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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., chief prosecuting attorney for Riverkeeper Inc. and senior attorney for the National Resources Defense CounciL

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental advocate and lawyer, feels that environment cannot be segregated from economy, housing, civil rights, and human rights, and that advocating environmental problems is a human rights issue. The life and work of Kennedy, who has used his legal expertise, environmental understanding, his contacts and his famous name to address water preservation issues, are discussed.

Author: Duda, Karen E.
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2004
Legal services, Attorneys, Offices of Lawyers, Management dynamics, Management, Lawyers, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Company business management, Environmentalists, Environmental activists, Kennedy, Robert F., Jr.

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Orin C. Smith

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Orin C. Smith, President and CEO of Starbucks, played a key role in the firm's rapid growth and its transformation into an international company. He started his career by working in a finance consulting firm called Touche Ross and became the highest paid executive in the Pacific Northwest.

Author: Duda, Karen E.
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2003
Roasted coffee, Executive changes & profiles, Fruits and tree nuts, not elsewhere classified, Officials and employees, Coffee industry, Biography, Starbucks Corp., SBUX, Smith, Orin C.

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Steny Hoyer

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The life and political career of the United Sates Democratic representative from Maryland, Steny Hoyer, is discussed. His pro-military position and his ability to gain job openings and federal funding for his constituents have helped in his reelection.

Author: Duda, Karen E.
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2004
Politicians, Hoyer, Steny H.

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Subjects list: United States, Personality profile
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