- published: 26 Apr 2016
- views: 12679
Sam Fox (born May 9, 1929) is an American businessman in St. Louis, and the owner of Harbour Group Industries. He was the United States Ambassador to Belgium from April 11, 2007 until January 2, 2009.President George W. Bush appointed Fox to the post by a recess appointment on April 4, 2007.
Fox was born in Desloge, Missouri to Ukrainian Jewish immigrant Michel Fuks (later Max Fox), and Fanny Gold. Encouraged by an older sister to go to college, he saved money by working summers in Illinois canning peas and corn. He also sold Fuller brushes. After moving in with the sister and her husband in St.Louis, he enrolled at Washington University in St. Louis, where he joined Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity. He graduated with a B.S./B.A. (Bachelor of Science, Business Administration) with honors in business in 1951. During the Korean War, he served in the United States Naval Reserve. He married Marilyn Widman Fox and they have five children: Cheri, Pamela, Jeff, Greg, and Steve. He has 15 grandchildren.
Pádraig Judas O'Leprosy and Rodraig Spartacus O'Leprosy (born 1941) are the two central characters on A Scare at Bedtime, an Irish adult comedy televised puppet show. Created and performed by Ciaran Morrison and Mick O'Hara, more recently, the brothers have presented The Podge and Rodge Show, a chat show in the same vein, and Podge & Rodge's Stickit Inn, set in a pub. Morrison and O'Hara also created and perform the characters of Zig and Zag, Bronx Bunny, and Teddy T.
Podge originally appeared on The Den, as a decidedly evil little character. At first, he was introduced as nothing more than a puppet that Zag (of Zig and Zag) had found in a box amongst the rubbish behind a magic shop. Zag used him to practise ventriloquism, eventually performing a few dire shorts that showcased Zag's lack of skill. Zig was particularly jealous of the attention Podge was receiving.