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The result was keep. Keep in mind that a clear establishment of notability is not a criterion of speedy keep. (non-admin closure) Michaelzeng7 (talk) 01:01, 18 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

J. Lindsay Embrey (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log · Stats)

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no stated evidence of importance illogicalpie(take a slice) 19:46, 11 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Very Strong Keep. Developed the city Richardson, Texas, has a building and a scholarship named in his honor, donated millions to Southern Methodist University, world-famous for being home to the George W. Bush Presidential Center.Zigzig20s (talk) 20:06, 11 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy keep. Well, the rationale would be applicable to the A7 criteria for speedy deletion. Yet, clearly, this article asserts significance and importance as a member of the Board of Trustees of Southern Methodist University, chair of the Alumni board and president of the Alumni Association, member of the athletic board and the School of Engineering Executive Board, and endowment and building established in his name, recipient of the Mustang Award, and honored as a member of the Hall of Leaders and recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the School of Engineering. Honestly, I find it troubling that this article was nominated for deletion. Notability is clearly established. Cindy(need help?) 20:08, 11 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Very Strong Keep. This was nominated through Page Curation, by a non-Texas user who has just a little over 1,000 edits. Are you kidding me? Let us Texans decide who is notable in Texas. Sheesh! Embrey's death prompted a Texas State Legislature House Resolution. Southern Methodist University certainly thinks he's notable, since they named J. Lindsay Embrey Engineering Building after him. This should have never, ever been nominated for deletion. — Maile (talk) 21:35, 11 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Article at time of nomiation looked like this. I could see how it might be questionable at that point, but even then, it had a reasonable claim of notability. TROUT NOMINATOR liberally and strongly suggest that they lay off the Curation button since it had only been created less than 20 minutes earlier. Hasteur (talk) 22:12, 11 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy keep - Clearly a notable person. — Joaquin008 ^(talk) 09:41, 12 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Texas-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:35, 12 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 15:35, 12 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep clearly, Embrey is of vast importance to SMU and the article makes that clear. Ducknish (talk) 20:29, 12 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep: Looks like the nomination was premature. Needs a little fleshing out as far as notability outside of the local area, but confident that sources will be found. Dominus Vobisdu (talk) 06:52, 13 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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