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Fife Symington

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John Fife Symington III (born August 12, 1945) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 19th governor of Arizona from 1991 until 1997. Symington, who is a member of the Republican Party, resigned from office in 1997 following convictions on charges of extortion and bank fraud, which were later overturned. Prior to entering politics, Symington served in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona. A native of New York City, Symington attended the Gilman School in Baltimore; he subsequently graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Dutch art history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fife Symington is the 270th most popular businessperson (up from 784th in 2019), the 3,241st most popular biography from United States (up from 15,046th in 2019) and the 91st most popular American Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Fife Symington ranks 270 out of 847. Before him are Meyer Guggenheim, Jack Tramiel, Asa Griggs Candler, Jack Daniel, Charles Simonyi, and Friedrich Alfred Krupp. After him are Georgios Sinas, Herbert Hainer, Amadeo Giannini, Eugène Schueller, Henry Flagler, and David Packard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Fife Symington ranks 207. Before him are Raymond E. Feist, Hugh Fraser, Celestino Aós Braco, Assi Dayan, George Dzundza, and Barbara Kruger. After him are Marek Grechuta, Gary Brooker, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Nick Simper, Driss Jettou, and Michael Nouri.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Fife Symington ranks 3,241 out of 20,380. Before him are Mickey Cohen (1913), Linda Blair (1959), Fernando J. Corbató (1926), Riddick Bowe (1967), John C. Breckinridge (1821), and Larry David (1947). After him are Nikki Sixx (1958), Debra Paget (1933), Aldrich Ames (1941), Brandy Norwood (1979), Jill Clayburgh (1944), and Peter Gallagher (1955).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Fife Symington ranks 91. Before him are Ray Dalio (1949), William C. Durant (1861), Alice Walton (1949), Edsel Ford (1893), Asa Griggs Candler (1851), and Jack Daniel (1850). After him are Amadeo Giannini (1870), Henry Flagler (1830), David Packard (1912), Eric Trump (1984), John DeLorean (1925), and Jared Kushner (1981).

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