Talk:William E. Connor II

Contested deletion
Seriously? Connor is a billionaire investor and significant vintage car collector and racer. We have a long standing tradition of billionaire BLPs. Gareth E. Kegg (talk) 13:01, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Contested deletion
This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because it makes two assertions of notability 1) that he is a billionaire 2) that he has an important car collection. Probably meets GNG too. Philafrenzy (talk) 13:03, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Edelman on behalf of William E. Connor
At full disclosure, this request of change is from Edelman Hong Kong as the appointed communications agency of William E. Connor & Associates Ltd.. On behalf of our client, we would like to request several changes to be made on Mr. Connor’s personal page as there is currently incorrect information listed on the page.
 * "Born in 1949/50" change to "born in 1949"
 * "American-born" change to "an American born in Japan"
 * "His father, William E. Connor, started the eponymous William E. Connor & Associates in Japan in 1949 after the Second World War" change to "His father, William E. Connor, was a civilian trade specialist in the postwar Macarthur administration of Japan specializing in the pulp and paper industry. Upon leaving the US army in 1949 his father decided to remain in Japan and established his company known as William E. Connor, Inc. The company's earliest business was as a pulp and paper representative in Japan for foreign pulp and paper producers; a business that continued until 2010. Several years after the company began operating it was approached by several American department stores which engaged the company as buying agent for consumer merchandise from Japan; the beginning of the sourcing industry as it's known today."
 * "an associate degree from Stanford University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Santa Clara" change to "an undergraduate degree from Stanford University, an MBA from USC and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Santa Clara"
 * "the chairman of Omega Compliance and the William E. Connor Foundation" change to "the Chairman & CEO of William E. Connor & Associates Ltd.. The company has over 30 offices in 20 countries"
 * "Born 1949/1950 (Age 68-69)" change to "Born 1949 (age 69)"
 * Add University of Southern California to the alma mater section
 * Change occupation list to "Chairman & CEO, William E. Connor & Associates Ltd." 3ert6yu7 (talk) 09:09, 24 July 2018 (UTC)

Reply to edit request 26-JUL-2018
Below you will see where proposals from your request have been quoted with reviewer decisions and feedback inserted underneath, either accepting, declining or otherwise commenting upon your proposal(s). Please read the enclosed notes for information on each request.  spintendo   17:58, 26 July 2018 (UTC)

Reply to "Reply to edit request 26-JUL-2018"
At full disclosure, this request of change is from Edelman Hong Kong as the appointed communications agency of William E. Connor & Associates Ltd.. On behalf of our client, we would like to follow up on the response to the requested changes to be made on Mr. Connor’s personal page.

3ert6yu7 (talk) 11:31, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
 * To change "American-born" to "American born and raised in Japan". The provided citation explicitly states that Mr. Connor is "born and raised in Japan", proving the original text of "American-born" is definitely incorrect.

Reply 31-JUL-2018

 * 1) Tatler's owners:  "EDIPRESSE does not have control over and does not guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy or reliability of any materials posted by other users or endorse any opinions expressed by users on the Site."
 * 2) The information about the Connors: "Husband of Jacque and father to three sons, he collects and races vintage cars...Jacque is a dedicated mother to three boys, extensively involved in organisations supporting children’s learning ... she shares a love for vintage cars with her husband."
 * 3) Not being familiar with Tatler and just looking at this text, one could reasonably be forgiven for a belief that the information in Tatler — with its hackneyed prose serving as pastiche of these types of "perfect" profiles — might of been personally submitted by the Connors themselves, and thus, open to the warnings as mentioned by Edipresse above. That should explain my initial caution.
 * 4) In lieu of anything to the contrary, I've updated the article as requested to indicate the subject's birthplace of Japan. Regards,   spintendo   14:08, 31 July 2018 (UTC)