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Carl W. Hoffman was born on December 24, 1919, in Omaha, Nebraska, and attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa.He won a nationwide trumpet competition and was awarded a scholarship to the Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where earned Bachelor of Arts degree in Music in summer 1941.
Comer was born on November 7, 1848, in Spring Hill, Alabama. He was the fourth son of John Fletcher and Catharine (Drewry) Comer. [6] As planters, Comer's parents had built their wealth based on enslaved labor for their cotton plantation. B. B. Comer began his education at the age of ten under the tutelage of E. N. Brown.
William Marshall Comer (November 15, 1918 [2] – January 15, 2006) was an American politician. He served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. [3]
Comer Joseph Cottrell Jr. (December 7, 1931 – October 3, 2014) was an American entrepreneur most notable for founding Pro-Line Corp., a business that created the Curly Kit, which brought the Jheri curl hairstyle to the masses and made it easy to achieve at home.
Hugh Moss Comer (1842 – February 26, 1900) was an American businessman. He was a president of the Central of Georgia Railway and co-founder of Bibb Manufacturing Company , in addition to having several directorships and self-owned companies.
Jack "Spot" Comer (12 April 1912 – 12 March 1996) was a Jewish gangster who rose to rule London's underworld. Early life Born ...
Harry Wayne Comer (February 3, 1944 – October 4, 2023) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played professional baseball for 13 seasons from 1962 through 1974, including stints with four major league teams: the Detroit Tigers (1967, 1968, 1972), the Seattle Pilots / Milwaukee Brewers (1969–1970), and the Washington Senators ...
Comer speaking to members of the Kentucky National Guard in 2013. In 2011, Comer ran for agriculture commissioner. The incumbent, Richie Farmer, was term-limited. [13] In the election, Comer was the only Republican to win election to a statewide executive office, [14] and worked with a team of Democratic officials and under a Democratic governor. [15]