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Kevin Johnson (other)
Kevin Johnson may refer to: Entertainment *Kevin Johnson (singer) (born 1942), Australian singer * Kevin Johnson (ventriloquist) (born 1970), ventriloquist on ''America's Got Talent'' * Kevin Royal Johnson (born 1961), American singer-songwriter and author Fictional characters *The fictional character in the film '' The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson'' * Kevin Johnson (''Lost'') or Michael Dawson, fictional character from ''Lost'' Sports American football * Kevin Johnson (cornerback) (born 1992), American football cornerback * Kevin Johnson (defensive tackle) (born 1970), American football player * Kevin Johnson (linebacker) (born 1973), Canadian football linebacker * Kevin Johnson (wide receiver) (born 1976), American football wide receiver Other sports * Kevin Johnson (athlete) (1951-2016), Bahamian sprinter *Kevin Johnson (basketball) (born 1966), American former professional basketball player and former mayor of Sacramento, California *Kevin Johnson (basketball coach) (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Johnson (singer)
Kevin Stephen Johnson (born 3 July 1942) is an Australian singer-songwriter. Popular in the 1970s, his biggest hit is "Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)", which peaked at No. 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in 1973 (as well as reaching the UK Top 40). He also had a top 20 hit with "Bonnie Please Don't Go" (aka "She's Leavin'") in 1971. "Rock and Roll" is one of the most cover version, covered songs written by an Australian with 27 different artists recording the song in 1975 alone. Covers of "Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)" came from fellow Australians, Col Joye and Dig Richards, and from international artists, Mac Davis, Terry Jacks, Gary Glitter, Joe Dassin (in French), The Cats (Dutch band), The Cats and Tom Jones (singer), Tom Jones. Davis' rendition became the highest charting version on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching No. 15 in 1975. Early life Kevin Stephen Johnson was bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Johnson (boxer)
Kevin VladimirovichJohnson (born September 7, 1979) is an American-Russian professional boxer. He has challenged once for the WBC heavyweight title in 2009. He holds notable wins over former world champions Bruce Seldon and Yoan Pablo Hernández. Amateur career Johnson started boxing at the age of 18. He was an unheralded amateur with only a 14–2 record but won the New Jersey Golden Gloves. Professional career He turned pro in 2002. After only three fights the lanky counterpuncher was thrown in with an undefeated Olympian in Timur Ibragimov, who already had 13 victories. To the great surprise of the audience, Johnson held Ibragimov to a draw. Three fights later in 2004 he handily beat well-known clubfighter Robert Wiggins, who was 19–3–1 at the time. After being somewhat inactive in 2005 he had another good win over a clubfighter in Robert Hawkins 2006 against whom he won a shutout decision. He was regarded by some as America's best heavyweight prospect largely to his do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin L
Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; ; ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicised from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and politician; it gained popularity from the Gaelic revival of the late nineteenth century, with Kevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Johnson (venture Capitalist)
Kevin Johnson (born 30 August 1960 in Holyhead, Wales) is a partner at medicxi, a venture capital firm focused on life sciences investments based on the asset-centric approach to investing. He was formerly with Index Ventures, having joined the venture capital firm in 2010. Education and career Johnson graduated in Molecular Biology from Edinburgh University and has a PhD in Pathology from Cambridge University. From 1990 onwards, Johnson was one of the team at Cambridge Antibody Technology (CAT), heading up research and in 1997 he was appointed to the board, where he held the posts of Research Director and Chief Technology Officer. Kevin led both the development of CAT's platform technologies, and also their application to the discovery of a number of human antibodies currently in clinical development, including the first such drug, Humira to reach the market. He was also part of the management team that floated CAT on the London Stock Exchange (main market). Johnson was CEO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Johnson (executive)
Kevin R. Johnson (born October 9, 1960) is an American businessman and software engineer who was the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Starbucks Coffee Company from 2017 to 2022. Succeeding Howard Schultz as CEO, Johnson previously was the company's president and chief operating officer from 2015 to 2017. On March 16, 2022, Johnson announced that he was stepping down as CEO, Schultz would take over as CEO in the interim. Johnson joined the board of directors of Goldman Sachs in late 2022. Born in Gig Harbor, Washington, Johnson was raised in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He graduated from New Mexico State University in 1981 before embarking on a career in software development. Johnson first worked as a systems engineer at IBM during the late-1980s, before moving to Microsoft in 1992 and was appointed to lead its worldwide sales, marketing and services in 2003. After one of his earliest clients, Starbucks, needed wireless internet in their stores, Johnson first met Schu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Johnson (mayor)
Kevin Maurice Johnson (born March 4, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player and politician who served as the 55th mayor of Sacramento, California, from 2008 to 2016. Elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, Johnson is the first African American to serve as mayor of Sacramento. Before entering politics, Johnson was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers during a portion of his rookie year, the point guard played as a member of the Phoenix Suns for the remainder of his NBA career. During his 12-year playing career, Johnson was a three-time NBA All-Star as well as four-time second team All-NBA selection and held numerous records for the Phoenix Suns organization. At the University of California, Berkeley, Johnson was named a two-time All-Pac-10 Conference player and an honorable-mention All-American by the Associated Press. Johnson holds a B.A. in political science from U.C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Johnson (academic)
Kevin R. Johnson is the Dean of the UC Davis School of Law (King Hall). Before becoming a professor, he was a student at Harvard Law School where he served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review, served as a clerk to Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and worked for law firm Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe. Johnson joined the faculty at the UC Davis School of Law (King Hall) in 1989, was named Associate Dean in 1998, and the Dean in 2008. Of Mexican American ancestry, he is the first Latino to head a law school in the UC system. Dean Johnson is a scholar in civil rights, chicano/a studies, and immigration law. He serves on the board of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and as the president of the board of directors of Legal Services of Northern California. Johnson was a senior immigration advisor to President Barack Obama during his presidential candidacy, and contributes to the influence immigration law b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 USA Indoor Track And Field Championships
The 1986 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Organized by The Athletics Congress (TAC), the competition took place on February 28 and served as the national championships in indoor track and field for the United States. The meeting was also billed as a pole vault summit (then a sport only contested by men) between the United States and Soviet Union guests. The Soviet Bubka brothers, Sergey and Vasily, took the top two spots over the Americans. Medal summary Men Women References ; Results * * * * * * Notes 1986 February 1986 sports events in the United States USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Sports competitions in New York City USA Indoor Track and Field Championships The USA Indoor Track and Field Championships is an annual indoor track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field, which serves as the American national championships for the sport. In years which feature a World Indo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Johnson (runner)
Kevin Johnson may refer to: Entertainment *Kevin Johnson (singer) (born 1942), Australian singer * Kevin Johnson (ventriloquist) (born 1970), ventriloquist on ''America's Got Talent'' * Kevin Royal Johnson (born 1961), American singer-songwriter and author Fictional characters *The fictional character in the film '' The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson'' * Kevin Johnson (''Lost'') or Michael Dawson, fictional character from ''Lost'' Sports American football * Kevin Johnson (cornerback) (born 1992), American football cornerback * Kevin Johnson (defensive tackle) (born 1970), American football player * Kevin Johnson (linebacker) (born 1973), Canadian football linebacker * Kevin Johnson (wide receiver) (born 1976), American football wide receiver Other sports * Kevin Johnson (athlete) (1951-2016), Bahamian sprinter *Kevin Johnson (basketball) (born 1966), American former professional basketball player and former mayor of Sacramento, California * Kevin Johnson (basketball coach) (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Johnson (golfer)
Kevin James Johnson (born April 25, 1967) is an American professional golfer. Early life Johnson was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He credits his father, Ken, as his hero for helping him succeed in golf. Johnson grew up in Pembroke, Massachusetts. Amateur career Johnson attended Clemson University and was Clemson's first three-time All-American in golf. He also won the 1987 U.S. Amateur Public Links. Professional career Early in his career, Johnson played the Southern Africa Tour. In 1992, he won his first professional event at the ICL International. For most of his career, however, Johnson played on the PGA Tour's developmental tour where he has won six times, first being in 1997. In 2009, he had one of his best seasons where he won twice on the Nationwide Tour. The first victory came in a playoff over Jeff Gallagher at the Rex Hospital Open. His second victory came at the Knoxville Open in a two-hole playoff win over New Zealander Bradley Iles. He finished 13th on the Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Johnson (footballer)
Kevin Peter Johnson (born 29 August 1952 in Doncaster) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Sheffield Wednesday, Southend United, Gillingham, Workington, Hartlepool United, Huddersfield Town and Halifax Town, and non-league football for Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ..., during the 1970s and 1980s. References External links * 1952 births Living people Footballers from Doncaster English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Workington A.F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Gateshead F.C. players Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Johnson (basketball Coach)
Kevin Johnson (born November 11, 1966) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Southern Jaguars men's basketball team. Playing career Johnson played at Texas Pan–American (now UT Rio Grande Valley) under Lon Kruger for two seasons. In his senior year, he averaged 16.2 points per game and earned American South Conference First-Team honors. He'd embark on a professional career in England, playing one season for the Leicester Riders, and two seasons with the Oldham Celtics, acting as player/coach for the latter. Coaching career After his first year of playing abroad, Johnson returned stateside for a one-year stint as an assistant coach at Northwestern State. Once his playing career was completed he spent four years as an assistant coach at Bryan High School in Texas before rejoining his alma mater as an assistant coach for the 1996–1997 season. In 1997, he'd join Billy Kennedy's staff at Centenary and when Kennedy departed for the head coaching p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
