Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gary R. Gerson

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The result of the debate was Delete. Deathphoenix ʕ 02:53, 22 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Gary R. Gerson[edit]

Reads like an ad and the subject doesn't seem notable RedRollerskate 12:20, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy delete, A7. Tagged. PJM 12:33, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Untagged. Clearly not a speedy. fuddlemark (befuddle me!) 12:57, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

undefined d Deli nk 12:48, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Huh? fuddlemark (befuddle me!) 12:57, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nomination. Deli nk 12:48, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

"University of Florida recently recognized Gary R. Gerson, by naming its business school’s new accounting hall in his honor. The firm described Gerson Hall as a three-story, 36,000-square-food structure—the largest freestanding accounting school in the country. It opened in Spring 2004."

I think that says it all. If the claims made in the article can be verified, then he's notable enough for me. fuddlemark (befuddle me!) 12:57, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at some articles, it appears that it is named after him, however, I'm getting a vibe from the articles that it was named after him because he donated a lot of money. I can't find verifiable evidence that it was named after him for his achievements or that it was for his donations. Metros232 13:15, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - I still don't think that makes him necessarily notable. If we add an article for anyone who has a univerisity hall named after them, the Wikipedia will become huge. Not notable person. SmartGuy 15:14, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. He seems to have been notable in the University of Florida for setting up support programs for sportsmen see [1]. I don't know whether this makes him notable enough or not. I note that the other people who were admitted were notable but I don't know whether Gerson was. He certainly shouldn't be speedied. For Mark Gallagher's reference, an article in Accounting Today from 2004 verifies the information in the article.Capitalistroadster 23:55, 16 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.