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Packard, David
(Encyclopedia) Packard, David, 1912–96, American business executive, b. Pueblo, Colo., grad. Stanford (B.A., 1934; M.S., 1939). He and classmate William R. Hewlett opened a garage-based business,…Perret, Auguste
(Encyclopedia) Perret, AugustePerret, Augusteōgüstˈ pĕrāˈ [key], 1874–1954, French architect. He left the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris to join the family construction firm with his brother…Ryazanov, Eldar Aleksandrovich
(Encyclopedia) Ryazanov, Eldar Aleksandrovich, 1927–2015, Russian film director and screenwriter, b. Samara, grad. State Institute of Cinematography (1950). Probably Russia's most popular filmmaker,…Spilled Gasoline
The Question: We spilled gasoline in our garage. We got most of it up, but the smell is still really strong. How can we get rid of it? The Answer…Jesse G. James
As the muscular chief gearhead of the reality TV show Monster Garage, Jesse James chopped and welded a Lincoln Town Car into a custom fire truck and turned a Ford Mustang into a high-speed lawnmower…Sacco-Vanzetti Case
(Encyclopedia) Sacco-Vanzetti CaseSacco-Vanzetti Casesăkˈō-vănzĕtˈē [key]. On Apr. 15, 1920, a paymaster for a shoe company in South Braintree, Mass., and his guard were shot and killed by two men…Steve Kim Biography
Steve Kimelectronics entrepreneurBorn: 1952Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea After studying electrical engineering for four years, Kim emigrated to the United States in 1976. While stocking…Heinz Prechter 2001 Deaths
Heinz PrechterAge: 59 car-parts manufacturer who came to the U.S. in 1964 as an exchange student from Bavaria and started making sunroofs in his garage. His company grew into an industry…Freddie Prinze
Name at birth: Frederick Karl PruetzelFreddie Prinze was one of the most popular comedians in America when, tragically, he shot himself in 1977. The son of a Puerto Rican mother and a Hungarian…Al Schill Jr. Biography
Al Schill Jr.Age: 24 stock-car racer who won rookie of the year honors at Slinger Raceway (Ore.) and, along with his father, became the first father-son duo in that track's history to finish…Trending
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