Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Fullerton

John Fullerton

This article was originally requested at Wikipedia:AFC. It was created by User:Johnfullerton, and looks like WP:Vanity. I originally flagged it for speedy-bio but the creator objected so I am listing here. The article seems to make no claim to notability for its subject, outside his community. The thesis statement is John Fullerton (born January 18, 1957) was a past-pupil of St. Columb's College in Derry. Google gives a lot of hits for someone else of the same name. I am sure that Mr. Fullerton is a local community leader, but I don't think his autobiography is encyclopedic. - orioneight (talk) 00:21, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

• Userfy to User:Johnfullerton. Unfortunately, he fails to meet WP:BIO. Capitalistroadster 00:31, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
• Userfy per Capitalistroadster and my above explanation. - orioneight (talk) 00:34, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
• Delete (or Userfy if no consensus to delete) - No evidence I can find of notability: no Google hits except relating to this school, and nothing in the Newsbank newspaper archive. Tearlach 00:49, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
• Speedy Delete - non notable biography.--File Éireann 00:52, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

The subject is of substantial importance and significance to the local population of Northern Ireland, specifically Derry City. He is just as renowned in the city and famous institution of St. Columb's College as fellow illustrious alumni such as Martin O'Neill, John Hume and Seamus Heaney. I do not see any challenge to the existence of these men's articles. John Fullerton is also a name common to many ears outside his local community as I will discuss below.

I feel that the article does make numerous claims to notability for it's subject. John Fullerton was not only a past pupil. The initial statement is a mere introduction. There are other reasons for this article and I feel I have mentioned them within the content, thus warranting the article itself.

For example, he is recognised as an overhead and free kick specialist and along with Tony Furey, a fellow member of the Physical Education department in St. Columb's College and a powerful diplomat, he famously negotiated with the British government and brokered numerous deals for the state-funding of his department, resulting in the much-needed investment totalling £2 million to be allocated to the department over a period of 7 years between 1987 and 1994. One of the monthly sums personally designated to John Fullerton for his development proposal can be seen here. This was the standard monthly sum for John Fullerton for 2 years, while Tony Furey received a similar sum and the College was given half a million pounds sterling due to the successful negotiations. As far as I know, further details of the payment are not allowed for reasons of commercial confidentiality as the institution is permanently operational and is currently awaiting acceptance of further development. John Fullerton's ground-breaking negotiations were a huge achievement and are well-known throughout Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as a major breakthrough for Catholic/nationalist equality during the "troubles" era. These negotiations had been the first of their kind since he worked for a department in a Roman Catholic school in Unionist-dominated Northern Ireland. They set an extremely important precedent for Northern Irish politics and social policies. Catholic schools had previously been neglected by the largely Protestant-biased UUP. He is held as a local hero by many among the nationalist community as he demonstrated that the goal of full equality and peace could be achieved by diplomacy and co-operation, rather than violent tactics, like that employed by the IRA. This approach he adopted was similar to that taken by John Hume. The article includes all the relevant information.