John R. Opel

American computer businessman (1925-2011)
Person human Q1701260
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John R. Opel was born on January 5, 1925, in Kansas City[1][2]. He died on November 3, 2011, in Fort Myers[3][1][2]. He worked as a business executive and businessperson.

John R. Opel

Summary

John R. Opel is a human[1]. He was born in Kansas City[2]. He was born on +1925-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Fort Myers[4]. He died on +2011-11-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a business executive[6] and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John R. Opel was born in Kansas City[2].
  • John R. Opel died in Fort Myers[4].
  • John R. Opel was born on +1925-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John R. Opel died on +2011-11-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John R. Opel held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John R. Opel worked as a business executive[6].
  • John R. Opel worked as a businessperson[7].
  • John R. Opel held the position of chief executive officer[10].
  • John R. Opel was employed by IBM[11].
  • John R. Opel was educated at University of Chicago[12].
  • John R. Opel was educated at Booth School of Business[13].
  • John R. Opel's education included a stint at Westminster College[14].
  • John R. Opel received the Financial Times Person of the Year[15].
  • John R. Opel is recorded as male[16].
  • John R. Opel's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John R. Opel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000448856393[18].
  • John R. Opel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2335727[19].
  • John R. Opel's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr92042011[20].
  • John R. Opel's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 79894662[21].
  • John R. Opel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/038z58[22].
  • John R. Opel's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John R. Opel's Scopus author ID is recorded as 23080968600[24].
  • John R. Opel's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000016540[25].
  • John R. Opel's FAST ID is recorded as 313486[26].
  • John R. Opel's Prabook ID is recorded as 527146[27].

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Origins and Family

John R. Opel was born in Kansas City[2]. He was born on +1925-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; Booth School of Business[13], a business school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1898[34]; and Westminster College[14], a liberal arts college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1851[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include business executive[6] and businessperson[7]. John R. Opel was employed by IBM[11]. He held the position of chief executive officer[10].

Recognition

John R. Opel received the Financial Times Person of the Year[15].

Death and Burial

John R. Opel died on +2011-11-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Fort Myers[4].

Why It Matters

John R. Opel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John R. Opel born?

John R. Opel's place of birth was Kansas City[2].

Where did John R. Opel die?

John R. Opel passed away in Fort Myers[4].

What did John R. Opel do for work?

John R. Opel worked as business executive[6] and businessperson[7].

Where did John R. Opel go to school?

John R. Opel was educated at University of Chicago[12], Booth School of Business[13], and Westminster College[14].

What awards did John R. Opel receive?

Honors received include Financial Times Person of the Year[15].

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  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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