Wayne Gretzky played one season in the WHA for the Indianapolis Racers (eight games) and the Edmonton Oilers (72 games) before the Oilers joined the National Hockey League for the 1979â80 season.
Gerald L Hassell has been CEO of Bank of New York (BK) for one year. Mr. Hassell has been with the company for 18 years. The 60 year old executive ranks 9 within Banking.
The first Peanuts comic strip was published on Oct. 2, 1950. Charles Schulz was 27 at the time. The cartoonist, who died at the age of 77 in 2000, was said to have lived a life similar to his character of Charlie Brown, often expressing feelings such as, I think I've discovered the secret of life -- you just hang around until you get used to it.