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Speedy deletion nomination of John N. Lauer


A tag has been placed on John N. Lauer requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from https://giving.umd.edu/giving/Fund.php?name=john-n-lauer-bannekerkey-scholarship and https://hacusa.org/in-memoriam-john-n-lauer-1939-2018-2/. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Speedy deletion nomination of John N. Lauer


A tag has been placed on John N. Lauer, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the. QuicoleJR (talk) 20:57, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

June 2023
 You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for advertising or self-promoting in violation of the conflict of interest and notability guidelines. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text at the bottom of your talk page:. Seraphimblade Talk to me 22:16, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

Request for Appeal on Indefinite Block (result of John N. Lauer speedy deletion
My account was recently blocked for violation of the G11 policy of advertising / spamming within my article on John N. Lauer. This is my first article on Wikipedia, and I have since taken a deeper look at the G11 guidelines to understand what I need to do to correct the issues and strengthen the article.

My violation was not intentional. I am able to verify everything by linking to other Wikipedia pages and third-party sources and making a few edits to the initial text. I would like the chance to continue working on this article to make sure it satisfies all Wikipedia policies. Thank you for your consideration in lifting this block.

Sincerely,

Georgia Dawg 56 Georgia Dawg 56 (talk) 00:05, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello Georgia Dawg 56, a few questions for you in considering your request to be unblocked:


 * What do you mean that you "accidentally" wrote what you wrote? Did you, for example, think that things like He was a Renaissance man equally comfortable in a Board room, opera house or salmon fishing in Alaska. was an appropriate example of neutral writing?
 * From your writing, you seem to have a close connection with this individual, since you both include a lot of information I don't find in any available source about him (which you can't do anyway&mdash;any material in an article must be based upon a published source, not personal knowledge), and you also took a close up, clearly posed photograph of him in 2012. Your behavior, such as making exactly ten edits to duck around the "autoconfirmed" restriction, is also consistent with paid editing. Are you being paid or compensated to edit about this individual, including being asked or expected to do so as a duty of employment or internship? If so, do you agree to make the paid editing disclosures and follow the conflict of interest guidelines in the future?
 * Are there any subjects you're interested in editing other than the article about Lauer? If unblocked, you would probably be restricted from editing about that particular subject, at least until you had demonstrated the ability to edit appropriately and neutrally in other areas. Seraphimblade Talk to me 04:58, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello Seraphimblade, and thank you for the response. I've spent the past few days making edits to my article to ensure it is addressing the requirements you outlined. But first to answer your questions:
 * - You are absolutely right. Lines like the "illustrious career" and "Renaissance Man" are definitely not neutral language. They were lines from one of his obituaries that I have deleted.
 * - I did only 10 edits to lift the restrictions on uploading photographs and to have the ability to make pages. If doing more edits to the site will increase my credibility, I am all for it.
 * - I am not being paid for this article. I just wanted to make some Wikipedia articles over the summer, although clearly, I am screwing up a lot. Thank you for pointing out some areas I need to address.
 * - As for the photograph, it is from a Cleveland, Ohio newspaper "The Plain Dealer's" obituary.
 * - There are other topics I would like to edit and create pages for. I would love another chance to finish the John N. Lauer page. I addressed all the outlined concerns and hope this edit down below is ready to publish.
 * I hope to move past this brief hiccup and continue contributing to Wikipedia by making more pages on other interests. Thanks again for the feedback.
 * Georgia Dawg 56
 * Disclaimer: Not familiar with Wikipedia linking system or code
 * John Norman Lauer (February 19, 1939 - February 23, 2018) was a chemical engineer, business executive and philanthropist. His professional career included executive positions at Hoechst Celanese [1] (now Celanese Corporation) [2], BF Goodrich (now Goodrich Corporation) [3], Oglebay Norton [4] and Diebold (now Diebold Nixdorf) [5](1).
 * He attended the University of Maryland [6], earning his degree in 1963. He later became a Trustee, serving as the first President of the UMD College Park Foundation. Lauer also played a role in raising funds to build the replacement for the UMD President’s Residence. (2)
 * Lauer created financial foundations and scholarships at UMD, SAE and for Hungarian students in Romania and Hungary through the Hungarian American Coalition’s programs. (5) (1)
 * == Biography ==
 * === Early life and Education ===
 * Lauer was born to Clarence J. Lauer and Louise Lauer in Washington D.C. in 1939. He was a student athlete at Northwestern High School, a Boy Scout, and a soldier in the Army Reserves between 1956 and 1963.
 * He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Maryland in 1963. That same year he married Edith Kish, also a student at UMD, who emigrated in 1957 from Hungary.
 * Lauer completed an MBA at Texas A&I (which later became Texas A&M University-Kingsville [8]) in 1969.
 * Edith and John Lauer were married for 54 years and had two daughters. He passed away at the age of 79 in 2018. (1)
 * === Professional Career ===
 * Lauer's business career began at Celanese as a chemical engineer. In 1987, he was an executive when the company was bought by the German company Hoechst AG. [1] Two years later, he left Hoechst Celanese and moved to Cleveland, OH to serve as President and COO of BF Goodrich. [3] (1)
 * In 1997, he was appointed President and Chairman of Oglebay Norton Corporation, an ore-mining and shipping company based in Cleveland, OH. His unorthodox compensation of only paying himself when the company performed well, was highlighted in a full-page Wall Street Journal [9] article entitled "Investing in Himself." (WSJ) (1)
 * In 1992, he joined the Board of Directors at Diebold (now Diebold Nixdorf), serving as Non-Executive Chairman from 2005 until his retirement in 2013. (1)
 * === Philanthropy ===
 * Lauer served on Boards for the Visiting Nurses Association and The Cleveland Opera in Cleveland, OH. (1)
 * In 1997, Lauer created the John N. Lauer Banneker/Key Scholarship at the University of Maryland. (3)
 * In 2000, he was a co-founder of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, eventually serving as its Chairman. As a liaison with the University of Maryland, Lauer joined the Board for The Phillips Collection [10] Art Museum in Washington D.C. in 2016. (1)
 * He was an active leader of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon [7] National Fraternity Board for many years. From 2009 to 2015, he served as alumni advisor for Maryland Beta, and from 2004 to 2013, he was on the SAE Foundation’s Board of Trustees. In 2009, he was awarded the Order of the Lion; in 2010, the Order of Minerva; in 2012, the Merit Key; and in 2013, the Distinguished Service Award. (SAE remembrance)
 * He was a longtime supporter of the Hungarian American Coalition, the largest umbrella organization for the Hungarian American community. In 2013, the Coalition honored him with their annual Coalition Award. (1)
 * === University of Maryland ===
 * John N. Lauer ’63 was a graduate of the A. James Clark School of Engineering, and began his service to the University of Maryland as a member of the Clark School’s Board of Visitors. He was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1993 and a Centennial Medal in 1994. He was the 1998 recipient of the Ralph J. Tyser Medallion (now the Tyser Gottwals Award), given annually to an alumnus for distinguished service. (3)
 * Lauer served as the first chair of the University of Maryland’s Board of Visitors before becoming a founding member of the University of Maryland College Park Foundation Board of Trustees. He later served as Chair of the Board from 2012 to 2014. In 2016, Lauer was appointed to serve on The Phillips Collection Board of Trustees representing UMD. (1)
 * During his 17 years as Trustee, Lauer was responsible for co-chairing the “Bold Vision Bright Future,” and “Great Expectations and Fearless Ideas” campaigns and mentoring new members of the board. (3)
 * References
 * Wikipedia Articles
 * [1] Hoechst: Hoechst AG - Wikipedia
 * [2] Celanese: Celanese - Wikipedia
 * [3] Goodrich: Goodrich Corporation - Wikipedia
 * [4] Oglebay: Oglebay Norton Corporation - Wikipedia
 * [5] Diebold: Diebold Nixdorf - Wikipedia
 * [6] UMD: University of Maryland, College Park - Wikipedia
 * [7] SAE: Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Wikipedia
 * [8] Texas A&M: Texas A&M University - Wikipedia
 * [9] WSJ: The Wall Street Journal - Wikipedia
 * [10] The Phillips Collection: The Phillips Collection - Wikipedia
 * Other Sources
 * (1.) JNLLP: John. N. Lauer Leadership Program - HACUSA
 * (2.) Flickr: Area Design-Build Team to Construct New University of Mary… | Flickr
 * (3.) Banneker Key: Support Maryland / John N. Lauer Banneker/Key Scholarship (umd.edu)
 * (4.) SAE Remembrance: John Lauer (Maryland Beta '63) Enters Chapter Eternal | The Record Online (accessdomain.com)
 * (5.) The Hungarian American Coalition: https://www.hungaryfoundation.org/hungarian-american-coalition/
 * Photograph from “The Plain Dealer” Obituary: https://obits.cleveland.com/us/obituaries/cleveland/name/john-lauer-obituary?id=14584820 Georgia Dawg 56 (talk) 22:32, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
 * If unblocked, you will not be permitted to edit about Lauer. That's not a negotiation. If you won't agree to that, I'll just not unblock you (though someone else can review your request), but I'll give one more opportunity to. Seraphimblade Talk to me 05:47, 24 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello Seraphimblade.
 * That's unfortunate to hear, but understandable. I hope I can prove myself by contributing to the site with other topics.
 * Georgia Dawg 56 Georgia Dawg 56 (talk) 02:37, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * During his 17 years as Trustee, Lauer was responsible for co-chairing the “Bold Vision Bright Future,” and “Great Expectations and Fearless Ideas” campaigns and mentoring new members of the board. (3)
 * References
 * Wikipedia Articles
 * [1] Hoechst: Hoechst AG - Wikipedia
 * [2] Celanese: Celanese - Wikipedia
 * [3] Goodrich: Goodrich Corporation - Wikipedia
 * [4] Oglebay: Oglebay Norton Corporation - Wikipedia
 * [5] Diebold: Diebold Nixdorf - Wikipedia
 * [6] UMD: University of Maryland, College Park - Wikipedia
 * [7] SAE: Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Wikipedia
 * [8] Texas A&M: Texas A&M University - Wikipedia
 * [9] WSJ: The Wall Street Journal - Wikipedia
 * [10] The Phillips Collection: The Phillips Collection - Wikipedia
 * Other Sources
 * (1.) JNLLP: John. N. Lauer Leadership Program - HACUSA
 * (2.) Flickr: Area Design-Build Team to Construct New University of Mary… | Flickr
 * (3.) Banneker Key: Support Maryland / John N. Lauer Banneker/Key Scholarship (umd.edu)
 * (4.) SAE Remembrance: John Lauer (Maryland Beta '63) Enters Chapter Eternal | The Record Online (accessdomain.com)
 * (5.) The Hungarian American Coalition: https://www.hungaryfoundation.org/hungarian-american-coalition/
 * Photograph from “The Plain Dealer” Obituary: https://obits.cleveland.com/us/obituaries/cleveland/name/john-lauer-obituary?id=14584820 Georgia Dawg 56 (talk) 22:32, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
 * If unblocked, you will not be permitted to edit about Lauer. That's not a negotiation. If you won't agree to that, I'll just not unblock you (though someone else can review your request), but I'll give one more opportunity to. Seraphimblade Talk to me 05:47, 24 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello Seraphimblade.
 * That's unfortunate to hear, but understandable. I hope I can prove myself by contributing to the site with other topics.
 * Georgia Dawg 56 Georgia Dawg 56 (talk) 02:37, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * (4.) SAE Remembrance: John Lauer (Maryland Beta '63) Enters Chapter Eternal | The Record Online (accessdomain.com)
 * (5.) The Hungarian American Coalition: https://www.hungaryfoundation.org/hungarian-american-coalition/
 * Photograph from “The Plain Dealer” Obituary: https://obits.cleveland.com/us/obituaries/cleveland/name/john-lauer-obituary?id=14584820 Georgia Dawg 56 (talk) 22:32, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
 * If unblocked, you will not be permitted to edit about Lauer. That's not a negotiation. If you won't agree to that, I'll just not unblock you (though someone else can review your request), but I'll give one more opportunity to. Seraphimblade Talk to me 05:47, 24 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello Seraphimblade.
 * That's unfortunate to hear, but understandable. I hope I can prove myself by contributing to the site with other topics.
 * Georgia Dawg 56 Georgia Dawg 56 (talk) 02:37, 28 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Georgia Dawg 56 Georgia Dawg 56 (talk) 02:37, 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Georgia Dawg 56, thanks for answering Seraphimblade's questions above. I have a few questions that will help admin determine if you understand Wikipedia's policies and guidelines:


 * 1) On Wikipedia, who is considered to have a conflict of interest, and how should editors declare this conflict? (WP:COI and WP:COIE have information about this).
 * 2) How can editors avoid promotional language (WP:NOTPROMO has information about this).
 * 3) If unblocked, what specific articles are you interested in editing?

Thanks, Z1720 (talk) 17:16, 23 July 2023 (UTC)