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Ferré Foundation
Ferré is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: In arts and entertainment * Boulou Ferré (born 1951), French virtuoso jazz musician * Géant Ferré ("Iron Giant"), ring name of French-American wrestler André the Giant, André Roussimoff (1946–1993) * Gianfranco Ferré (1944–2007), Italian fashion designer * Helen Aguirre Ferré (born 1957), American journalist * Juan Francisco Ferré (born 1962), Spanish writer, critic and academic * Léo Ferré (1916–1993), French-born Monégasque poet and composer * Manuel García Ferré (1929–2013), Spanish-Argentine animation director and cartoonist * Marc Ferré (born 1994), Andorran footballer * Maties Palau Ferré (1921–2000), Spanish painter * Norbert Ferré (born 1975), French magician and artist manager * Rosario Ferré (1938–2016), Puerto Rican writer, poet and essayist In politics * Jean-Baptiste Ferré (1767–1828), Canadian politician * José Ferré (1903–1990), Puerto Rican industrialist and polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferre (other)
Ferre may refer to: People Given name * Ferré Gola (born 1976), Congolese singer * Ferre Grignard (1939-1982), Belgian skiffle-singer * Ferre Spruyt (born 1986), Belgian speed skater Surname * Adelaida Ferré Gomis (1881-1955), Catalan lace-maker * Maurice Ferré (1935-2019), American politician * Todd Rivaldo Ferre (born 1999), Indonesian footballer * Vicente Ferre (died 1682), Spanish theologian Other uses * Fer, the French wine grape that is also known as Ferre {{disambiguation, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Ferré
Maurice Antonio Ferré (June 23, 1935 – September 19, 2019) was an American politician who served six terms as the Mayor of Miami. Ferré was the first Puerto Rican-born United States mayor and the first Latino Mayor of Miami. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2010 elections for the U.S. Senate seat for Florida vacated by Mel Martínez for the Democratic primary. Early years Ferré was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was the son of businessman José Ferré and nephew of governor of Puerto Rico Luis A. Ferré (1904–2003). Ferre's father José visited Miami, Florida in the 1920s and wondered why the city did not have any tall buildings. He then ventured into construction and real estate development in Miami. Ferré was born when José and his family returned to their hometown, Ponce in Puerto Rico. Ferré was a graduate of the University of Miami. Ferré served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to 1968. He served as mayor of Miami from 1973 to 1985 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Réseau Ferré De France
Réseau ferré de France (, , abbr. RFF) was a French company which owned and maintained the French national railway network from 1997 to 2014. The company was formed with the rail assets of SNCF in 1997. Afterwards, the trains were operated by the SNCF, the national railway company, but due to European Union Directive 91/440, the Government of France was required to separate train operations from the railway infrastructure. On 1 January 2015, RFF became ''SNCF Réseau'', the operational assets of SNCF became '' SNCF Mobilités'', and both groups were placed under the control of SNCF. Unlike other infrastructure managers, RFF did not provide maintenance services or rail traffic control operations, which were both done by SNCF Infra on RFF's behalf. Furthermore, SNCF retained the ownership of stations. In September 2013, RFF had over €32 billion of debt. Overview The RFF was constituted with SNCF's infrastructure assets, and debts were transferred from SNCF's books to RFF's. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizzo Ferrè
Pizzo is an Italian word with multiple meanings. It often means ''peak'' and hence is found in the name of numerous Italian mountains. It may also refer to * Pizzo, Calabria, a seaport in Calabria, Italy * Pizzo (mafia), imposed by a protection racket, a fee periodically collected by the Mafia from businesses * Pizzo (pipe) Drug pipes are vessels used as drug paraphernalia to aid the smoking of hard drugs. They usually consist of a glass tube with or without a bulb, the latter particularly used when freebasing methamphetamine or crack cocaine. Methamphetamine pipe A ..., a pipe designed for freebasing drugs * Pizzo (surname) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Ferré
Le Ferré (; ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Le Ferré are called ''Ferréens'' in French. See also *Communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department The following is a list of the 332 communes of the Ille-et-Vilaine department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): References External links *Mayors of Ille-et-Vilaine Association Communes of Ille-et-Vilaine {{IlleVilaine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferré-class Submarine
The ''Ferré'' class was a pair of submarines in service with the Peruvian Navy (MGP) during the period of the Great War. The first, BAP ''Teniente Ferré'', was in service from 1912 to 1919. The second, BAP ''Teniente Palacios'', was in service from 1913 to 1919. Both were constructed by the French steel company Schneider-Creusot by the order of the MGP. Background Naval arms race After the Decolonization of the Americas#South America, decolonization of South America from colonial powers such as the Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire, many of the newly-independent nations sought to gain power over one another economically and militarily. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, it became increasingly clear to many regional powers that a well-developed navy would be crucial to asserting their dominance on the global stage. A strong navy could allow nations to increase their international market and influence through Maritime trade, maritime trade and coastal dominance ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferré Foundation
Ferré is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: In arts and entertainment * Boulou Ferré (born 1951), French virtuoso jazz musician * Géant Ferré ("Iron Giant"), ring name of French-American wrestler André the Giant, André Roussimoff (1946–1993) * Gianfranco Ferré (1944–2007), Italian fashion designer * Helen Aguirre Ferré (born 1957), American journalist * Juan Francisco Ferré (born 1962), Spanish writer, critic and academic * Léo Ferré (1916–1993), French-born Monégasque poet and composer * Manuel García Ferré (1929–2013), Spanish-Argentine animation director and cartoonist * Marc Ferré (born 1994), Andorran footballer * Maties Palau Ferré (1921–2000), Spanish painter * Norbert Ferré (born 1975), French magician and artist manager * Rosario Ferré (1938–2016), Puerto Rican writer, poet and essayist In politics * Jean-Baptiste Ferré (1767–1828), Canadian politician * José Ferré (1903–1990), Puerto Rican industrialist and polit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAP Ferré (DM-74)
BAP ''Ferré'' (DM-74) was a destroyer in service with the Peruvian Navy from 1973 to 2007. She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders and completed for the Royal Navy in 1953 as HMS ''Decoy'' (D106). Construction ''Decoy'' was one of six ''Daring''-class destroyers ordered on 16 February 1945, which followed on from 10 ships ordered earlier. Eight of the 16 ''Daring''s were cancelled in December 1945, before they were laid down, but construction of the remaining eight ships continued, while three more were built by Australia. ''Decoy'' was Keel laying, laid down at Yarrow Shipbuilders, Yarrow & Company's Scotstoun shipyard on 22 September 1946, was Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 29 March 1949 and completed on 28 April 1953. Design ''Decoy'' was length overall, long overall, waterline length, at the waterline and length between perpendiculars, between perpendiculars. She had a Beam (nautical), beam of and a Draft (ship), draught of deep load. Displacement (ship), Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Ferré
Jean Ferré (; 29 May 1929, in Saint-Pierre-les-Églises, now part of Chauvigny, Vienne – 10 October 2006, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye) was a French art historian and a right-wing political journalist. He was also the founder of the Paris-based '' Radio Courtoisie'' in 1987. Early years From 1942 Ferré performed his secondary studies at the ''Collège Saint-Stanislas'' in Poitiers, a Jesuit school. After his baccalaureate, he undertook ''mathélem'', then studied in the ''École spéciale de mécanique et d'électricité''. He did not finish his studies. Towards the end of 1945, he constructed a shortwave transceiver with double frequency change and lamps. This taste for radio was to last his whole life. In 1949, Ferré became an amateur radio licensee with callsign F9OV. He frequently contacted K2UN, an American enthusiast better known as Barry Goldwater, who would later run unsuccessfully for President of the United States of America. K2UN was broadcasting from the roof of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isolina Ferré
''Sor'' Isolina Ferré Aguayo (5 September 1914 – 3 August 2000) was a Puerto Rican Roman Catholic religious sister. Known as the "Mother Teresa of Puerto Rico", she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her humanitarian work. Ferré Aguayo was born in Ponce to a wealthy family. She was one of six siblings, Jose, Carlos, Hernan, Rosario and Luis, Puerto Rico's former governor. When she was 21, Ferré traveled to the United States where she commenced her novitiate. After five years, she completed the solemn vows. As part of her religious work, Ferré traveled back and forth between Puerto Rico and the United States, serving as an abbess in Cabo Rojo and New York City. During this time frame, she attended various universities in the United States, studying sociology and arts. After working as a member of New York City's Committee Against Poverty, to which she was appointed by Mayor John Lindsay, Ferré decided in 1969, to set her permanent residence in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Ferré
Frederick Pond Ferré (March 23, 1933 – March 22, 2013) was Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at The University of Georgia. He was a past president of the Metaphysical Society of America. Much of his work concerned how metaphysics is entwined with practical questions about how we live our life, including the ethical dimensions of life. Education * Oberlin College, 1950–51. * Boston University, A.B. (major History) summa cum laude, 1954 * Vanderbilt University, M.A. (Philosophy of History) 1955. * Vanderbilt University Divinity School (Theological Studies) 1955–56. * University of St. Andrews (Scotland), Ph.D. (Philosophy of Religion) 1959. Work His most notable contribution to scholarship was a defense of Christian metaphysics in response to the charge of people like G.E. Moore and Bertrand Russell that Christian claims are linguistically meaningless and should be rejected as such. Ferre argued that Christian metaphysics was legitimate because it passed a fourfold test ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Luis Ferré
Antonio Luis Alfredo Ferre Ramírez de Arellano (February 6, 1934 – June 16, 2024) was a Puerto Rican businessman. He was Chairman of the Board of the Ferré-Rangel business emporium which owns Puerto Rico's largest newspaper, ''El Nuevo Día'', as well as ''Primera Hora'' newspaper. Ferré was the son of former Governor of Puerto Rico, Don Luis A. Ferré, and Lorenza Ramírez de Arellano. His sister was writer and essayist Rosario Ferré. Ferré served as member of the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission in the 1960s, and managed his father's political campaigns. From 1965 to 1966 he was president of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association. Following semi-retirement, Ferré and his wife, Luisa Rangel, delegated to their sons and daughters the day-to-day operations of his businesses and non-profit entities, including the Ponce Museum of Art and the Ferré Foundation created by his father. Antonio Luis Ferré died in San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan ( , ; Spanish for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
