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He is a graduate of [[Amherst College]],<ref name="submarine" /> where he previously served as a trustee.[http://people.forbes.com/profile/john-e-abele/12923] |
He is a graduate of [[Amherst College]],<ref name="submarine" /> where he previously served as a trustee.[http://people.forbes.com/profile/john-e-abele/12923] |
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He also is Chairman of the Board [[FIRST]] robotics. www.usfirst.org |
He also is Chairman of the Board [[FIRST]] robotics. www.usfirst.org |
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Revision as of 15:11, 5 November 2009
John Abele is an American businessman and the co-founder and a director of Boston Scientific, a medical device company.
His father, LCDR Mannert Lincoln Abele, USN was Commanding Officer of the submarine USS Grunion when she was lost in the Aleutians on July 31, 1942 presumably to enemy action. He funded research to locate it, which has been found in the Bering Sea.[1]
Abele co-founded Boston Scientific with Peter Nicholas. In 2005 he was ranked #132 by Forbes Magazine's list of "The World's Richest People," with an estimated net worth of $4 billion.
He is a graduate of Amherst College,[1] where he previously served as a trustee.[1]
He is also the great uncle of William Henderson.
He also is Chairman of the Board FIRST robotics. www.usfirst.org
References
- ^ a b Homans, Charles (2006-08-26). "Long-Lost World War II Sub May Be Found". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
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