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James Robison (other)
James Robison may refer to: * James Robison (author) (born 1946), American writer * James Robison (televangelist) James Robison (born October 9, 1943) is an American televangelist and the founder and President of the Christian relief organization Life Outreach International. Biography Early life and ministry Robison was born and raised in Pasadena, Texas ... (born 1943), American televangelist * James W. Robison (1831–1909), American politician, farmer, and rancher * Jim Robison (born 1942), American bridge player * Jim Robison (footballer) (1927–2015), Australian rules footballer See also * James Robinson (other) {{hndis, Robison, James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Robison (author)
James Robison (born October 11, 1946) is an American novelist, short story writer, poet and screenwriter. The author of ''The Illustrator'' (1988) and ''Rumor and Other Stories'' (1985), his work has frequently appeared in ''The New Yorker'' and numerous other journals. He is a recipient of the Whiting Awards, Whiting Award for his short fiction and a Rosenthal Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has held teaching posts at numerous universities across the United States, including the University of Houston and Loyola University Maryland. Biography Robison was born in Worthington, Ohio, in 1946. His father was a graphic artist and freelance illustrator in Columbus, Ohio. Robison attended Worthington High School from 1960-1964. He attended Ohio State University. After working for several years as a commercial artist, he continued his education, and received an MFA from Brown University in 1979, where he worked with Robert Coover, R.V. Cassill, and John Hawkes (no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Robison (televangelist)
James Robison (born October 9, 1943) is an American televangelist and the founder and President of the Christian relief organization Life Outreach International. Biography Early life and ministry Robison was born and raised in Pasadena, Texas. Robison's mother, Myra Wattinger, was a nurse. Robison has revealed that he was the product of rape and that his mother placed an ad in a newspaper for a couple to take care of him. He spent the first five years of his life with H.D. Hale, a local area pastor, and his wife who answered the ad and took Robison in. When he was five years old, his mother took him back, and eventually married the man who had raped her. Robison had a strained relationship with his biological father, who was an alcoholic, and whom he would wind up confronting in a violent manner at the age of 15. His father was arrested and Robison went back to the couple who adopted him, with whom his interest in Christianity and preaching was fostered. Robison eventually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James W
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Robison
Jim Robison (born 1942) is a professional American bridge and poker player from Los Angeles, California. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (6) ** Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 1998 ** Fast Open Pairs (1) 2001 ** Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1985 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (2) 1979, 1990 ** Reisinger (1) 1984 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships ** Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1987 ** Silodor Open Pairs (1) 1980 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams The Jacoby Open Swiss Teams national bridge championship is held at the spring American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Jacoby Open Swiss Teams is a four session Swiss Teams event with two qualifying a ... (1) 1982 ** Vanderbilt (1) 2005 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2001 Notes Living people American contract bridge players 1942 births Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) Poker players from Los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Robison (footballer)
James Macfarlane Robison (22 December 1927 - 29 March 2015) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). Notes External links * *Jim Robison's playing statisticsfrom The VFA Project {{DEFAULTSORT:Robison, Jim 1927 births Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Hawthorn Football Club players Box Hill Football Club players Old Scotch Football Club players 2015 deaths People from the City of Stonnington 20th-century Australian sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
