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Donald Williamson (other)
Donald Williamson may refer to: *Don Williamson (1934–2019), American politician *Donald I. Williamson Donald Irving Williamson (8 January 1922, in Alnham, England – 29 January 2016, in Port Erin, Isle of Man) was a British planktologist and carcinologist. Education Williamson gained his first degree from the Newcastle division of Durham Uni ... (1922–2016), British scientist {{hndis, Williamson, Donald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Williamson
Donald J. Williamson (February 2, 1934 – April 2, 2019) was an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Flint, Michigan from 2003 to 2009. He was married to Patsy Lou Williamson, who owned several car dealerships in the Flint area. He was chairman of The Colonel's International, Inc., which manages two raceways. Background Williamson was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. He married Patsy Lou, and together they managed a growing number of car dealerships. In 1962, Williamson was convicted for several business scams. He served three years in prison before being paroled. He bought cars with bad checks and purchased other items without paying for them. Williamson owned Brainerd International Raceway and Colonel's. He merged them into The Colonel's International, Inc. Political life In 1999 Don Williamson challenged incumbent Mayor Woodrow Stanley and lost. After Stanley was recalled, Williamson was elected to his first full term in 2002, defeating forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald I
Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Goidelic languages, Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic language, Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English speakers, and partly associated with the spelling of similar-sounding Germanic names, such as ''Ronald''. A short form of ''Donald'' is ''Don (given name), Don''. Pet forms of ''Donald'' include ''Donnie'' and ''Donny''. The feminine given name ''Donella'' is derived from ''Donald''. ''Donald'' has cognates in other Celtic languages: Irish language, Modern Irish ''Dónal'' (anglicised as ''Donal'' and ''Donall'');. Scottish Gaelic ''Dòmhnall'', ''Domhnull'' and ''Dòmhnull''; Welsh language, Welsh ''Dyfnwal (other), Dyfnwal'' and Cumbric ''Dumnagual''. Although the feminine given name ''Donna (given name), Donna'' is sometimes used as a feminine form of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |