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ANNOUNCEMENT: Ian Lenagan, centre, with Darryl Eales to his left and Mark Ashton to his right
Businessman Darryl Eales will become chairman of Oxford United.
In a statement released today, current chairman Ian Lenagan revealed Mr Eales was a new investor and shareholder at the club.
Each of the Lenagan Family and Mr Eales now has more than 30% of the shares of Oxford United Ltd but both with less than 50%.
A new board of directors has been set up with Mr Eales taking up the position of chairman, Mark Ashton appointed as chief executive and Ian Lenagan taking board responsibility for the stadium development project.
Head coach Gary Waddock has been replaced by Michael Appleton - appointed by Mr Ashton who said he wanted to work with his own man as head coach and had worked with Mr Appleton before.
Appleton has previously managed Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers.
Mr Lenagan's two sons, Simon and Adrian, have stepped down from the board of directors.
He revealed discussions had been ongoing for the past year but became crucial when the stadium development became "time-critical".
Ian Lenagan said: "Darryl is a football fan and a very successful businessman with, of importance, significant commercial experience.
"Darryl and I share the same personal and business style and have an identical approach to the strategies required for the ongoing success of Oxford United. We also have precisely the same ambitions for the club."
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Lenagan, talking about the rival bid from Charlie Methven's consortium, said: "We did finally get a bid from them yesterday, but that was conditional on us having done the deal on the stadium already.
"Darryl is quite prepare to take the risk and move forward.
"Charlie and his group are nice people and they are welcome to come and talk to us if they wish to do so and if they wish to inject further finances to make things go quicker, of course we'd be delighted to speak."
Stewart Donald, the wealthy businessman behind Mr Methven's bid, said: "I am hoping that this will be good news and that Darryl Eales is in it for football rather than making money.
"If their intentions are similar to Charlie Methven's vision then that will be great news but we are going to have to let time tell."
New chairman Mr Eales said he considered himself the "custodian" of the club.
He said: "I would like to add that I have been impressed with everything I have seen at the club over the past months and I am delighted to be involved in conjunction with Ian Lenagan in driving Oxford United even faster along the already-defined strategy to achieve its ambitions.
"I look forward to meeting many of the fans, staff and partners of the club in the immediate future."
Oxfordshire businessman Charlie Methven has said he is disappointed that his alternative bid wasn't successful but said he hopes the U's go from strength to strength.
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A statement from Oxford United Chairman, Ian Lenagan:
There has been much speculation over the past few weeks that the Lenagan family was selling its shares in Oxford United and moving on. That is not the case. What we have been doing is planning ahead for the next stage of development of Oxford United.
The past two years since I took over as chairman on July, 13 2012 have seen many advances including paying off of debts, financial stabilisation, recruitment and bedding in of a highly capable sales and marketing team, the real implementation of a young player development strategy, a better match-day experience and involvement of fans generally, a good relationship with the supporters trust, OxVox, and the development of a much better relationship with Firoz Kassam as owner of the stadium and conference centre.
The board of directors was convinced that an excellent base had been firmly established for the future success of the club.
However, the disappointment of not achieving the play-offs at the end of last season was an indication that even greater investment was perhaps needed to get up into League 1.
Of even more importance however was the growing certainty that – with the radical changes likely in the planning landscape for Oxford in the next 12 months and the opportunity which that could present to Oxford United finally to own its own stadium – it was vital at this crucial time to plan ambitiously to take advantage of these opportunities or to lose them.
That meant a further significant investment in financial and management terms;
financially to fund increased running cost and capital investment in a stadium project and, in management terms, to both run the club on a day-to-day basis whilst also devoting dedicated and experienced resource exclusively to the Stadium Project.
It was decided that this was the time to bring additional financial and management resources into the club alongside the Lenagan family in order to ensure this one-time opportunity would not be missed.
Consequently, I am delighted to announce the arrival of a new investor and shareholder in Oxford United, Darryl Eales, to stand alongside the Lenagan Family bringing significant extra financial investment and management skills into Oxford United.
Darryl is a football fan and a very successful businessman with, of importance, significant commercial experience. Until May of this year Darryl was CEO of LDC, the private equity part of Lloyds Banking Group, stepping down following 11 years in the role to concentrate on his own private interests including, particularly, Oxford United.
Darryl and I share the same personal and business style and have an identical approach to the strategies required for the ongoing success of Oxford United. We also have precisely the same ambitions for the club.
Discussions have been in process between the parties for over 12 months but accelerated
two months ago when the stadium development opportunities became time-critical.
Each of the Lenagan Family and Darryl Eales now has more than 30% of the shares of Oxford United Ltd but both with less than 50%.
The Football League has indicated formally no objection to the new shareholdings and acceptability of all persons under the Owners and Directors Test and hence this announcement is unconditional.
A new board of directors is now in place with Darryl taking up the position of chairman, Mark Ashton appointed as chief executive taking over responsibility for day-to-day management of the board's existing strategy and Ian Lenagan taking Board responsibility for the Stadium Development project.
My two sons Simon and Adrian Lenagan step down from the board to concentrate on their own businesses having spent thousands of unpaid hours working on behalf of Oxford United. The board thanks them formally for their contributions to the club.
A change in personnel as a consequence of this new shareholding and management structure is the replacement of Gary Waddock by Michael Appleton since Mark Ashton wishes to have with him his own person as head coach, having worked with Michael Appleton previously.
We would like to thank Gary for his effort and contribution through the past months on behalf of Oxford United and to make it clear that this change does not in any way reflect on his performance or capability as head coach.
I believe strongly that this new shareholding structure with two major investors now involved is an an even stronger position for Oxford United than before and bodes well for the club's future ambitions. I look forward to the start of the new season and the opportunity personally on behalf of the new board to focus on the Stadium Development opportunity.
Statement by new Chairman, Darryl Eales:
Ian Lenagan has explained fully and well the rationale behind my entry into Oxford United.
I would like to add that I have been impressed with everything I have seen at the club over the past months and I am delighted to be involved in conjunction with Ian Lenagan in driving Oxford United even faster along the already-defined strategy to achieve its ambitions.
I look forward to meeting many of the fans, staff and partners of the club in the immediate future.
A lot of people talk about ownership of a football club. I prefer to think of my involvement as that of a custodian of Oxford United with long-term intentions and ambitions which I share with the fans and with Ian.
Mark Ashton takes over all day-to-day activities of the club as chief executive from Monday. I know there has been some disquiet at the possible entry of new people into a settled and positive environment at Oxford United but be assured that we intend to continue in precisely the same way as before. Mark, in particular, is a highly-capable young man who has learned much from his experiences in running other clubs and I ask that he be supported fully and with enthusiasm by Oxford United fans.
Personally, I am so pleased to be involved with Oxford United directly in the management of a football club after years as an active football fan and I look forward to being a major contributor in a strong and successful future for Oxford United.
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In your Calla Lily water is absorbed through the roots and travels up through the plant. Most of the water taken up like this is 'lost' to evaporation. What water is left behind for the plant to use is for tissue growth, etc. The evaporation action works like a pumping station which pulls water (and fertilizer and anything else dissolved in the water) up through the plant. This is how plant tissues function. When a plant grows in very wet conditions, or is watered generously, it absorbs moisture and builds up pressure inside the cell walls. Holes in the leaves are forced open and water may drip giving the appearance that the lily is 'crying'.
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That should be fine. Callas are the only lilies that will grow in shade.
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My father bought me a potted Calla Lilly plant. It had holes in all it's leaves, even the new ones just coming out. Since then, at the base of the stems just above the bulbs/dirt they turn to mush and fall off.
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Alan Foster (BMX rider)
|Personal information
|Full name
|Alan David Foster
January 18, 1970
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
|1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
|79 kg (174 lb) (1993)
|Team information
|Current team
|Felt (retired)
|Bicycle Motocross (BMX)
|Racer/Team Manager
|Rider type
|Off Road
|Amateur team(s)
|JF&S Plumbing
|Wheel Power
|Professional team(s)
|Wheel Power
|Huntington Valley Schwinn
|Slam Designs
|ELF Manufacturing
|TNT Racing
|Airwalk/Free Agent
|Felt Bicycles
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June 30, 2008
Alan David Foster[1] (born January 18, 1970 in Wilmington, Delaware later raised in Joppa, Maryland USA) was a professional American "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer and Dirt Jumper whose prime competitive years were from (1992–1999) his nickname was simply "AF", the initials of his given and surname.
- 1 Racing career milestone
- 2 Other significant sibling combinations in BMX
- 3 Post BMX career
- 4 BMX press magazine interviews and articles
- 5 BMX magazine covers
- 6 Notes
- 7 External links
Racing career milestone[edit]
Note: Professional first are on the national level unless otherwise indicated.
Started Racing: In April 1981 in Newark, Delaware[2] at the Lums Pond BMX track.[citation needed]
Sanctioning Body: National Bicycle League (NBL)
First race result: First place in 11 Beginner.[citation needed]
First win (local): See above.
First sponsor: JF&S Plumbing
First national win:
Turned Professional: September 1988
First Professional race result: Fourth place in "B" Pro at the National Bicycle League "War of the Stars" National in Memphis, Tennessee on October 15, 1988. He won USD$40 [equivalent to about $80 in 2015[3]]. He also came in third in Pro Award, winning $22.50 [equivalent to about $45 in 2015[3]].[4]
First Professional win: In "B" pro at the NBL "War of the Stars" National in Orlando, Florida on March 25, 1989. He won USD 300,[5] the equivalent of USD 521.64 in 2007.
First Junior Men Pro* race result: See "First Professional race result"
First Junior Men Pro win: See "First Professional win"
First Senior Men Pro** race result: Sixth in "A" pro at the NBL Silver City Sensation National in Meridien, Connecticut on July 29, 1989. He finished out of the money since the prize purse was only rewarded from first to fifth positions. The next day he came in seventh place, again out of the money.[6] Hard times seem to have struck after that. He spent several weeks competing in Senior pro but not making the mains. Seven Weeks, 15 races without transferring out to the qualifying motos. As a result after making the mains in "All Pro" (which was what the NBL was calling its Senior Pro class at the time. Junior Pro was "Superclass") at the NBL Cape Cod Classic in Cape Cod, Maryland on June 16, 1990, at which come in 5th, he reclassified back to Junior pro in July 1990 due to being uncompetitive in the Senior division.[7] His first race as junior pro again was in "A" pro at the ABA Midwest Nationals in Rockford, Illinois on July 21, 1990. He came in sixth.[8] He transferred back to Senior pro in approximately July 1991,[9] approximately one year after he reclassified back to junior pro. However, once again he had a hard time in the Senior Pro division and reclassified again, racing in Superclass division at the NBL Grandnational in Louisville, Kentucky on September 1, 1991.[10] In all the time he had spent in Senior pro since July 29, 1989 and prior to the 1992 ABA Grandnationals the total number of Alan Foster making the mains was five.[11] He turn back to the Senior Pro class to stay in 1992[2] at the ABA Gold Cup finals in October 1992 in Reno, Nevada.
First Senior Men Pro win: In "AA" Pro at the ABA So. Cal. Nationals in Del Mar, California on January 23, 1993.[12]
Retired: August 2003. The last race was the Downhill Class at the X-Games. He states that he simply lost the desire.[13]
Height & weight at height of his career (1993): Ht:5'11" Wt:190 lbs.
*In the NBL "B" Pro/Super Class/"A" Pro/Junior Elite Men depending on the era; in the ABA it is "A" Pro.
**In the NBL it is "AA" Pro/Elite Men; in the ABA it is "AA" Pro.
Career factory and major bike shop sponsors[edit]
- JF&S Plumbing: 1982-1983
- Wheel Power Bike Shop: 1983-September 1989.[14] He would turn pro with this sponsor.
- Wheel Power Bike Shop: 1983-September 1989. Wheel Power dropped their team after the 1989 NBL Grandnationals[14]
- Huntington Valley Schwinn: 1989-Late Summer 1990
- Slam Designs: October 1990-December 1990
- ELF (Extra Light Frames) Manufacturing: December 1990-November 1992
- TNT Racing: November 1992-April 1993
- Airwalk: May 1993-Mid 1994
- Schwinn/Airwalk: Mid 1994-December 1997
- Airwalk/XS: December 1997-December 1998
- Airwalk/Free Agent: December 1998 – 2002 His first race for Airwalk/Free agent was the NBL Christmas Classic.[15]
- Felt Bicycles: February 10, 2003–Present He was hired as Team manager and racer. In September 2006 he was named Assistant Product Manager for Felt BMX[16]
Career bicycle motocross titles[edit]
Note: Listed are District, State/Provincial/Department, Regional, National, and International titles in italics. "Defunct" refers to the fact of that sanctioning body in question no longer existing at the start of the racer's career or at that stage of his/her career. Depending on point totals of individual racers, winners of Grand Nationals do not necessarily win National titles. Series and one off Championships are also listed in block.
National Bicycle Association (NBA)
- None
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
- None
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
- None
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
- None
*See note in professional section
National Bicycle Association (NBA)
- None
National Bicycle League (NBL)
American Bicycle Association (ABA)
United States Bicycle Motocross Association (USBA)
- None
International Bicycle Motocross Federation (IBMXF)*
- None
Fédération Internationale Amateur de Cyclisme (FIAC)*
- None (FIAC did not have a strictly professional division during its existence) (defunct).
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)*
*Note: Beginning in 1991 the IBMXF and FIAC had been holding joint World Championship events as a transitional phase in merging which began in earnest in 1993. Beginning with the 1996 season the IBMXF and FIAC completed the merger and both ceased to exist as independent entities being integrated into the UCI. Beginning with the 1997 World Championships held in Brighton, England the UCI would officially hold and sanction BMX World Championships and with it inherited all precedents, records, streaks, etc. from both the IBMXF and FIAC.
Pro Series Championships
Notable accolades[edit]
BMX product lines[edit]
- 1996 Airwalk Foster Bros. Signature shoes.[17]
Significant injuries[edit]
- Broken collarbone at the NBL South Park National in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1986. He fractured it again six weeks later after crashing again practicing at the Howard County, Maryland ABA track.[citation needed]
- Ruptured spleen in January 1989 at the Magnolia jumps in Huntington Beach, California. Headtube broke off of a prototype ELF frame.[citation needed]
- He was injured in a crash with Steve Veltman an 1996 ABA Gold Cup race in York, Pennsylvania. He spent several days in the hospital.[18]
- Broke two ribs in a fall at the NBL Indianapolis Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana on the weekend of June 27–28, 1997. At this time he was recovering from dental surgery. He was expected at the time to rocover before the NBL Grandnational.[19]
- Bruised his coccyx at a national in May 1999[20]
- Crushed a vertebra and broke two more as well as broke two ribs and various minor injuries when he landed face first while jumping at Sheep Hills dirt-jumping riding area in Costa Mesa, California on April 11, 2009. He underwent trauma care and later surgery on the following Monday, April 13.[21]
Racing habits and traits[edit]
Misscelleneous and Trivia[edit]
- Along with John Purse and Brian Lopes, Alan Foster is credited with bringing back the full face helmet back into BMX in the Summer of 1996. The full face helmet, that has a rigid structure to protect the jaw and the lower front half of the head, had fallen out of fashion since the mid-1980s.[22] While not mandatory in either the ABA or the NBL, it is the worn today by the large majority of BMX racers; pro and amateur alike.
Other significant sibling combinations in BMX[edit]
- Brent & Brian Patterson
- Ronnie & Richie Anderson
- Mike & Eddy King
- Eric & Robby Rupe
Post BMX career[edit]
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BMX press magazine interviews and articles[edit]
- "Speed Secrets: Double Jumps" BMX Plus! June 1991 Vol.14 No.6 pg.20 Joint article about how to speed jump efficiently with fellow racer Brian Lopes.
- "Foster Bros." Go August 1991 Vol.2 Iss.10 pg.52 Two separate interviews of Alan and his brother Brian Foster.
- "The Foster Files" BMX Plus! March 1993 Vol.16 No.3 pg.63 Joint interview with his brother Brian Foster.
- "alan foster" Snap BMX Magazine March/April 1996 Vol.3 Iss.2 No.9 pg.32
- "Alan Foster" Snap BMX Magazine June 2000 Vol.7 Iss.6 No.44 (Centerfold poster back)
- "Get a Job: Alan Foster and the Team Manager Gig" RideBMX September 2001 Vol.10 Iss.9 No.64 pg.56
BMX magazine covers[edit]
Note: (defunct) denotes that the magazine was out of business before the career of the racer started.
Bicycle Motocross News:
- None (defunct)
Minicycle/BMX Action & Super BMX:
- None
Bicycle Motocross Action & Go:
BMX Plus!:
- August 1991 Vol.14 No.8 with (uncredited) Tim "Fuzzy" Hall (6) and unidentified rider (8).
- March 1993 Vol.16 No.3 (4) with brother Brian Foster (6). In bottom insert Mike King.
- November 1993 Vol.16 No.11 (16) on the inside with Tim Strelecki (4)
- May 1994 Vol.17 No.5 (4) in third behind Gary Ellis (1) in the lead and brother Brian Foster in second.
- November 1994 Vol.17 No.11 (4) with Kendall Burlson (4, extreme left), Greg Romero (3) to Alan's right and In Hee Lee (GT, No number plate) to his left. In top inset freestyler Matt Hoffman. In bottome inset Racing tire shoot out.
Total BMX:
- None
Bicycles and Dirt:
- None
Ride BMX Magazine:
Snap BMX Magazine & Transworld BMX:
- Snap November/December 1996 Vol.3 Iss.6 No.13 (9) behind Wade Bootes (66).
- Snap May 1999 Vol.6 Iss.3 No.31
BMX World:
ABA Action, American BMXer, BMXer (the official BMX publication of the ABA under three different names):
- ^ BMX Plus! March 1993 Vol.16 No.3 pg.63
- ^ a b Bmxmania.com interview.
- ^ a b Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ BMX Plus! February 1989 Vol.12 No.2 pg.77
- ^ BMX Plus! July 1989 Vol.12 No.7 pg.78 (results)
- ^ BMX Plus! December 1989 Vol.12 No.12 pg.20 (race results)
- ^ Snap BMX Magazine March/April 1996 Vol.3 Iss.2 No.9 pg.32
- ^ Go November 1990 Vol.2 Iss.1 pg.25 (photo caption)
- ^ Go November 1991 Vol.3 Iss.1 pg.10
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David Ortiz, the heart and soul of three world champion Red Sox teams, wants a contract extension, has no thoughts of retiring and said he is not only happy, but super happy to be playing in Boston.
In a 30-minute chit-chat with a gaggle of reporters following his first swings of the spring, Big Papi talked about those issues plus a wide array of others from the Hall of Fame to his health to haters.
It was vintage Ortiz, getting some things off his chest and delivering a message to management that he prefers to don the Red Sox uniform until he retires, whenever that might be. He peppered his remarks with sprinkles of salty language and sparred with members of the massive New England media contingent.
While no one even hinted that a new deal might be imminent, the stars are aligned owner John Henry is in Fort Myers, as is Ortizs agent Fernando Cuza.
I think were going to be OK, Ortiz said.
Henry, who spent about 15 minutes with the same media group, said it was conceivable that a deal could be worked out. He offered no time frame, but said, He wants to end his career in Boston. Well try to make that happen. He means so much to the franchise and all of New England.
I think it (the contract situation) will be resolved soon, one way or another. Its always good to have these conversations at the beginning of spring training, Henry said.
Ortiz signed a two-year contract for $30 million prior to the 2013 season, and then went out and led the Red Sox to their third championship since 2004. He has said hed like another year added to his contract,
Things are going well, Ortiz said. I am having fun. I am glad to wear this uniform.
The designated hitter batted .309 last year, hitting higher than .300 for the third straight season. He knocked in 103 runs, his first 100-RBI season since 2010 and only his second since 2007.
He said he is asked all the time when he might retire. Seems logical since hes 38 years old. He has no timetable.
When you put up numbers like Im putting up, whos thinking about retiring, know what Im saying? People keep on asking me, how long do you want to play? When are you going to retire? Dude, look at my numbers. I aint planning on retiring right now. When I slow down, then Ill retire.
He said hes tired of hearing negative response when he talks contract. There are a couple of haters out there, he said, not naming names. People hate.
That part motivates me to kick ass. It makes me hungrier than ever. I go about my business and do what I do.
He said eating right and conditioning, especially at his age, are essential.
My dad had cancer and diabetes, Ortiz said. And I am his son. I have to take care of business and eat right. Get into good habits.
When Ortiz does finally retire, he is certain be thrust into Hall of Fame consideration. Hes battling two strikes against him going in linked to steroids in the early part of last decade, and as primarily a designated hitter.
My mind is not focused on that right now, he said. I feel I have a ways to go. I have no control (over the voting). All I can control is on the field.


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Scary news coming out of Reno that Nevada wide receiver Brandon Wimberly was shot in the abdomen early Saturday morning. According to the Reno Gazette Journal, Reno Police Lt. Keith Brown said the injuries are not "life-threatening, but they're probably life-changing." Wimberly was reportedly shot near the Reno Aces ballpark, and nearby police responded when they heard people arguing and gunfire.
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Wimberly and other members of the football team reportedly got into a fight with another group. When the other group got into a car, Wimberly approached the car and was then shot in the abdomen before the car sped away. Lt. Brown also went on to say that the police aren't getting a lot of cooperation from the witnesses, and that includes Wimberly's teammates.
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The EU said in a statement the amount was "based on estimates of the damages suffered by the EU due to unfair and biased competition from the U.S. industry," which received U.S. government subsidies.
The action marks the latest salvo in a seven-year dispute between the EU and the U.S. over subsidies to the two plane-makers.
Officials from France, where Airbus is based, welcomed the EU's decision.
"The aerospace companies need to have a level playing field in international competition," Foreign Trade Minister Nicole Bricq and Transport Minister Frederic Cuvillier said in a statement. "This conflict has gone on too long now. We must put an end to it and restore fair competition. It is important for European companies and jobs. "
An Airbus spokeswoman also praised the EU decision.
"But this is nothing other than the next step in a trade dispute initiated in 2004 by Boeing. ..." Maggie Bergsma said. "We regret that Boeing continues a legal battle that could have been resolved a long time by mutual agreement.
A spokesman for Boeing said the company had no immediate reaction to the EU's decision to seek sanctions, but referred to a statement the company made Sunday when the U.S. issued a statement saying it had complied with the WTO ruling in the case.
The Boeing statement then endorsed the U.S. government statement and sharply criticized Europe and Airbus.
While the U.S. had complied, the statement said, "the same cannot be said of Airbus and its government sponsors, which have thumbed their noses at the WTO. Despite a crystal clear ruling against launch aid subsidies, European governments have continued the practice by providing Airbus with billions of taxpayer euros and pounds for its next new product, the A350. What is more, the European governments have yet to remove the very substantial subsidies, including those propping up the A380, which the WTO's ruling in June of last year requires them to do."
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Dean Health Plan's President and CEO Lon Sprecher announced today he will be retiring May 1, after eight years leading the organization.
Sprecher joined Dean in 2006 following a career which included varied roles such as City of Madison budget director, Wisconsin State Budget Director, and C-suite insurance careers with CUNA Mutual Group, Wisconsin Physicians Service, MGIC, and Central Life/Humana.
During Sprecher's eight years as President and then President and CEO of Dean Health Plan, the organization has experienced much growth and change, most recently in its merger with SSM Health Care in 2013. Other successes during Lon's tenure include:
"I have greatly enjoyed working with Lon and would like to personally thank him for his dedication and leadership," said Gaurov Dayal, MD, President – Health Care Delivery, Finance & Integration with SSM Health Care. "Lon has worked tirelessly to help us achieve our shared vision of a fully integrated health care delivery system that provides high-value care and exceptional clinical outcomes for our patients. His contributions are immeasurable and he will be missed by all who have had the pleasure of working with him."
In addition to Sprecher's work at Dean Health Plan, he has also been active in civic and professional organizations throughout his 39 year career. Over those years, he has served as: adjunct UW-Madison professor, Governor's Business Council chair, tax and budget advisor to five past Wisconsin governors, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Board member, executive committee member and Board Chair spanning 22 years, Overture Center Board member, Transitional Housing board member, Wisconsin Health Information Organization board member, Wisconsin Association of Health Plans board member, National Association of Community Health Plans board member, National Association of State Budget Directors board member, speaker at numerous national health industry and government conferences, and an advisory board member for IBM and Hewlett Packard in their health industry business segments.
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Sigma has expanded the line up of high-end, high speed Art series lenses with this model, currently the widest in the range. Read on to find out how well this new model performs.
As an equivalent to a 28-300mm, this mark II version is an update to the earlier retro-looking model by the same name. It features the darkened chrome cosmetics and finely-machined zoom and focus rings of the maker's pro-oriented models, and now includes dust- and splash-proofing and new coatings. Read on to find out how well this new model performs.
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