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...Gustav. In the October 4, 2008, Republican closed primary, Fleming ran against Jeff Thompson of Shreveport (McCrery's choice), and Chris Gorman (a trucking executive). In a close election, no candidate received a majority of the votes.

In this article: Paul Carmouche, James Otis "Jim" McCrery, Lee Fletcher, Louisiana, and Bossier Parish

...an agreement. In September 2003, investors instead sold the company to Scottish entrepreneur Tom Hunter in partnership with Chris Gorman, owner of the Gadget Shop chain of retail novelty stores, for an estimated GBP60 million, and began...

In this article: Birthdays, Clinton Cards, Tom Hunter, Bury, Gadget Shop, Greater Manchester, and Scotland

...to loss-making Birthdays after attempts to sell the business failed. Clinton bought the business in 2004 from Scots businessmen Sir Tom Hunter and Chris Gorman for AGBP46.4m. In order to post comments you must Register or Sign In

In this article: Birthdays, Clinton Cards, Recession, Tax, and Tom Hunter

...of Minden , the seat of Webster Parish. Fleming, a former Webster Parish coroner and a businessman defeated trucking company executive Chris Gorman in the Republican runoff primary held on November 4. The Democratic candidate was Paul...

In this article: Don Cazayoux, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Shreveport, New Orleans, Jim McCrery, United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2008, and Webster Parish

...who picked Thompson in that contest. Fleming has released a poll from mid- October showing him leading Gorman 43 percent to 35 percent, but Gorman s camp dismissed that polling and has called the race a tossup. Democratic operatives...

In this article: William Jefferson, GOP, Paul Carmouche, Louisiana, Jim McCrery, and Sen. Barack Obama

...the campaign, according to federal campaign finance reports. In the Republican primary, physician John Fleming and trucking executive Chris Gorman will face off in next month's GOP primary. Fleming, a Navy veteran and owner of several Subway...

In this article: William Jefferson, Paul Carmouche, GOP, Jim McCrery, and Hurricane Gustav

...businessman Chris Gorman and attorney Jeff Thompson all have a chance to make the runoff. An internal Gorman poll recently showed him and Fleming in a virtual tie at 31 percent and 29 percent, respectively. Thompson trailed with 17...

In this article: Jim McCrery, Louisiana, and Hurricane Gustav

...struggle to attract and retain good advisers, as they focus on new money all the time IT'S unlikely that serial entrepreneurs Chris Gorman and Sir Tom Hunter will be extending their sympathies to stricken investment ADVERTISEMENT bank...

In this article: UBS, Tom Hunter, Standard Life, Birthdays, and United States

...title of entrepreneur of the year and prizes in ten categories were handed out by a judging panel led by "serial entrepreneur" Chris Gorman. Other members of the panel included Shonaig Macpherson, Jim Spowart, David Gordon, Martin Mutch,...

In this article: Ernst & Young

...look at Willie Haughey and his wife Susan of City Refrigeration; Ian Graham and his wife Sheena of Graham Technology, and Chris and Mary Gorman of Reality. These are all successful businesses, led by super-confident entrepreneurs,...

In this article: Scotland, Small business, University of Leicester, Mary Gorman, and Graham Technology