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Interview With Bud Selig By Andrea L’Hommedieu, Allan 'Bud' H. Selig
Interview With Bud Selig By Andrea L’Hommedieu, Allan 'Bud' H. Selig
George J. Mitchell Oral History Project
Biographical Note
Allan Huber “Bud” Selig was born on July 30, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His father, Ben, was a businessman and his mother, Marie, taught school; they were both immigrants from Romania and the Ukraine, respectively. His mother instilled in him a love of baseball at a young age. He attended the University of Wisconsin and became president of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team as a young man. At the time of this interview he was the ninth commissioner of Major League Baseball, having served in that capacity since 1992.
Summary
Interview includes discussion of: family and educational background; …
Interview With Sherman Saperstein By Andrea L’Hommedieu, Sherman H. Saperstein
Interview With Sherman Saperstein By Andrea L’Hommedieu, Sherman H. Saperstein
George J. Mitchell Oral History Project
Biographical Note
Sherman Saperstein was born in Waterville, Maine, on March 16, 1932, to Rose (Rosenthal) and Edward Saperstein, entered the family business in 1954, and remained there until the business was sold in 1997. A childhood friend of the Mitchell family, he was also a fund raiser for George Mitchell’s campaigns. At the time of this interview, he was a resident of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Summary
Interview includes discussion of: early family life in Waterville, Maine; being a classmate and childhood friend of George Mitchell et al.; Mitchell’s traits and personality; his selection to Boys State and election there as …
Interview With Paul Maroon By Andrea L’Hommedieu, Paul P. Maroon
Interview With Paul Maroon By Andrea L’Hommedieu, Paul P. Maroon
George J. Mitchell Oral History Project
Biographical Note
Paul P. Maroon was born in Waterville, Maine, on January 19, 1932. His father, Sam Maroon, worked for Wyandotte Worsted Mills and his mother, Nimera Maroon, was a homemaker. He attended Waterville High School with George Mitchell and they were childhood friends. He served in the Navy and, upon completing his military service, he attended Husson College. He participated in local (Waterville) fund-raising activities in support of Mitchell’s political campaigns.
Summary
Interview includes discussion of: Waterville in the 1930s and 1940s; the Lebanese community in Waterville; Lebanese traditions; family relationship between the Maroons and Mitchells; Robbie Mitchell growing …