Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thomas F. Olin, Jr.


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was merge to Archway Cookies. (non-admin closure) Natg 19 (talk) 23:59, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

Thomas F. Olin, Jr.

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The flagging of this piece for "Notability" has escalated into a situation at AN/I. The way to decide the matter is to put it up to dispassionate debate. I have no strong opinions one way or the other about whether the piece should stand or go but leave it to the community for decision. Be aware that there is a more fulsome version of the article in the edit history and that the current version has been stubbed out due to apparently COI-driven unsourced content. Carrite (talk) 15:47, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * merge into Archway Cookies and leave redirect - would fit nicely in section: Archway_Cookies. Not enough sources to meet WP:NOTABILITY for its own article. Jytdog (talk) 15:52, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Merge per Jytdog. BMK (talk) 15:55, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Merge to Archway Cookies - article content is more about the company than the named subject. A redirect as recommended by Jytdog would be appropriate. ScrapIronIV (talk) 16:02, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment - Note also as a potential Merge target the existence of Thomas F. Olin, which is clearly a notable subject under our rules. Carrite (talk) 16:06, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * i thought about that but there are really no sources for biographical information (i looked, checked lexisnexus, etc). most of the content is about how the company performed under Jr.'s leadership. Jytdog (talk) 16:23, 21 April 2015 (UTC)


 * No comment here as I was original editor (and I respect the changes that other editors have made to the article) but there is a disconnect between the subject and the company's performance during his tenure. As CEO, isn't this person responsible for the company's exceptional performance? Simply giving credit where credit is due? FMIArchive (talk) 17:23, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * What's your connection to the company or the subject of the article? BMK (talk) 18:13, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * BMK, I suspect that, based on the editorial similarities (identical grammar, syntax, tone, you name it), subject preferences, familiarity with Wikipedia policy and culture, and their political posturing, the connection is that FMIArchive is a sock of, created specifically so that he can write his own Wikipedia entry. Sad. I'll raise an SPI when I get chance to document all this.  Pyrop e  18:18, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Although Tolinjr denies being FMIArchive, I'd be interested in seeing the results of that SPI. BMK (talk) 18:48, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Thomas Olin, Jr. states he thinks it is a family member that started the article on him as a tribute, so we should be careful that the SPI doesn't assume more than it should. Carrite (talk) 19:16, 21 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Merge to Archway Cookies. Article content and sources all relate to the company, and no independent notability has been demonstrated for this article's subject.  Pyrop e  17:54, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. North America1000 16:57, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Food and drink-related deletion discussions. North America1000 16:57, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. North America1000 16:58, 21 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Speedy delete per wishes of subject, or speedy-redirect. Pax 22:45, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete Lacks notability. --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 06:37, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete Notability per WP:BIO not established, and the article was re-created against the views expressed by several editors at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Food and drink Nick-D (talk) 11:30, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Merge all content to Archway Cookies and leave redirect - CEO's name could be a potential search term. Buckshot06 (talk) 10:19, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Merge into Archway Cookies - perfect way to deal with CEOs who are not independently notable is to merge to their company's article. --ThaddeusB (talk) 14:50, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Merge would be sensible, even if the subject wants it deleted. Bearian (talk) 19:47, 29 April 2015 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.