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She managed the Civil Rights Bureau of the New York State Attorney General's Office under Eric Schneiderman, and successfully represented Taylor Dumpson, the first Black American woman student body president of American University, in her case against white supremacists. Marilyn Chinitz: Chinitz is a partner in the New York office ...
Eugene Goodman: Goodman is an American United States Capitol Police officer who diverted rioters from the U.S. Senate chamber during the 2021 United States Capitol attack. He is a U.S. Army veteran who later served as the acting Deputy Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate.
Kristen Clarke: Clarke is an American attorney and serves as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. She was previously the president of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Urvashi Vaid: Vaid is an American LGBTQ rights activist, lawyer and writer. She is the CEO of The Vaid Group LLC, a social innovation firm that works with global and domestic organizations to advance equity, justice and inclusion.
On September 24, in a ceremony in New York City, Marquis president Kenneth Petchenik presents five awards, recognizing individuals the company deems the most creative or impactful regarding societal contributions.
1969 — International Telephone and Telegraph (ITT) Corporation Buys Marquis Who’s Who. Marquis Who’s Who is purchased from publisher Jackson Martindell, marking the first time that Marquis is acquired by a corporation. Longtime International Telephone & Telegraph (IT T) Corporation president and CEO, Harold Geneen, ...
1968 — President-Elect Richard Nixon’s Recruitment Efforts. One of the most unique usages of the Marquis titles occurs in December 1968 when President-Elect Richard Nixon and his transition staff send out more than 70,000 letters to listees in the 35th edition of Who’s Who in America, requesting names of potential federal appointees. ...
MacMillan Inc. keeps Marquis Who’s Who in the Chicago area, but moves headquarters from downtown Chicago to the northern suburb of Wilmette, Illinois. Learn More ».
1958 — Poet Carl Sandburg Writes a Foreword for Who’s Who in America. Marquis publisher, Wheeler Sammons Jr. has an established friendship with Carl Sandburg, who was also friends with Sammons’ father, Wheeler Sammons Sr.