Then in 1991, he added banking services and over the next years expanded to offer insurance. Three years later he merged his bank with Union, which marks the start of his financial career. In 2012 Banesco paid $66 million for a 70% stake in Banco Etcheverria, a 300-year-old Spanish bank. A married man, Juan Carlos Escotet has four grown sons, who are all involved in Banesco’s operations.
Karolina Kurkova rose to prominence as one of the youngest models ever to appear on the cover of Vogue at age 16. The Czech supermodel quickly became one of the world’s most successful fashion models, earning recognition as a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2005-2009 and walking for prestigious designers like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Gucci. Kurkova has graced over 25 Vogue magazine covers internationally and appeared in campaigns for luxury brands including Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, and Cartier....
Since 2013 she has starred as Suzanna Waite in the TV series Being Human. Katharine also starred as Margot Verger in the TV series Hannibal in 2014. She has also starred in the movies Knight Moves, Disturbing Behavior, Snow Day, Ginger Snaps, Josie and the Pussycats, Bones, Turning Paige, Insomnia, Freddy vs. Jason, Falling Angels, The Last Casino, Show Me, Another Cinderella Story, Frankie and Alice, American Mary, 13 Eerie, Torment, Laurence & Holloman, and See No Evil 2....
After her five years as a cheerleader, she was hired to serve as assistant director to Jerry Jones. She held this position for one year, and then moved to the sales and promotions department. In 1991, she was promoted to director. She has remained director to this day, and is currently the subject of the Country Music Television reality series, “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team”, which follows the process of auditioning and training the cheerleaders....
Two years later, she became one of the American Idol contestants and showcased her raspy, powerful vocals with performances of Melissa Etheridge’s Come to My Window and Martha & the Vandellas’ Nowhere to Run. After her elimination from the singing competition, Caldwell graced the pages of Maxim magazine’s August 2003 issue and started hosting various TV shows, including Fox Sports’ 54321 and Idol Tonight. In addition, she ventured into acting, making turns in movies like the horror-thriller Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)....
His current home is already the largest single-family dwelling house in Hillsborough County. The in-progress, 63,310-square-foot compound will also include two smaller single-family homes, three guest homes as well as quarters for staff and a 3,600-square-foot maintenance building. Patel cites his reason for building the huge mansion/compound as “…a desire and the opportunity to have all of my family in one location.” To put the size of the project in perspective, an NFL football field is 57,600 square feet, including both end zones....
Why pizza? LeBron, his business partner Maverick Carter, and his financial adviser Paul Wechter all collectively invested less than $1 million into Blaze Pizza, an upstart fast-casual pizza chain back in 2012. Over time, the brand has grown considerably, which has without a doubt helped LeBron’s share grow in value; the $1 million that the trio invested in 2012 is now worth $25 million. The valuation was confirmed when Blaze Pizza sold a percentage of the company a few weeks ago to Brentwood Associates....
Packer proposed to Mariah just 10 months after they met – reportedly through Mimi’s buddy Brett Ratner. The couple went public with their relationship in June 2015. In January of 2016, Packer proposed to Mariah with a 35-carat diamond engagement ring. They split in October 2016. Since their split, the two have been at war with each other over this settlement. The ex couple reportedly agreed on a deal a few months ago that would have Mariah walk away with a few million dollars and her engagement ring, which is thought to be worth $8 million....
White worked with dozens of artists outside of Earth, Wind & Fire, including Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand, and released a self-titled solo album in 1985. He composed several songs for movies, including tracks for the hit film “Coming to America”. White was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of Earth, Wind & Fire. During the late ’80s, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which eventually forced him to quit touring, though he remained with the band....
Donna was from New York City and thought she was really sophisticated in the way that teenagers do. When she met Jake he said, “My name is Jake and I make snowboards.” She didn’t think that had any sort of future, but she thought he was cute. She traveled from New York to the house in Manchester, Vermont where Jake was making the prototypes of snowboards. Their first dates saw Donna dipping Jake’s boards in polyurethane and hanging them to dry....
Ted Lerner was born on October 15, 1925 in Washington D.C. He was raised in Northwest Washington D.C. in an Orthodox Jewish family. He’s the youngest of three children. His father Mayer emigrated to the U.S. from Palestine. His mother Ethel emigrated to the U.S. from Lithuania. Lerner graduated from Roosevelt High School in D.C. in 1944. He entered the Army and was a typist during the later years of World War II....
$55,000 is the most ever paid for a pair of sneakers in this style, but the buyer is apparently uninterested in soaking up any publicity from breaking that record, as he or she has chosen to remain anonymous. The sneakers themselves have long been highly sought by collectors, and feature Jordan’s own inscription on the tongue of one of the shoes.
Authorities recently found the body of a Colorado pastor named Paris Wallace, who went missing after embarking on a quest to find the buried treasure. His body (pending official identification) was found near a tributary of the Rio Grande river in New Mexico, seven miles downstream from where he was last known to be looking for the treasure in a mountainous, and dangerous area. Wallace’s death is all the more tragic for the fact that he was not the first to die in attempting to find the Fenn treasure, which is quickly building up a Maltese Falcon-worthy body count in its seven years of alleged existence....
Prior to the auction, Francis Outred, Christie’s chairman and head of post-war and contemporary art, stated: “We fully expect the power of this painting and its remarkable story to capture the hearts and minds of our global collectors of masterpieces this May.” (And that it did.) The widely recognized oil painting’s story is both personal and unique. It was painted on October 25, 1939—Picasso’s 58th birthday—and it depicts the Spanish-born artist’s lover, Dora Maar, who was a photographer and artist and known for being one of his most significant muses....
Begala was responsible for coordinating policy, communications, and politics as a counselor to President Clinton in the White House. Begala gained recognition as part of the political consulting team Carville and Begala with James Carville. Begala was a co-host of the CNN political debate television series Crossfire until 2005. He serves as an Affiliated Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and teachers at the University of Georgia School of Law as a Sanders Political Leadership Scholar....
In his 2009 wealth disclosure, Sean Duffy was revealed to be one of the poorest members of Congress. Duffy disclosed at the time that he and Rachel had mortgage debts between $250,000 and $500,000, student loan debts totaling $100,000, family loans worth $250,000, and $50,000 in credit card debt. The Duffy’s finances improved dramatically after he left Congress in 2019 and became a media personality, at first on CNN and then on Fox News....
Scott Walker was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado in November 1967. He is a Republican who married Tonette Tarantino in 1993. Walker served as a Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 14th district from June 1993 to April 2002. From April 2002 to December 2010 he served as the 5th Executive of Milwaukee County. Scott Walker served as the 45th Governor of Wisconsin from January 2011 to January 2019....
Shannon de Lima was born on January 6, 1989. Ms. de Lima has spent most of her young adult life modeling or appearing in smaller, walk-on roles on Venezuelan television programs. She first attracted attention as the First Runner-Up in the 2005 Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. There were 15 contestants in the contest held at the Hard Rock Café Caracas. The winner, Alexandra Braun, went on to become the overall Miss Earth winner and the first winner from Venezuela....
As Primary Wave Chief Executive Larry Mestel put it in a statement to the press: “Stevie’s music, while exceptionally well known, is still very undercommericalized and undermarketed. There’s enormous upside potential for her songs to be reinvigorated and introduced to youth culture.” To be more specific, the “youth culture” he’s referring to is most likely platforms like TikTok, on which older music and other forms of pop culture are frequently able to “go viral” as young users of the service discover it for the first time and use it in their own videos....
Susan Saint James is an American actress and activist best known for her roles in the television series “McMillan & Wife” and “Kate & Allie.” With a career spanning five decades, she became a household name through her engaging performances and later dedicated herself to philanthropic endeavors. A Golden Globe-winning actress, Saint James was a staple on television screens throughout the 1970s and 1980s, gaining recognition for her ability to portray both dramatic and comedic roles with ease....
