Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mike Blackburn (businessperson)

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The result was keep‎. Mojo Hand (talk) 17:07, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mike Blackburn (businessperson)

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Fails GNG and NBIO. I think this is a case of WP:NOTMEMORIAL. If sources meeting WP:IS, WP:RS with WP:SIGCOV addressing the subject directly and indepth, no objection to Drafting until it is ready for mainspace. // Timothy :: talk 10:10, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Businesspeople and England. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 10:59, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weakish Keep, this is an article clearly re-written from an obituary, but the man himself is probably notable as the CEO of two of the UK's largest financial institutions. The obituary is from the Times, so it's quite a heavy indicator of notability on its own. But more sources about his career could be added, for example [1], rather less favourable [2], or a pay-wall source that seems to include discussion of him [3] as well as copious passing mentions of which this Guardian piece is typical[4]. Elemimele (talk) 12:13, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per Elemimele. Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, CEO of two major building societies of the UK, coverage in all major newspapers of the UK. I've added additional references. This is not an attempt to memorize anyone – hasty nomination IMHO. Burthert (talk) 17:59, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. The CVO passes WP:ANYBIO #1. And an obituary in The Times is also always seen as notable. -- Necrothesp (talk) 11:29, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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