Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James A. Runde

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The result was keep ck lostsword•T•C 18:09, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] James A. Runde

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I originally PROD'd this, but it was deprod'd. I see no evidence that this person in any way meets WP:BIO. There are some minor mentions of the subject in press releases pertaining to his employment moves, but that would appear to be it. My opinion is that this should be deleted. Isotope23 17:52, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

• Weak Keep, obviously a wealthy bussinessman, sits on a few board of directors. He just might be notable. The article really is not that impressive, but could be improved. Callelinea 18:09, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
• Keep but clean-up recommended. That Milwaukee article in Citation section actually has a nugget of notability:

Then fate, in the form of 69-year-old Vice Admiral Hyman Rickover, intervened, dampening the peril and putting Runde on a promising path that eventually led to Wall Street and management of the largest initial public offering in U.S. history, the sale earlier this month of $5.5 billion worth of stock by United Parcel Service Inc. The UPS deal came as the result of a cold call made by Runde as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

• Neutral, leaning weak, weak keep - okay, he's a former vice-chair of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, and he spearheaded a big IPO - but the reliable sources are miniscule for him. One would think there would be more about a guy at that level. I'm not sure that vice-chair builds enough notability to put him over, in my book, which is why the neutral-towards-keep opinion. I just can't say "keep" without more indication that he's had more of an impact on his industry. Tony Fox (arf!) review? 20:29, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletions. -- John Vandenberg 12:50, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
• Delete on grounds of non-notability. He has reached the top of financial services industry and done some good work as a director, but that is what he is paid to do. A smart and hardworking man, but lack of third party citations suggest this article will not be expanded. Notability to come perhaps? --Gavin Collins 13:03, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
• 'Delete per Gavin Collins. I'm sure he's a wonderful man, a hard worker, and a humanitarian, but he's just not notable, although he may think so and edited his own article. Bearian 21:36, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
• Keep Though not known to the average person, i.e. Duke Robillard to the Kiss fans (both with articles in Wikipedia), Mr. Runde is extremely well known in the financial area and is acquiring a “notable” reputation as a motivational speaker. ShoesssS ^Talk 12:46, 13 July 2007 (UTC)
• Keep, seems pretty notable. Articles on businessmen are hardly uncommon. —Xezbeth 08:14, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

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