Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Paul pignataro


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The result was   delete. slakr \ talk / 23:52, 5 March 2014 (UTC)

Paul pignataro

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Contested PROD. Fails WP:BIO... Sources are not reliable JMHamo (talk) 18:35, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

To whom it may concern, I added the book publisher references. Is this what has been contested? I'm happy to provide any help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikiwizard57685 (talk • contribs) 18:53, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
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 * Delete. Lacks the multiple reliable independent secondary sources to establish notability as required by WP:GNG and fails to state a reason the subject should be presumed notable in lieu of sources.  Sources offered are either clearly WP:PRIMARY or trivial mentions.  Msnicki (talk) 04:37, 24 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep. This author is notable in the investment banking community. His books and teachings are utilized throughout college campuses, including mine.  Worldcat shows 78 libraries that carry just the first of six books listed in my initial search.  I'm trying to add more credible sources in the same vein as as Aswath Damodaran to help populate the much needed finance and investment banking section of Wikipedia and believe this author's contributions should be noted along with the others I have posted.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikiwizard57685 (talk • contribs) 11:42, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Notability on Wikipedia is determined by what third party sources say about someone. Being a writer, or founding a school, is not reason enough to have a Wikipedia article. Only if others with no connection to him, who are fully independent of him, have said things about him (positive or negative) is it a sign of notability. The WSJ Journal article is not bad since it's by an independent journalist with no links to him, but not enough on its own. Best to have book reviews, or magazine or newspaper articles about him, etc.. -- Green  C  01:43, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
 * GreenC - I believe I have posted several third party sources. Note the SeekingAplha book reviews.  There are more.  I'm hoping others will contribute besides me.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikiwizard57685 (talk • contribs) 11:22, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment WikiWizard, the onus is on you to provide reliable sources, not "others". JMHamo (talk) 11:28, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment JMHamo is this not a collaborative effort? I though that was the point in this open discussion.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wikiwizard57685 (talk • contribs) 11:37, 27 February 2014 (UTC)
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