Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/George Skakel


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The result was   speedy keep. SK1 - Nomination withdrawn by nominator without any non-keep !votes. The Bushranger One ping only 19:06, 7 August 2012 (UTC)

George Skakel

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PROD contested on the grounds that is could well be controversial - fair point. I don't see any evidence of independent notability about this person, other then the fact that a company they founded later became a different, more notable company, and that he was related to some famous people. Notability is not inherited. GiantSnowman 17:51, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 20:04, 3 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment. According to the AP, Great Lakes Carbon "was once one of the largest private companies in the country." There is quite a bit of coverage about him in a biography of Ethel Kennedy.(Note that some hits within that book refer to George Jr.) I will have to delve into this a bit more before giving my !vote. Location (talk) 22:44, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep There are plenty of reliable sources that discuss George Skakel, such as this and this and this and this and this. George Skakel was a notable industrialist.  Cullen 328  Let's discuss it  23:18, 3 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep – This person passes WP:BASIC upon review of the sources presented above by User:Cullen328. Northamerica1000(talk) 00:11, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment - I de-prodded the particle, because its deletion without discussion would likely be controversial. No opinion as yet. Bearian (talk) 12:46, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment - happy to withdraw the nomination now that more sources have been found and stronger claim to notability verified. GiantSnowman 11:01, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:HEY. Bearian (talk) 17:48, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
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