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Peter Jenkins (curler) (born 1951), American travel author
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Peter Jenkins may refer to: * Peter Jenkins (diplomat) (born 1950), British diplomat *Peter Jenkins (journalist) (1934–1992), British journalist *Peter Jenkins (politician) (1944–2021), Canadian politician *Peter Jenkins (travel author) Peter Jenkins (born August 7, 1951) is an American travel author known for walking from New York to Oregon between October 1973 and January 1979 while writing a bestselling book, '' A Walk Across America''. Early life and education Jenkins is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Jenkins (diplomat)
Peter Jenkins is a former British diplomat. Early career Born in 1950 in Buckinghamshire, England. Education: Downside School, Somerset (five A Levels); Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge (M.A.); Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University. Peter joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1973, having graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Classical Philosophy, and having spent two years at the Harvard Graduate School for Arts and Sciences as a Harkness Fellow. His 33-year diplomatic career took him to Vienna (twice), Washington, D.C., Paris, Brasília and Geneva. In Washington, he was Private Secretary to two Ambassadors during an eventful period in transatlantic and East/West relations, as well as the Falklands War (1982–84). During three spells in the FCO prior to 1987. he had responsibility for aspects of the Irish question, relations with Brazil and the Andean countries, and Diplomatic Service assignments below the grade of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Jenkins (journalist)
Peter George James Jenkins (11 May 1934 – 27 May 1992) was a British journalist and Associate Editor of '' The Independent''. During his career he wrote regular columns for '' The Guardian'', '' The Sunday Times'' as well as ''The Independent''. Biography Jenkins grew up in Suffolk and was the son of a pharmaceutical chemist.'Peter Jenkins', ''The Times'' (28 May 1992), p. 17. He was educated at Culford School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he took a BA in History. He later attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he was a socialist activist. He performed his National Service in the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean fleet. He began his career as a journalist with the '' Financial Times'' (1958–60) and progressed to ''The Guardian'' where he was variously their Labour Correspondent (1963–67), Washington Correspondent (1972–74), and Political Commentator and Policy Editor (1974–85). He was a political columnist for ''The Sunday Times'' from 1985 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Jenkins (politician)
Peter William Jenkins (April 30, 1944 – October 2021) was a Canadian politician, who served as deputy premier and health minister in the territorial government of the Yukon, and as mayor of Dawson City. Biography Jenkins, a hotelier, first ran for the territorial legislature in 1989, but lost to NDP cabinet minister Art Webster. Jenkins' campaign manager at that time was future Liberal Premier Pat Duncan. Prior to entering provincial politics, he served as mayor of Dawson City from 1980 to 1994,"Jenkins seeks Dawson City mayor's job, again" , September 24, 2009. earning the nickname "Pirate Pete" after he registered for |