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Jan Craig Scruggs (born March 11, 1950) is a United States Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, and later founded the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, which built the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., in the United States. Scruggs was the President of the foundation until 2015, when he retired.
The Dirt Bike Kid was released in the United States by Roger Corman's company Concorde Pictures in 1985. The film was also released in the Philippines by Movierama International on April 28, 1988. [7] Julie Corman said the movie was the first she had produced to lose money theatrically but claims it made over $3 million on video. [8]
Nelson resides in New York City with his wife, Lisa Benavides, and their three sons. [4] One of his sons is Henry Nelson, a film director who directed Asleep in My Palm. [31] On May 8, 2009, he was inducted as an honorary member of the University of Tulsa's Beta of Oklahoma chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa national collegiate honor society. [32]
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (NGDB) is an American country rock band. The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California, in 1966. [1] The band's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period when the band performed and recorded as the Dirt Band.
Joe Scruggs (June 21, 1951) [1] is an American singer-songwriter widely acclaimed for his children's and folk music output. [2] He was also a major personality as a children's entertainer, touring schools across America [ 3 ] and making television appearances on shows ranging from Barney & Friends to The David Letterman Show .
Born in Los Angeles, Sylvester Laflin Weaver Jr. was the son of Eleanor Isabel (née Dixon) and Sylvester Laflin Weaver. [1] His brother was comedian Doodles Weaver.. Weaver was of English descent and Scottish descent (possibly Clan MacFarlane), [3] as well as of Ulster-Scots, Dutch and early New England ancestry (going back to migration of Puritans from England to New England in the 1600s). [4]
Richard F. "Dickie" Scruggs (born May 17, 1946) is an American former naval aviator and disbarred trial lawyer. He is the brother-in-law of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Scruggs first came to the public eye after successfully suing the asbestos industry on behalf of ill shipyard workers. He later represented the state of ...
Melissa 'The Missile' Giove (born 1972) is an American professional downhill mountain biker.Throughout her career she won 14 NORBA downhill titles and 11 world cups. Giove's other accomplishments include three overall NORBA downhill crowns, two World Cup overalls, and the 1994 World Championship title.