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Alfred P. Sloan

Alfred P Sloan
Cover of Time magazine (December 27, 1926)
Personal information
Birth dateMay 23, 1875
Place of birthNew Haven, Connecticut
Date of deathFebruary 17, 1966(age 90)
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Known forPresident & CEO of General Motors

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Alfred Pritchard Sloan, Jr. (May 23, 1875 � February 17, 1966) was a long-time president and chairman of General Motors.

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The 2009 Sundance Film Festival is pleased to announce that Adam, directed by Max Mayer, is the recipient of this years Alfred P. Sloan Prize. The Prize, which carries a $20000 cash award to the filmmaker provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is presented to an outstanding feature film focusing on science or technology as a theme, or depicting a scientist, engineer or mathematician as a major character. Adam is a love story between a man with Asperger's Syndrome (Hugh Dancy) and the woman who moves into his apartment building (Rose Byrne) who has just had her heart broken. It is about making the strange familiar and the obstacles we all face when we try to love intimately. The film, which screened in Dramatic Competition, was selected for its credible and moving portrayal of an engineer with Asperger's Syndrome whose passion for science helps him in his struggle to achieve a meaningful relationship. Director Max Mayer is a Founder and Producing Director of New York Stage and Film which has presented twenty-four summer seasons of original plays at the Powerhouse Theatre at Vassar College. Mayer has directed over fifty new plays including world or US premieres by writers such as John Patrick Shanley, Lee Blessing, Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros, Richard Nelson, George F. Walker and Eric Overmyer. His productions have opened both Off-Broadway and in regional theatres including Arena Stage, Long Wharf and Steppenwolf in Chicago. For television, Mayer has directed episodes <b>...</b>
13.82 min. | 2.75 user rating		 Deep Thoughts with Alfred P. Sloan
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3.55 min. | 0 user rating		 2003 Sundance Film Festival movie (written & directed by Mark Decena) about a computer programmer named Rand (John Livingston), who lives and works in San Francisco. While trying to develop an interactive AI pet for children in a classroom environment, Rand strikes up a romance with one of the teachers (Sabrina Lloyd) working at the institute he is testing his design at. A cerebral and neurological look at love in the 21st century. Winner of the 2003 Alfred P. Sloan prize. I do not claim ownership to this movie or its content. All rights belong to Kontent Films & Sundance Channel Pictures. If you are interested in more about the film or wish to support the film-makers by buying a copy of the excellent DVD please visit: www.dopaminethemovie.com
11.70 min. | 5.0 user rating		 iwin's Lee Ann Walton is interviewed by Owensboro's 71 Magazine about the Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility and about iwin's work in general. Owensboro's Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Institute for Workplace Flexibility in order to spread the word about the Sloan Awards and to promote innovative workplace practices in Western Kentucky. For more information about the Alfred P. Sloan Awards, please visit: iwin.uky.edu
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Lynn Bertsch is interviewed for the Bowling Green Area's Chamber Monthly Magazine about the When Work Works initiative. In the interview, she discusses the process of applying for the Alfred P. Sloan Awards as well as the benefits that Kentucky employers have enjoyed due to their flexible workplace practices. Applications for the awards are accepted through April 16, 2010. Please visit iwin.uky.edu for more details
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2.95 min. | 0 user rating		 2003 Sundance Film Festival movie (written & directed by Mark Decena) about a computer programmer named Rand (John Livingston), who lives and works in San Francisco. While trying to develop an interactive AI pet for children in a classroom environment, Rand strikes up a romance with one of the teachers (Sabrina Lloyd) working at the institute he is testing his design at. A cerebral and neurological look at love in the 21st century. Winner of the 2003 Alfred P. Sloan prize. I do not claim ownership to this movie or its content. All rights belong to Kontent Films & Sundance Channel Pictures. If you are interested in more about the film or wish to support the film-makers by buying a copy of the excellent DVD please visit: www.dopaminethemovie.com
12.48 min. | 0 user rating		 2003 Sundance Film Festival movie (written & directed by Mark Decena) about a computer programmer named Rand (John Livingston), who lives and works in San Francisco. While trying to develop an interactive AI pet for children in a classroom environment, Rand strikes up a romance with one of the teachers (Sabrina Lloyd) working at the institute he is testing his design at. A cerebral and neurological look at love in the 21st century. Winner of the 2003 Alfred P. Sloan prize. I do not claim ownership to this movie or its content. All rights belong to Kontent Films & Sundance Channel Pictures. If you are interested in more about the film or wish to support the film-makers by buying a copy of the excellent DVD please visit: www.dopaminethemovie.com
11.98 min. | 0 user rating		 2003 Sundance Film Festival movie (written & directed by Mark Decena) about a computer programmer named Rand (John Livingston), who lives and works in San Francisco. While trying to develop an interactive AI pet for children in a classroom environment, Rand strikes up a romance with one of the teachers (Sabrina Lloyd) working at the institute he is testing his design at. A cerebral and neurological look at love in the 21st century. Winner of the 2003 Alfred P. Sloan prize. I do not claim ownership to this movie or its content. All rights belong to Kontent Films & Sundance Channel Pictures. If you are interested in more about the film or wish to support the film-makers by buying a copy of the excellent DVD please visit: www.dopaminethemovie.com
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Queens Teachers Honored For Excellence In Science And Math - Western Queens Gazette Tweet this news
Western Queens Gazette--Presented annually by the Fund for the City of New York and sponsored by the -Alfred P-. -Sloan- Foundation, the awards recognize teachers who achieve superb ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:21:53 GMT+00:00
Changing the Equations to Improve the Bottom Line - Huffington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Huffington Post (blog)--When asked for a closing comment at a Forum on Workplace Flexibility sponsored by the -Alfred P-. -Sloan- Foundation last week, Senior Advisor to President ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:18:53 GMT+00:00
MIT Sloan Professor Emeritus Eli Shapiro dies at 94 - MIT News Tweet this news
MIT News--He returned to MIT Sloan in 1976 as the -Alfred P-. -Sloan- Professor of Management, a position he held until his retirement in 1984. ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:16:37 GMT+00:00
FeatureTel recognized for exemplary workplace practices - dBusinessNews Triangle (press release) Tweet this news
dBusinessNews Triangle (press release)--The -Alfred P-. -Sloan- Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of the national When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of ... - Date : Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:06:58 GMT+00:00

Business positions
Preceded by
Lammot du Pont II		Chairman General Motors
1937-1956		Succeeded by
Albert Bradley
Preceded by
(none)		CEO General Motors
1923-1946		Succeeded by
Charles Erwin Wilson
Preceded by
Pierre S. du Pont		President General Motors
1923-1937		Succeeded by
William S. Knudsen



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