, and a has written widely on political philosophy and intellectual history.
Michael Le Fanu Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Le Fanu (August 2, 1913 - November 28, 1970) was a Royal Navy admiral and First Sea Lord, who was appointed in 1970 to become Chief of the Defence Staff but never held the office because he was suddenly discovered to be terminally ill and retired shortly before his death.
Michael Le Vell Michael Le Vell (real name Michael Turner) (born December 15, 1964 in Manchester) is an English character actor who since 1983 has played the role of garage mechanic, 'Kevin Webster', in the soap opera Coronation Street. He was the first actor in a UK soap to have his left ear pierced.
Michael Ledwith Dr. Michael Ledwith (also spelt Miceal Ledwith), a native of County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, is an author and teacher at Ramtha's School of Enlightenment, Yelm, Washington, which describes itself "as a school of ancient wisdom".
Michael Lee (Australian politician) Michael Lee is an Australian Labor Party member of the City of Sydney Council. He was a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Dobell, from 1984 until his defeat at the 2001 election.
Michael Lee (field hockey) Michael Lee (born on April 18, 1980 in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a field hockey player from Canada, who earned his first senior cap on July 10, 2001 against Belgium in Brussels (win 3-2). The defender is a resident of Tsawwassen, British Columbia, and plays for Victoria Selects.
Michael Lee-Chin Michael Lee-Chin (1951 - Present) is a Jamaican/Canadian investor, of Afro-Caribbean and Chinese heritage. Amongst other positions, he is currently CEO of AIC Limited (a Canadian mutual fund), and Chairman of the National Commercial Bank of Jamaica.
Michael Lehan Michael Lehan (born November 25, 1979 in Hopkins, Minnesota) is an American football player in the National Football League and is a cornerback for the Miami Dolphins. He was originally a fifth-round draft choice (152nd overall) by the Cleveland Browns in 2003.
Michael Leib Michael Leib (January 8, 1760 – December 8, 1822) was an American physician and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served Pennsylvania in both houses of the state legislature and represented Pennsylvania in both the U.
Michael Leighton Michael Leighton (born May 19, 1981 in Petrolia, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft with the 165th overall pick.
Michael Leir Michael Leir (born 1949) is the current Canadian High Commissioner to Australia, and also represents Canada in the following nations: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau and Nauru. He has served in these roles since late 2005.
Michael Lent Michael Lent (born 22 June 1976) is the co-creator and publisher of Toby Room magazine. His direction of the arts organization ArtRod led to the creation of the Tollbooth Gallery, which he co-created and curates with fellow artist Jared Pappas-Kelley.
Michael Lepond Michael Lepond is the bass player of the North American Progressive Metal Band Symphony X, and also was the Bassist for Dead on Arrival, a heavy metal band from New York. The group issued an album Alive and Kickin’ on the independent Polo label in 1996.
Michael Lesy Michael Lesy is a writer and professor of literary journalism at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. His books, which combine historical photographs with his own writing, include Wisconsin Death Trip (1973), Dreamland: America at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century (1997) and (with Angelo Rizzuto) Angel's World: The New York Photographs of Angelo Rizzuto (2005).
Michael Levey Sir Michael Vincent Levey LVO (born 1927) is a British art historian and former director of the National Gallery, London. Shortly after graduating from Exeter College, Oxford in 1950 he joined the National Gallery as an Assistant Keeper.
Michael Levy, Baron Levy Michael Abraham Levy, Baron Levy (born 11 July 1944) is a Labour member of the British House of Lords and the major fundraiser for the UK Labour Party party and several Jewish and Israeli charities. A long-standing friend of the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, Lord Levy has acted as his special envoy to the Middle East since 2002.
Michael Lewis (author) Michael Lewis (born 1960, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American contemporary non-fiction author. His bestselling books include Liar's Poker, The New New Thing, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game and The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.
Michael Lind Michael Lind is an American journalist and historian, currently the Whitehead Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation. Ideologically, he has gone from liberal (in his college years) to neoconservative (in graduate school and directly afterward) to radical centrist (present).
Michael Lindsay-Hogg Sir Michael Edward Lindsay-Hogg, 5th Baronet (born May 5, 1940 in New York City to actress Geraldine Fitzgerald and her first husband Sir Edward Lindsay-Hogg, Bt.) is an American television and stage director and an occasional writer and actor.
Michael Linning Melville Michael Linning Melville was a Scots Barrister, Judge and Lieutenant Governor of Sierra Leone. He was commissioned by King William IV of the United Kingdom to suppress the slave trade by force off the West Coast of Africa.
Michael Linton Michael Linton is the designer of a Local Exchange Trading System (LETS) known as LETSystem, an open form of money, or personal and practical arrangement of community currency. The first of very many instances of this design was originated in Comox Valley, BC, Canada, in 1982.
Michael Little Michael Little is a convicted British murderer who killed 21-year-old Rachel Moran in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England on 1 January 2003. He hid her body in a cupboard at his council flat, where it was found by police several weeks later.
Michael Lockwood Michael Lockwood (born May 22, 1961 in Hawthorne California) is an American guitarist and producer, a native of Bakersfield, probably most well-known for producing and performing with Lisa Marie Presley and Aimee Mann. Lockwood has also worked with Carly Simon, Fiona Apple, Bijou Phillips, Alana Davis, Ben Taylor, Leona Ness, Susanna Hoffs and Michael Penn.
Michael Logan (newspaper writer) Michael Logan is the technology editor for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. He has also worked at the Taipei Times in Taiwan and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and written for numerous other publications.
Michael Lord Sir Michael Nicholson Lord (born October 17, 1938, Manchester) is a British politician, and Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich since 1997. He was first elected to the earlier seat of Central Suffolk in 1983.
Michael Lowry (actor) Michael Lowry (born March 20 1968 in Staten Island, New York) is an American actor best known for his role as Jake Martin on All My Children from 1996 to 2000. He has also appeared in the soap opera As The World Turns as Les Sweeney in 2004 and 2005.
Michael Lucas (political activist) Michael Lucas is an artist, designer and political activist residing in Toronto, Ontario. He is the Chair of the Executive Committee of the Canadian Friends of Soviet People (formerly the USSR-Canada Association) and the Chair of the International Council of Friendship and Solidarity with Soviet People, operating out of Toronto.
Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons is a gay pornographic film directed by Michael Lucas and released by Lucas Entertainment in 2005. The film is variously described as a film adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, a novel written in 1782 by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, and a remake of Dangerous Liaisons, a 1988 film directed by Stephen Frears.
Michael Lynch (arts manager) Michael Lynch is, since 2002, chief executive of the South Bank Centre, London's pre-eminent collection of venues for music and art on the south bank of the Thames. It includes the Royal Festival Hall, (undergoing major reburbishment in 2005-7), the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Purcell Room and the Hayward Gallery.
Michael Lynch (geneticist) Michael Lynch is Distinguished Professor of Evolution, Population Genetics and Genomics at Indiana University. Besides many highly acclaimed papers, especially in population genetics, he has written a two volume textbook with Bruce Walsh, widely considered the "Bible" of quantitative genetics.
Michael Lynton In January of 2004 Michael Lynton stepped up as CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). Acting as CEO, Lynton oversees Sony Pictures Entertainment's world wide operations including movies (motion pictures), TV and digital content distribution and production, global TV channel investments, and the creation of innovative entertainment products, services, and technologies.
Michael M. Ryan Michael M. Ryan (born March 19, 1929) is an American actor, best known for his long-running role as John Randolph on the soap opera Another World, which he played from November 13, 1964 until his character's death in a fire on March 6, 1979.
Michael Maclagan Michael Maclagan, CVO, FSA, FRHistS (14 April 1914—13 August 2003) was Fellow and Tutor in Modern History at Trinity College, Oxford for more than forty years and a long-serving officer of arms. He served both as a private officer of arms and at the College of Arms in London.
Michael Maclear Michael Maclear (born 1929 in London, UK) is a Canadian journalist and former correspondent for various CBC programs and for CTV's W5. He is known for his documentary The Ten Thousand Day War - Vietnam: 1945-1975.
Michael MacLennan Michael Lewis MacLennan (June 5, 1968 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian playwright, screenwriter, and producer of television shows. He is a two-time finalist for Canada's prestigious Governor General's Award, and the only playwright to win the Herman Voaden National Playwriting Award twice.
Michael Magner Michael Magner [Victoria Cross|VC] (21 June 1840 - 6 February 1897) was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Michael Malley Michael "Tanker" Malley is a politician in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. He represented the riding of Miramichi-Bay du Vin in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006 and served as Speaker for part of 2006.
Michael Mallory Michael Mallory (b. 1955) is a recognized authority on the subjects of animation and post-war pop culture, and the author of the books Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Marvel: The Characters and Their Universe and X-Men: The Characters and Their Universe.
Michael Malpass Michael Malpass (1946–1991) was a sculptor and artist best known for his spheres, which he made from found industrial objects using bandsaw and blacksmithing techniques. In talking about the sphere, Malpass stated, "The sphere is the most perfect form.
Michael Maltz Michael D. Maltz (born in Brooklyn, New York on December 18, 1938) is an emeritus professor at University of Illinois at Chicago in criminal justice, and adjunct professor and researcher at Ohio State University.
Michael Mancienne Michael Mancienne (born January 8 1988 in Isleworth, England) is a professional footballer, currently playing for Queens Park Rangers on loan from Chelsea. He is a composed centre-back by trade and has been on the Chelsea first team pre-season tour of the United States.
Michael Mandel (law professor) Michael Mandel is a Canadian legal academic, specializing in criminal law with a particular interest in criminal sentencing. He was a part of the Osgoode Hall Law School's faculty since 1974 having also graduated from Osgoode with his LL.
Michael Mann (scientist) Michael Mann is a well-known climatologist, author of more than 80 peer-reviewed journal publications. He has attained public prominence as lead author of a number of articles on paleoclimate which feature a graph of temperature trends dubbed the "hockey stick graph" for the shape of the trend line.
Michael Manniche Michael Manniche "Manne" (born July 17, 1959) is a former Danish professional football (soccer) player who represented the Denmark national football team 11 times, scoring two goals. He most prominently played as a striker for Portuguese club SL Benfica, and he is regarded as one of Benfica's living legends.
Michael Manning (fetish artist) Michael Manning is a fetish artist based in Los Angeles, California, having moved there from San Francisco, California in late 2005. NBM has published several collections of his work, including Cathexis and Lumenagerie, and a series of graphic novels, The Spider Garden series, which consists of, in order: The Spider Garden, Hydrophidian, In a Metal Web, and In a Metal Web II.
Michael Mansfield Michael Mansfield QC (born 12 October 1941) is an English barrister, regarded as one of the top six criminal defence advocates in the UK.A law unto himself:Interview The Guardian, Lynn Barber, retreived 15 January 2007He has made his name defending unpopular clients, often in highly politicized cases of proven or suspected miscarriage of justice, including the Guildford Four, the Birmingham Six, and Barry George, the accused in the Jill Dando murder.
Michael Marcus Michael Marcus is a commodities trader who, in under 20 years, is reputed to have turned his initial $30,000 into $80 million. Marcus met his mentor Ed Seykota while working as an analyst and learned money management from him.
Michael Margotta Michael Margotta (1946 - ) is an American actor of Italian descent who currently serves as Artistic Director of The Actor's Center--ROMA after an industry appreciated but popularly under noticed career in Hollywood. He was nominated for an Emmy award for his appearance on Kojak in 1976.
Michael Marriott Richard Michael Harris Marriott was head of the London stock exchange in 1975 and in the same year was Master of the Skinners Company. He was the youngest master of the company for some time but also, ironically, was one of the few to die whilst in office.
Michael Marrus Michael Robert Marrus (born February 3, 1941) is a Canadian historian of France, the Holocaust and Jewish history. He was born in Toronto and received his BA at the University of Toronto in 1963 and his MA at the University of California in 1964.
Michael Martin (Neighbours) Michael Martin was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Samuel Hammington during the character's first appearance in 1985 and by Troy Beckwith when the character returned to the show in 1992
Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey (born March 13, 1945 in Dallas, Texas) is a successful American country singer/songwriter whose biggest hit was "Wildfire" in 1975, produced by Bob Johnston. He was associated with the outlaw country movement.
Michael Marx Michael Marx, 8-time United States national men's foil champion and 5-time Olympian in both foil and epee (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996), is widely considered to be one of the greatest living American fencers. He is the brother of Robert Marx, who has also represented the U.
Michael Masley Michael Masley September 22, 1952 Trenton, Michigan, is known for his musical work on the Hungarian cymbalom. His unique method of playing the instrument comes from his invention of the bowhammer, a cross between a violin bow and dulcimer hammer.
Michael Mason (swimmer) Michael Mason (born March 18, 1974 in Delaware, Ohio) is a former international breaststroke swimmer, who was born in the United States. However, he competed for Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Michael Massee Michael Massee is an American actor from Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He provides the voice for the villain Spellbinder in The Batman animated series, as well as appearing on the television series 24 as the villain Ira Gaines - coincidentally both of which required him to provide the part of a character whose first name is Ira, Billings on Batman, Gaines on 24.
Michael Matheson Michael Matheson was born on September 8, 1970 and has been an SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament since 1999, representing Central Scotland. He was the Shadow Deputy Minister for Justice from May 1999 until September 2004.
Michael Mathias Prechtl Michael Mathias Prechtl (April 26, 1926, Amberg – March 19, 2003, Nuremberg) was a German artist, illustrator and cartoonist. He served as a soldier on the Eastern Front during World War II and spent 1945-49 as a prisoner of war in the Soviet Union.
Michael Matricciani Michael Matricciani (born March 15, 1986 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a striker. He played for Adelaide United in the newly formed Hyundai A-League's inaugural season, but was delisted in the close season.
Michael Matz Michael Matz (born January 23, 1951 in Collegeville, Pennsylvania) is an American equestrian rider and horse trainer. As a trainer, he trained the ill-fated Barbaro to win the 132nd Kentucky Derby horse race in 2006, before the previously undefeated colt suffered a career ending and life threatening injury, shortly after the start of horse racing's second leg of the triple crown, the Preakness Stakes, just two weeks later.
Michael Mayer Michael Mayer is one of the key figures of Cologne, Germany's electronic music scene. Mayer is a remixer, DJ, and producer, and has released a small handful of his own singles on the Kompakt music label that he helps run with founder Wolfgang Voigt.
Michael McCann Michael McCann OAM (born September 26, 1977) is a field hockey striker from Australia, who won the golden medal with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was included in the National Squad in 2001 after an impressive national league season netted him the top goal scorer's award.
Michael McCann (composer) Michael McCann (also known as Behavior) is a composer, sound-designer and record producer based in Montreal, Canada. He is most recently known for composing the soundtrack to Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent for the Xbox 360, PC, PS2, Xbox, Gamecube and Wii.
Michael McCloud Michael McCloud (born 1947) is the stage name of Michael Snyder, an American folk singer and songwriter who regularly performs at the Schooner Wharf Bar in Key West, Florida. He gained national attention after filing a formal complaint for copyright infringement against country music star Toby Keith in 2006.
Michael McCormack Michael McCormack is a justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Ben Nelson in 1997. He graduated from Creighton University School of Law in 1963 and worked as an Assistant Public Defender in Douglas County from 1963 to 1966.
Michael McCrary Michael McCrary (born July 7, 1970 in Vienna, Virginia) is a former American Football defensive end who played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Baltimore Ravens for ten years between 1993 and 2002. McCrary was a two time Pro Bowler in 1998 and 1999.
Michael McCusker Michael McCusker (Mike McCusker) is the Academy Award-nominated American film editor of the Johnny Cash biopic, Walk the Line and winner of the prestigious ACE Eddie Award (American Cinema Editors) for Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy or Musical). Mike McCusker was mentored by Academy Award-winning film editor, David Brenner.
Michael McDonald (actor) Michael James McDonald (born December 31, 1964 in Fullerton, California, USA) is an actor currently starring in the sketch comedy MADtv. One of his most popular characters is Stuart, a strange little boy with the body of a full-grown man.
Michael McDonald (kickboxer) Michael Anthony McDonald (born February 6, 1965) is a Canadian kickboxer who had challenged K-1, best known for his gladiator trunks, dyed blonde hair, cut physique, and superb technical abilities. He is a black male of Canadian citizenship, who currently trains in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Michael McDowell Michael McDowell (Coiste Uile-Pháirtí an Oireachtais ar an mBunreacht, 1996-97 — Irish government information website, accessed 20 December 2006.; born May, 1951) is an Irish politician who is leader of the Progressive Democrats political party.
Michael McElroy Professor McElroy leads atmospheric science and policy work at two major universities, Harvard and Columbia. He is Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard, heads Harvard University's Center for the Environment and chairs the Interfaculty Initiative on the Environment.
Michael McGaharn Michael McGaharn is a voice actor and comedian. He has done much voice work in video games, such as being the voice of Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic Adventure, and prior to that, Lead Phoenix in Burning Rangers.
Michael McGarry Michael McGarry (born May 17, 1965) was a successful New Zealand soccer player who frequently represented his country in the 1980s and 90s. Another Michael McGarry was a native of Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, Ireland.
Michael McGlynn Michael McGlynn was born in Dublin and is best known as composer for and director of the hugely successful Irish choir AnĂşna which he founded in 1987. AnĂşna have released nine albums, almost exclusively featuring Michael's arrangements and original works, since 1993.
Michael McGovern (poet) Michael McGovern (1848 - 1933) was a working-class poet who gained national recognition in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was widely known as "the Puddler Poet", and his work reflected his support of labor unions.
Michael McGruther Michael McGruther began his filmmaking career with the original screenplay Tigerland, directed by Joel Schumacher and co-written by Ross Klavan. The critically acclaimed screenplay was nominated by IFP/West for Best First Screenplay and by the Political Film Society for the PFS Award in 2001.
Michael McKean Michael McKean (born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, composer and musician, best known for his portrayal of Leonard 'Lenny' Kosnowski on the sitcom Laverne and Shirley; as one of the members of Spinal Tap; as a Saturday Night Live cast member; and for other various appearances in popular TV series and films.
Michael McKenzie Michael McKenzie (born July 3, 1967) was an Australian long distance freestyle swimmer of the 1980s, who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea for his native country. There he ended up in eleventh position in the 1500m Freestyle, clocking 15:19.
Michael McManus (columnist) Michael McManus (born June 11, 1942) is a syndicated columnist who writes Ethics & Religion. He is also founder and president of Marriage Savers, a non-profit that helps communities prepare couples for marriage and deter divorce.
Michael McMillian Michael McMillian (born October 21, 1978 in Olathe, Kansas) is an American actor, probably best known for his role as Henry Gibson in the first and second seasons of the WB sitcom What I Like About You, also writing an episode for the third season and guest-starring in another.
Michael McVerry Michael McVerry (1st December 1949 – 15th November 1973), was a Provisional Irish Republican Army Volunteer and commanding officer of the First Battalion of the Provisional IRA South Armagh Brigade. He was killed in Keady in 1973Vol.
Michael Meaker Michael Meaker (born 18 August 1971) is an Welsh footballer who plays for Mangotsfield United in the Southern League Premier Division. He began his career at Queens Park Rangers, where he played in the FA Premier League.
Michael Meeks Michael Meeks is an open source software hacker who has contributed a lot of time to decreasing program load time. He created the direct binding, hashvals, and dynsort implementations for GNU binutils and glibc.
Michael Meldrum Michael Meldrum (born January 14, 1968 in Montréal, Quebec) is a former individual medley swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 23rd position in the 400m Individual Medley.
Michael Mendenhall Michael Mendenhall is executive vice president of global marketing for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, the division of The Walt Disney Company that operates nine theme parks at four sites around the world (California, Florida, Paris and Hong Kong). He reports to Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.
Michael Metz Michael Metz (born June 16, 1964) is a former field hockey player from Germany, who won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea for West Germany. Four years later, when Barcelona, Spain hosted the Summer Olympics, he was a member of the Men's National Team that captured the gold medal under the guidance of head coach Paul Lissek.
Michael Michalko Michael Michalko is a creativity expert and author of the best sellers Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity), ThinkPak (A Brainstorming Card Deck), and Cracking Creativity (The Secrets Of Creative Genius).

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