https://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=MERIWETHER,_J._Bruce&feed=atom&action=historyMERIWETHER, J. Bruce - Revision history2024-03-29T05:54:43ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.38.4https://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=MERIWETHER,_J._Bruce&diff=174601&oldid=prevRandylyon at 18:03, 1 July 20222022-07-01T18:03:49Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether came to Dubuque after being recruited for the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] basketball team by university president [[COUCHMAN, Gaylord M.|Gaylord M. COUCHMAN]]. Meriwether became the team captain and graduated with a degree in business administration. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether came to Dubuque after being recruited for the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] basketball team by university president [[COUCHMAN, Gaylord M.|Gaylord M. COUCHMAN]]. Meriwether became the team captain and graduated <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">in 1960 </ins>with a degree in business administration. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1960 he began work at [[FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE]] which he maintained except for a period between 1967 and 1968 when he left the bank to open an advertising agency. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">By 1980 he had become president of First National when </del>[[KRUSE, William G.|William G. KRUSE]] became chairman of the board. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Meriwether </del>retired in 1995 as president of [[HAWKEYE BANK OF DUBUQUE]] as it was being sold to Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. He remained as board chairman. (1)</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1960 he began work at [[FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE]] which he maintained except for a period between 1967 and 1968 when he left the bank to open an advertising agency. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">When </ins>[[KRUSE, William G.|William G. KRUSE]] became chairman of the board<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, Meriwether became president of the bank in 1981 and CEO in 1989</ins>. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">He held the office of president of Iowa Bankers Association from 1985-1986 (managed through the Farm Crisis) and </ins>retired in 1995 as president of [[HAWKEYE BANK OF DUBUQUE]] as it was being sold to Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. He remained as board chairman. (1)</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1996 Meriwether, vice-chairman of the board of trustees and member of the board's executive committee since 1988, was named acting president of the University of Dubuque after the sudden departure of [[AGRIA, John J.|John J. AGRIA]] and until the appointment of [[BULLOCK, Jeffrey|Jeffrey BULLOCK]] (5)</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1996 Meriwether, vice-chairman of the board of trustees and member of the board's executive committee since 1988, was named acting president of the University of Dubuque after the sudden departure of [[AGRIA, John J.|John J. AGRIA]] and until the appointment <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">in 1998 </ins>of [[BULLOCK, Jeffrey|Jeffrey BULLOCK]] (5)</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role included the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other community business leaders, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. In 1984 as chairman of the Economic Steering Committee, Meriwether suggested that to achieve the goals of Welton Becket Associates, the committee should be reshaped into a non-profit, development corporation which would coordinate development activities throughout the city. The new group called the Dubuque Area Economic Development Corporation, of which he was the charter president, eventually became the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]]. (6) With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] in the community. </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role included the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other community business leaders, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. In 1984 as chairman of the Economic Steering Committee, Meriwether suggested that to achieve the goals of Welton Becket Associates, the committee should be reshaped into a non-profit, development corporation which would coordinate development activities throughout the city. The new group called the Dubuque Area Economic Development Corporation, of which he was the charter president, eventually became the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]]. (6) With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] in the community. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether built an array of civic involvement beginning with membership in the [[JAYCEES]]. He was chairman of the 1970 United Way fund drive. As president of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]] in 1976 he launched Project SOS (Support Our System) designed to remove growing skepticism <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">in </del>the American economic system, a leadership training seminar, an analysis of the Dubuque area economy and active support of Dubuque area highways and roads. (3) He was president of the Dubuque Community Theater and chairman of the 1981 University of Dubuque fund raising campaign. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether built an array of civic involvement beginning with membership in the [[JAYCEES]]. He was chairman of the 1970 United Way fund drive. As president of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]] in 1976 he launched Project SOS (Support Our System) designed to remove growing skepticism <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">of </ins>the American economic system, a leadership training seminar, an analysis of the Dubuque area economy and active support of Dubuque area highways and roads. (3) He was president of the Dubuque Community Theater and chairman of the 1981 University of Dubuque fund raising campaign. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other community business leaders, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. In 1984 as chairman of the Economic Steering Committee, Meriwether suggested that to achieve the goals of Welton Becket Associates, the committee should be reshaped into a non-profit, development corporation which would coordinate development activities throughout the city. The new group called the Dubuque Area Economic Development Corporation, of which he was the charter president, eventually became the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]]. (<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">5</del>) With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] He received the [[FIRST CITIZEN AWARD]] from the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]] in 1993<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, led the [[DUBUQUE COUNCIL FOR DIVERSITY]], </del>and was named honorary chairman of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]]. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In 1996 Meriwether, who served as vice-chairman of the board of trustees and member of the board's executive committee since 1988, was named acting president of the University of Dubuque after the sudden departure of [[AGRIA, John J.|John J. AGRIA]] and until the appointment of [[BULLOCK, Jeffrey|Jeffrey BULLOCK]] (5)</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other community business leaders, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. In 1984 as chairman of the Economic Steering Committee, Meriwether suggested that to achieve the goals of Welton Becket Associates, the committee should be reshaped into a non-profit, development corporation which would coordinate development activities throughout the city. The new group called the Dubuque Area Economic Development Corporation, of which he was the charter president, eventually became the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]]. (<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">6</ins>) With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] He received the [[FIRST CITIZEN AWARD]] from the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]] in 1993 and was named honorary chairman of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]]. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether came to Dubuque after being recruited for the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] basketball team by university president [[COUCHMAN, Gaylord M.|Gaylord M. COUCHMAN]]. Meriwether became the team captain and graduated with a degree in business administration. In 1960 he began work at [[FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE]] <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">employment </del>he maintained except for a period between 1967 and 1968 when he left the bank to open an advertising agency. By 1980 he had become president of First National when [[KRUSE, William G.|William G. KRUSE]] became chairman of the board. Meriwether retired in 1995 as president of [[HAWKEYE BANK OF DUBUQUE]] as it was being sold to Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. but remained as board chairman. (1)</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether came to Dubuque after being recruited for the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] basketball team by university president [[COUCHMAN, Gaylord M.|Gaylord M. COUCHMAN]]. Meriwether became the team captain and graduated with a degree in business administration. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1960 he began work at [[FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE]] <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">which </ins>he maintained except for a period between 1967 and 1968 when he left the bank to open an advertising agency. By 1980 he had become president of First National when [[KRUSE, William G.|William G. KRUSE]] became chairman of the board. Meriwether retired in 1995 as president of [[HAWKEYE BANK OF DUBUQUE]] as it was being sold to Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. but remained as board chairman. (1)</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1977 while a senior vice-president at First National, Meriwether, by then a former Chamber of Commerce president, was among those considered as a Republican candidate to challenge [[BLOUIN, Michael|MICHAEL Blouin]], the Second District Congressman. Meriwether had served as the chief fund-raiser for [[TAUKE, Thomas|Thomas TAUKE]].(2)</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1977 while a senior vice-president at First National, Meriwether, by then a former Chamber of Commerce president, was among those considered as a Republican candidate to challenge [[BLOUIN, Michael|MICHAEL Blouin]], the Second District Congressman. Meriwether had served as the chief fund-raiser for [[TAUKE, Thomas|Thomas TAUKE]].(2)</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether built an array of civic involvement beginning with membership in the JAYCEES. He was chairman of the 1970 United Way fund drive. As president of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]] in 1976 he launched Project SOS<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">) </del>Support Our System) designed to remove growing skepticism in the American economic system, a leadership training seminar, an analysis of the Dubuque area economy and active support of Dubuque area highways and roads. (3) He was president of the Dubuque Community Theater<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">; chairman and organizer of the Economic Steering Committee which he suggested should be configured; charter president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]] which he envisioned; </del>and chairman of the 1981 University of Dubuque fund raising campaign. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether built an array of civic involvement beginning with membership in the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[</ins>JAYCEES<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]]</ins>. He was chairman of the 1970 United Way fund drive. As president of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]] in 1976 he launched Project SOS <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(</ins>Support Our System) designed to remove growing skepticism in the American economic system, a leadership training seminar, an analysis of the Dubuque area economy and active support of Dubuque area highways and roads. (3) He was president of the Dubuque Community Theater and chairman of the 1981 University of Dubuque fund raising campaign. </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr>
<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">As chairman of the Economic Steering Committee, Meriwether in 1984, suggested that to achieve the goals of its $150,000 study by Welton Becket Associates, the committee should be reshaped into a non-profit, development corporation which would coordinate development activities throughout the city. The new group to be called the Dubuque Area Economic Development Corporation eventually became the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation. (4) </del></div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1996 Meriwether, who served as vice-chairman of the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Board </del>of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Trustees </del>and member of the board's executive committee since 1988, was named acting president of the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">university </del>after the sudden departure of [[AGRIA, John J.|John J. AGRIA]]. (5)</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1996 Meriwether, who served as vice-chairman of the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">board </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">trustees </ins>and member of the board's executive committee since 1988, was named acting president of the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">University of Dubuque </ins>after the sudden departure of [[AGRIA, John J.|John J. AGRIA]]. (5)</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other business leaders <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">in the community</del>, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] He received the [[FIRST CITIZEN AWARD]] from the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]] in 1993, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">was a leader of </del>the [[DUBUQUE COUNCIL FOR DIVERSITY<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]], served as past president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION</del>]], and was named honorary chairman of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]]. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">community </ins>business leaders, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In 1984 as chairman of the Economic Steering Committee, Meriwether suggested that to achieve the goals of Welton Becket Associates, the committee should be reshaped into a non-profit, development corporation which would coordinate development activities throughout the city. The new group called the Dubuque Area Economic Development Corporation, of which he was the charter president, eventually became the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]]. (5) </ins>With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] He received the [[FIRST CITIZEN AWARD]] from the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]] in 1993, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">led </ins>the [[DUBUQUE COUNCIL FOR DIVERSITY]], and was named honorary chairman of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]]. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other business leaders in the community, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] He received the [[FIRST CITIZEN AWARD]] from the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]] in 1993, was a leader of the [[DUBUQUE COUNCIL FOR DIVERSITY]], served as past president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]], and was named honorary chairman of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]]. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(6)</del></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other business leaders in the community, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] He received the [[FIRST CITIZEN AWARD]] from the [[TELEGRAPH HERALD]] in 1993, was a leader of the [[DUBUQUE COUNCIL FOR DIVERSITY]], served as past president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]], and was named honorary chairman of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]]. </div></td></tr>
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</table>Randylyonhttps://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=MERIWETHER,_J._Bruce&diff=151087&oldid=prevRandylyon at 20:50, 22 January 20192019-01-22T20:50:51Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether built an array of civic involvement beginning with membership in the JAYCEES. He was chairman of the 1970 United Way fund drive. As president of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]] in 1976 he launched Project SOS) Support Our System) designed to remove growing skepticism in the American economic system, a leadership training seminar, an analysis of the Dubuque area economy and active support of Dubuque area highways and roads. (3) He was president of the Dubuque Community Theater; charter president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]]<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">; chairman and organizer of the Economic Steering Committee</del>; and chairman of the 1981 University of Dubuque fund raising campaign. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether built an array of civic involvement beginning with membership in the JAYCEES. He was chairman of the 1970 United Way fund drive. As president of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]] in 1976 he launched Project SOS) Support Our System) designed to remove growing skepticism in the American economic system, a leadership training seminar, an analysis of the Dubuque area economy and active support of Dubuque area highways and roads. (3) He was president of the Dubuque Community Theater<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">; chairman and organizer of the Economic Steering Committee which he suggested should be configured</ins>; charter president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]] <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">which he envisioned</ins>; and chairman of the 1981 University of Dubuque fund raising campaign. </div></td></tr>
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</table>Randylyonhttps://www.encyclopediadubuque.org/index.php?title=MERIWETHER,_J._Bruce&diff=151083&oldid=prevRandylyon at 20:32, 22 January 20192019-01-22T20:32:27Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether came to Dubuque after being recruited for the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] basketball team by university president [[COUCHMAN, Gaylord M.|Gaylord M. COUCHMAN]]. Meriwether became the team captain and graduated with a degree in business administration. In 1960 he began work at [[FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE]] employment he maintained except for a period between 1967 and 1968 when he left the bank to open an advertising agency. By 1980 he had become president of First National when [[KRUSE, William G.|William G. KRUSE]] became chairman of the board. Meriwether retired in 1995 as president of [[HAWKEYE BANK OF DUBUQUE]] as it was being sold to Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. but remained as board chairman. (1)</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether came to Dubuque after being recruited for the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] basketball team by university president [[COUCHMAN, Gaylord M.|Gaylord M. COUCHMAN]]. Meriwether became the team captain and graduated with a degree in business administration. In 1960 he began work at [[FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE]] employment he maintained except for a period between 1967 and 1968 when he left the bank to open an advertising agency. By 1980 he had become president of First National when [[KRUSE, William G.|William G. KRUSE]] became chairman of the board. Meriwether retired in 1995 as president of [[HAWKEYE BANK OF DUBUQUE]] as it was being sold to Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. but remained as board chairman. (1)</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In 1996 </del>Meriwether<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">, who served as vice-</del>chairman of the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Board </del>of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Trustees </del>and <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">member </del>of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the board's executive committee since 1988, </del>was <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">named acting </del>president of the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">university after </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">sudden departure of </del>[[<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">AGRIA, John J.|John J. AGRIA</del>]]. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(3)</del></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">built an array of civic involvement beginning with membership in the JAYCEES. He was </ins>chairman of the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">1970 United Way fund drive. As president of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]] in 1976 he launched Project SOS) Support Our System) designed to remove growing skepticism in the American economic system, a leadership training seminar, an analysis </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">the Dubuque area economy </ins>and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">active support </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Dubuque area highways and roads. (3) He </ins>was president of the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Dubuque Community Theater; charter president of </ins>the [[<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION</ins>]]<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">; chairman and organizer of the Economic Steering Committee; and chairman of the 1981 University of Dubuque fund raising campaign</ins>. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other business leaders in the community, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] He received the [[FIRST CITIZEN AWARD]] from the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Telegraph Herald </del>in 1993, was a leader of the [[DUBUQUE COUNCIL FOR DIVERSITY]], served as past president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]], and was named honorary chairman of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]]. (<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">4</del>)</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">As chairman of the Economic Steering Committee, Meriwether in 1984, suggested that to achieve the goals of its $150,000 study by Welton Becket Associates, the committee should be reshaped into a non-profit, development corporation which would coordinate development activities throughout the city. The new group to be called the Dubuque Area Economic Development Corporation eventually became the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation. (4) </ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other business leaders in the community, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] He received the [[FIRST CITIZEN AWARD]] from the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[TELEGRAPH HERALD]] </ins>in 1993, was a leader of the [[DUBUQUE COUNCIL FOR DIVERSITY]], served as past president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]], and was named honorary chairman of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]]. (<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">6</ins>)</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether came to Dubuque after being recruited for the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] basketball team by university president [[COUCHMAN, Gaylord M.|Gaylord M. COUCHMAN]]. Meriwether became the team captain and graduated with a degree in business administration. In 1960 he began work at [[FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE]] employment he maintained except for a period between 1967 and 1968 when he left the bank to open an advertising agency. By 1980 he had become president of First National when [[KRUSE, William G.|William G. KRUSE]] became chairman of the board. Meriwether retired in 1995 as president of [[HAWKEYE BANK]] as it was being sold to Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. but remained as board chairman. (1)</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether came to Dubuque after being recruited for the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] basketball team by university president [[COUCHMAN, Gaylord M.|Gaylord M. COUCHMAN]]. Meriwether became the team captain and graduated with a degree in business administration. In 1960 he began work at [[FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE]] employment he maintained except for a period between 1967 and 1968 when he left the bank to open an advertising agency. By 1980 he had become president of First National when [[KRUSE, William G.|William G. KRUSE]] became chairman of the board. Meriwether retired in 1995 as president of [[HAWKEYE BANK <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">OF DUBUQUE</ins>]] as it was being sold to Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. but remained as board chairman. (1)</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether built an array of civic involvement beginning with membership in the JAYCEES. He was chairman of the 1970 United Way fund drive. As president of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]] in 1976 he launched Project SOS )Support Our System) designed to remove growing skepticism in the American economic system, a leadership training seminar, an analysis of the Dubuque area economy and active support of Dubuque area highways and roads. (2) He was president of the Dubuque Community Theater; charter president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]]; chairman and organizer of the Economic Steering Committee; and chairman of the 1981 University of Dubuque fund raising campaign. </div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether built an array of civic involvement beginning with membership in the JAYCEES. He was chairman of the 1970 United Way fund drive. As president of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]] in 1976 he launched Project SOS )Support Our System) designed to remove growing skepticism in the American economic system, a leadership training seminar, an analysis of the Dubuque area economy and active support of Dubuque area highways and roads. (2) He was president of the Dubuque Community Theater; charter president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]]; chairman and organizer of the Economic Steering Committee; and chairman of the 1981 University of Dubuque fund raising campaign. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other business leaders in the community, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] He received the [[FIRST CITIZEN AWARD]] from the Telegraph Herald in 1993, was a leader of the [[DUBUQUE COUNCIL FOR DIVERSITY]], served as past president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]], and was named honorary chairman of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]]. (4)</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other business leaders in the community, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] He received the [[FIRST CITIZEN AWARD]] from the Telegraph Herald in 1993, was a leader of the [[DUBUQUE COUNCIL FOR DIVERSITY]], served as past president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]], and was named honorary chairman of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]]. (4)</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether came to Dubuque after being recruited for the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] basketball team by university president [[COUCHMAN, Gaylord M.|Gaylord M. COUCHMAN]]. Meriwether became the team captain and graduated with a degree in business administration. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">He immediately </del>began work at <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">First National, </del>employment he maintained except for a period between 1967 and 1968 when he left the bank to open an advertising agency. By 1980 he had become president of First National when [[KRUSE, William G.|William G. KRUSE]] became chairman of the board. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether came to Dubuque after being recruited for the [[UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE]] basketball team by university president [[COUCHMAN, Gaylord M.|Gaylord M. COUCHMAN]]. Meriwether became the team captain and graduated with a degree in business administration. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In 1960 he </ins>began work at <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE]] </ins>employment he maintained except for a period between 1967 and 1968 when he left the bank to open an advertising agency. By 1980 he had become president of First National when [[KRUSE, William G.|William G. KRUSE]] became chairman of the board. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Meriwether retired in 1995 as president of [[HAWKEYE BANK]] as it was being sold to Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. but remained as board chairman. (1)</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether built an array of civic involvement beginning with membership in the JAYCEES. He was chairman of the 1970 United Way fund drive<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">; </del>president of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]] and Dubuque Community Theater; charter president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]]; chairman and organizer of the Economic Steering Committee; and chairman of the 1981 University of Dubuque fund raising campaign. </div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Meriwether built an array of civic involvement beginning with membership in the JAYCEES. He was chairman of the 1970 United Way fund drive<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. As </ins>president of the [[DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]] <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">in 1976 he launched Project SOS )Support Our System) designed to remove growing skepticism in the American economic system, a leadership training seminar, an analysis of the Dubuque area economy and active support of Dubuque area highways </ins>and <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">roads. (2) He was president of the </ins>Dubuque Community Theater; charter president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]]; chairman and organizer of the Economic Steering Committee; and chairman of the 1981 University of Dubuque fund raising campaign. </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other business leaders in the community, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">In 1996 Meriwether, who served as vice-chairman of the Board of Trustees and member of the board's executive committee since 1988, was named acting president of the university after the sudden departure of [[AGRIA, John|John AGRIA]]. (3)</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Among projects in which Meriwether took a leadership role was the effort that resulted in construction of the [[DUBUQUE-WISCONSIN BRIDGE]]. Working with other business leaders in the community, Meriwether raised $750,000 for the Welton Becket study that, detailing Dubuque's need to diversify its economy, led to the growth of [[TOURISM]]. With his help, a financing arrangement was prepared establishing [[FDL FOODS INC.]] <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">He received the [[FIRST CITIZEN AWARD]] from the Telegraph Herald in 1993, was a leader of the [[DUBUQUE COUNCIL FOR DIVERSITY]], served as past president of the [[GREATER DUBUQUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION]], and was named honorary chairman of the [[DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]]. (4)</ins></div></td></tr>
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