Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John H. McConnell

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The result was keep. Enigma^msg 21:38, 19 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

John H. McConnell

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It seems there are no reliable sources covering his biography, other than pages of organizations he owned or funded, obituaries and a brief story part of a Forbes about "Who Got Rich This Week". MarioGom (talk) 10:18, 5 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. Gameinfirmary (talk) 12:17, 5 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. Gameinfirmary (talk) 12:17, 5 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of West Virginia-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 16:13, 5 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Mr. McConnell passes all requirements for WP:GNG. A Google search shows many resources that could be added to improve the article. Flibirigit (talk) 13:13, 6 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Flibirigit: Is any of those sources published in a reliable source not founded or owned by John H. McConnell (e.g. [1]) or an obituary (e.g. [2])? --MarioGom (talk) 16:30, 6 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep In additional to a Google search as per Flibirigit, there are lots of pre-Internet sources (such as newspapers) for anyone willing to bother. Rlendog (talk) 21:39, 6 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Here is just one of many possible examples (this one via newspapers.com) [3]. Rlendog (talk) 13:23, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Nosebagbear (talk) 11:23, 12 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Worthington Industries is also being considered for deletion. Perhaps the two articles could be merged. Leschnei (talk) 16:06, 12 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - I always thought that a Times obit meant you "made the grade today". I am agnostic about whether a merger of his business into his bio is feasible. Bearian (talk) 13:28, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep There are plenty of newspaper articles on him. And a Times obit does generally mean you made the grade. -DJSasso (talk) 15:53, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep but improve. I did a quick BEFORE on newspapers.com and it appears there is enough content to properly source this article which, as noted by nom, is currently insufficient. Chetsford (talk) 18:05, 18 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep He has significant press coverage. -- Gprscrippers (talk) 16:41, 19 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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