Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dan batrack

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was delete. Nishkid64 (talk) 16:59, 30 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dan batrack[edit]

Notability of businessman in doubt. Company press release on him published in Forbes' compensation listing; was interviewed on TV investment show once. Clicketyclack 20:18, 25 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I don't see enough here to pass WP:BIO. It probably should have to pass WP:CORP since it discusses the company he works for and I think it doesn't pass that also. It also reads somewhat like spam given that it discusses the direction he is taking the company without citing a source (nor is Wikipedia a crystal ball). TheRingess (talk) 20:24, 25 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This is the creator of the dan batrack page: eleschinski2000. I understand that if Dan Batrack was allowed through, then thousands of other CEO's that pull million dollar a year salaries + stock would have to be created too and they are not noteworthy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eleschinski2000 (talk • contribs)

Hello. Wikipedia:Notability (people) covers the relevant notability criteria in more detail. It's not really to do with their salaries, but rather their notability. Mr. Batrack has been interviewed in the references you've cited, but his company appears to have been the subject of the coverage in all cases, rather than him. Notability hasn't been established for the company on Wikipedia yet, and even a notable company can have a highly-paid, but non-notable, CEO. I can't find any sources online establishing Mr. Batrack's notability as an individual: can you please find some and cite them ~~here~~ in the article? (PS: Please also remember to sign your comments on talk pages, by typing four tildes: "~~~~".) Thanks, Clicketyclack 13:28, 26 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per WP:BIO and Geogre's law. However, the author of the unsigned comment above this one should also check out WP:OCE. Stifle (talk) 13:31, 26 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I, The content creator did not know there were standards. This is my first new article on a Biography and I learned a lot. I will watch out for WP:BIO, WP:OCE as well as Geogre's law next time I add a biography.Eleschinski2000 14:14, 29 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Thanks for joining so good-naturedly in this discussion Eleschinski2000, and please don't let Wikipedia's criteria for notability put you off creating and adding more to articles. This one was obviously written in good faith, and well written at that. I look forward to seeing more contributions from you in the future. Best, Clicketyclack 17:49, 29 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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