Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Brauser


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The result was delete. Kurykh (talk) 06:33, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

Michael Brauser

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Notability. I see nothing here but a bloke doing a job, with run-of-the-mill coverage. TheLongTone (talk) 16:59, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

Keep. Michael Brauser is an exceptional businessman. Certainly a business career involving multiple nine-figure exits is notable? This is not a run of the mill guy. His involvement in the inception of the data fusion industry was a catalyst for all the big data companies that exist today. The explosive growth of Naviant, Seisint, Interclick, and Cogint are testaments to his talent and effort. Happy to add more on this if needed.Btaylor902 (talk) 17:26, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
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 * Keep - Definitely notable for doing "his job" as a manager and investor - passes size criteria. Article may need some cleanup (e.g. trimming philanthropy, additional sources). Icewhiz (talk) 09:35, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
 * "Doing a job" isn't an automatic entitlement to a Wikipedia article, especially when that job is as obscure as this guy's. --Calton | Talk 15:51, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete. No even close to meeting basic notability standards -- hell, of the companies cited above (Naviant, Seisint, Interclick, and Cogint), only one even has a Wikipedia article. And the sources for the already thin claim to notability are passing mentions and straight-up press releases. This is a straight-up vanity bio, probably a paid one at that. --Calton | Talk 15:51, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Kurykh (talk) 01:17, 29 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete. President of a medium size company without a WP article seems to be the highest accomplishment, so I wouldn't expect significant references. And the actual references are mere notices.  DGG ( talk ) 03:41, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete -- reads like a vanity page, and achievements are not remarkable. Wikipedia is not a web host for promotional CVs of CEOs, esp when the company itself is not notable. K.e.coffman (talk) 23:45, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete per K.e. coffman....William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 11:30, 4 April 2017 (UTC)


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