Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alewyn Burger

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Consensus for keep was based on the numerous sources provided which most people agree passes WP:GNG. Article should be cleaned up though. (non-admin closure) —cyberpower ^Chat_Online 17:29, 8 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Alewyn Burger

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Fails GNG little green rosetta(talk)
central scrutinizer 02:27, 25 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment on nom's argument This is an Invalid argument. See WP:ASSERTN. Bonkers The Clown (talk) 10:25, 25 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like I missed a line with twinkle. I thought I added that I failed to find a single RS that indicates noability. little green rosetta(talk)
central scrutinizer 01:57, 26 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Note that additional sources have been found. Northamerica1000^(talk) 05:30, 5 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

V. Weak Keep Should be notable. There are adequate sources in the article itself. He has won a few awards, an has a doctorate, at least according to what I can find on Google itself. He is the director of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited, and that should assert notability somewhat as the bank is a huge organisation. Bonkers The Clown (talk) 10:32, 25 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. 02:58, 25 August 2012 (UTC) — The-Pope (talk) 02:58, 25 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Academics and educators-related deletion discussions. 02:58, 25 August 2012 (UTC) — The-Pope (talk) 02:58, 25 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. I couldn't find any reference to earning a PhD in Mathematics from Harvard University. The article should be deleted because evidence of notability is not available.--Juristicweb (talk) 01:51, 26 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- The Ph.D. appears to be from the University of South Africa. I added a source for it. —David Eppstein (talk) 01:36, 27 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Since the nominator didn't provide specific reasons for deletion other than a general fails GNG, I tried to find indications of notability in the article. Unfortunately, I couldn't find reliable secondary sources supporting general notbility or notability as an academic. Being a professor does not render notability, otherwise thousands of professors would be notable just for being a professor. Also, working as an advisor for PwC and SAP does not count for notability, in fact it appears that this article is promoting a advisor for PwC and SAP.--Oceangreenn (talk) 14:15, 31 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - There is significant coverage:

Absa's Burger to pursue own business path
Detailed article on Burger: Financial Mail (South Africa) (April 1, 2005) Cio Africa Standard Bank 1. Banking's Big Idea - "Alewyn Burger enjoys a challenge. Clearly. The 53-year-old director of IT and business operations at Standard Bank ..."
Standard Bank COO, Two Others in Accra for Visit

And some other coverage: [1][2][3]. Plus what now is in the article. Also, Burger seems to be a go to guy when newspapers are looking for a quote or comment (which is what the remainder of the sources I found contained). -- Uzma Gamal (talk) 07:51, 1 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Has a decent amount of refs and seems to meet WP:GNG. Obviously requires some clean up, however. Go Phightins! (talk) 19:06, 1 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, The Bushranger _{One ping only} 22:25, 1 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep and cleanup - Appears to meet WP:BASIC per [4], [5], [6]. Northamerica1000^(talk) 05:29, 5 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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