Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Magnus Böcker


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The result was keep. Consensus is he is notable. (non-admin closure) -- Dane  talk  01:29, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

Magnus Böcker

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He had some major positions, but I think he still fails WP:BIO Arthistorian1977 (talk) 09:16, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:31, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sweden-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:31, 29 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep - meets WP:GNG, with significant coverage in, amongst others, the FT, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and plenty of Swedish sources besides. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:31, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
 * As explained at Forbes.com, that is not a reliable source as they have gone to a contributor model. Indeed, the article you've linked to is bylined to someone who, while she calls herself a "reporter," is identified as "Subscriber." Despite the cachet of Forbes name, Forbes.com is now a different beast. He may well be notable based on the other RS. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 17:38, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Good point. I just picked that out as one of a large number of sources, without paying too much attention to who had written it. There are plenty of other, more reliable sources available here. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:44, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Well, in fairness, I was just checking the notice board. I may be wrong about Contributor's articles being rejected as RS. See here, for example. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 17:47, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
 * It would come down to the reliability of each "contributor." Anyway, just fyi.... Shawn in Montreal (talk) 17:49, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Böcker was CEO of OMX, the company that owned the Stockholm Stock Exchange and several other Nordic exchanges and was involved in its merger with NASDAQ (it is now known as NASDAQ OMX). He was later CEO of the Singapore Exchange. It is difficult to see how anybody could consider this an appropriate candidate for speedy deletion. Böcker was featured on the front page of Swedish business weekly Veckans Affärer in 2003, the year he was appointed head of OMX. (There was probably an extensive profile inside the magazine, but it is unavailable on the web.) Some additional Swedish sources: . --Hegvald (talk) 18:10, 29 November 2016 (UTC)
 * The article should never have been nominated for speedy deletion under WP:A7, because it clearly made a claim of importance at the time. I have pointed this out to the nominator. Cordless Larry (talk) 23:38, 29 November 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep he's clearly notable. He may even be notable just with his English-language coverage but when Swedish RS are considered, it's an easy pass of GNG, I'd say. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 18:16, 29 November 2016 (UTC)


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