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IRVING, Texas, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Panini America (www.paniniamerica.net), the world's largest sports and entertainment collectibles company, announced today that it has reached a trading card agreement with Washington Redskins quarterback and 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III for the 2012 season. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120501/DA98342) The deal will include Griffin's first officially licensed NFL and NFL PLAYERS trading cards as well as...
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy achieved a first when it fired Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) combat-proven Griffin B missile from a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher. "Griffin enables sailors to defend against small, fast-moving surface craft employed by pirates and other non-traditional threats," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems' Air Warfare Systems product line. "Griffin provides warfighters with a powerful...
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- adidas today announced a partnership with 2011 Heisman Trophy winner and top NFL Draft prospect quarterback Robert Griffin III of Baylor University. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120221/LA56573) "adidas is a perfect fit for me," said Griffin III. "They are always focused on the athlete first and that's important for the way I play and the way I train. I'm excited to be part of the adidas family." The 2011 Heisman Trophy...
HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More professional athletes are speaking out on how their faith impacts their lives and their sport. This weekend local Houston Pastor Kerry Shook of Woodlands Church continues his series on Faith and Sports interviewing RG3, current Heisman Trophy winner and academic All-American who graduated from Baylor University in three years with a Political Science Major. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120201/DC46013)...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Terry Griffin, PhD, has joined CrescoAg LLC as Vice President - Applied Economics. Griffin will join the company focused on developing new products that will help farmers utilize existing data from yield monitors and other precision ag equipment to make better decisions for their operations. Griffin joins CrescoAg from the University of Arkansas where he was a professor of row crops economics, extension specialist and team...
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Healthcare Investors, a commercial real estate investment firm that specializes in the acquisition and management of healthcare-related properties, announced today that it is significantly expanding the stock purchase program applicable to Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II (formerly known as Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II). Under the stock purchase program, principals and key division heads of American...
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Healthcare Investors, a commercial real estate investment firm that specializes in the acquisition and management of healthcare-related properties, and that serves as the co-sponsor of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II, announced today the hiring of several division heads and other key executives: Stefan Oh, senior vice president of acquisitions; Chris Rooney, senior vice president of asset management; Shannon Johnson, senior...
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When basketball All-Star Blake Griffin dunked over a Kia Optima during the 2011 NBA Sprite® All-Star Slam Dunk contest, he achieved instant notoriety for his athletic prowess and basketball talents, while the stylish and performance-oriented Optima sedan continued its ascent with its head-turning design translating to record sales. As a playful homage to this iconic dunk, Kia Motors America (KMA) kicks off another new piece of the overall...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The outrageous beauty pageant spoof, "Best In Drag Show," raised the roof of The Orpheum Theatre with laughter on October 9, 2011, and raised more than $250,000 for Aid For AIDS in California. The final amount is anticipated to be much higher due to the influx of new pledges and cash donations still being received. Master of Ceremonies Jason Dudey read countless cards, checks and pledges brought to him during the show, while excited...
DELAWARE, Ohio, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Scott R. Griffin has been elected Chief Sustainability Officer for Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a worldwide leader in industrial packaging products and services. He had been vice president of Sustainability and Commercial Excellence. In his global role, Griffin is responsible for leading the development of Greif's sustainability strategy and works with communities, governments and NGO partners to reach the company's sustainability goals in...
