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    How was the President of Yale University, in the year that Mars introduced the peanut M&M, related in name to the birthplace of Mr. Ransom in 'Birdman of Alcatraz' (1962)?

    Question #108969. Asked by BRY2K. (Sep 19 09 12:54 PM)


    daBomb619

    		Griswold.

    The President of Yale University in 1954, which is when the peanut M&M was introduced, was Alfred Whitney Griswold. Neville Brand, who played Bull Ransom in the 1962 film "Birdman of Alcatraz", was born in Griswold, Iowa.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Yale_University_people#Heads_of_Collegiate_School.2C_Yale_College.2C_and_Yale_University
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M&M's#1950s
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdman_of_Alcatraz_(film)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neville_Brand

    Sep 19 09, 2:50 PM
    BRY2K

    		Right on....you ARE daBomb! Tough Q but great sleuthing.


    Sep 19 09, 3:09 PM

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