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Notable Achievements at Age 59
Died in London from liver cancer
Patrick O'Flynn died in London on 20 May 2025 at age 59 after a short battle with liver cancer.
Recognized as the Supreme Court's first African‑American justice
Upon taking his oath in Oct. 1967, Marshall became the first Black justice in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court—a historic recognition and milestone.
Obituaries and tributes published
Major outlets (The Telegraph, Daily Express, The Times, Sky News and others) published obituaries and tributes following his death (Telegraph piece dated 21 May 2025; Express tribute 21 May 2025; The Times obituary 24 May 2025).
Sentenced to 12 years in federal prison
On May 8, 2025 Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment (SDNY) for fraud and market manipulation.
Pled guilty to commodities and securities fraud
Mashinsky pleaded guilty in SDNY to one count of commodities fraud and one count of securities fraud and agreed to forfeiture (~$48M).
Founded Fable (Founder, President & CEO)
Founded Fable, a curated reading platform focused on mental wellness; became Founder, President and CEO (September 2019).
Left USAID Assistant Administrator position
Left the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Global Health post on January 20, 2025, coinciding with the change in presidential administration.
Re-elected to U.S. House (2022 primary won outright)
Won the November 8, 2022 nonpartisan primary outright for LA-2 with 77.1% (158,120 votes), avoiding a runoff.
Married Jonathan 'Jono' McLeod
Married Scottish filmmaker Jonathan McLeod at Bantry House in County Cork on 10 July 2022.
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor released; flew with them
On Sept 24, 2021, the two detained Canadians were released from China and boarded a plane with Barton at the end of the diplomatic effort.
Received the ACM A.M. Turing Award (2018 laureate)
Shared the 2018 Turing Award with Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio for breakthroughs in deep learning; the Turing Award carried a $1,000,000 prize (ACM).
National Memorial for Peace and Justice opened
Opened the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, commemorating over 4,000 African American lynching victims from 1877–1950; part of EJI's Legacy Sites.
The Legacy Museum opened
Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration opened in Montgomery, connecting history of slavery and lynching to mass incarceration.
Retired as Chair & CEO of DuPont (effective Oct 16, 2015)
Officially stepped down from DuPont leadership after seven years as CEO.
DuPont announced Kullman's retirement (effective Oct 16, 2015)
DuPont announced her retirement after a battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz and Trian; retirement effective Oct 16, 2015.
Guggenheim Fellowship in Fiction; Phi Kappa Phi Presidential Medallion
Awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship (2015) in fiction and received the Phi Kappa Phi Presidential Medallion from USC the same year.
Awarded Guggenheim Fellowship (Fiction)
Guggenheim Fellowship in Fiction (2015), a prestigious fellowship supporting creative work.
Son Maximilian born
Bohlen's son Maximilian was born 7 September 2013 with partner Fatma Carina Walz.
Awarded Padma Bhushan (Medicine)
Received the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honor for his work in affordable healthcare.
Ranked #1 in Thinkers50
Ranked the world's most influential management thinker by the Thinkers50 list (2011).
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