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Vernon Nesbeth (born circa 1933* – 7 March 2017) was lead singer and founder member of The Jamaican and British vocal group The Southlanders who were the longest lasting vocal group in British pop music history. 

Originally born in Jamaica, Vernon came to Britain as a teenager in 1950 after winning an "Opportunity Knocks" contest in his native country. His first public performance in Britain was in a singing contest at the Paramount Club in the West End, which at time was the only Dance Hall in London which allowed unaccompanied black men in. Buoyed by his success at home, and backed by the Harry Webb band, Vernon gave it his all - and finished second to last! This shock sent him looking for a music teacher and he was given the address of the renowned black actor, singer and teacher, Edric Connor. On meeting, Vernon told the man destined to become his mentor that he wanted to learn music, to which Connor replied "I can't teach music, but I can teach you how to sing". 

This he set out to do, and Vernon attended lessons once a week for the next two years. Edric Connor never charged him, saying, "My payment will be the success I make you". By late 1953 Edric Connor was planning to record an LP of songs from the Caribbean and asked Vernon to form a quartet of backing singers. He recruited Frank Mannah, brothers Alan and Harry Wilmot (Harry was the father of popular contemporary British entertainer Gary Wilmot) from the Ken Hunter Quartet, and they made their live debut singing two songs from the LP at a celebrity nightclub in London. 

Now known as "The Caribbeans", shortly afterwards, whilst rehearsing in Weeks Studio, Hanover Street, two men walked in after hearing the singing from the street and offered to manage them. They were Sid Green and Les Farrell who suggested a change of name; so "The Southlanders” were born, signed to the Grade Organization and began touring the UK variety circuit plus dates in Europe where they estab

Anita Blanchard, M.D., is a physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, and previously was a professor at UChicago Medicine but has since retired. She is a past vice president and board member of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Martin Nesbitt is a businessman who got his start in real estate and is the cofounder and co-CEO of the private equity firm The Vistria Group in 2013, with Kip Kirkpatrick.

In building their art collection, Blanchard and Nesbitt told ARTnews in an email interview that it is “centered on artists of African descent and their excellence acknowledging our rich history from origins in Africa and celebrating triumphs in Europe and the U.S.” The collection features of historical artists like Hughie Lee-Smith, Mary Lovelace O’Neal, and Richard Hunt alongside mid-career and emerging artists like Igshaan Adams, Jarvis Boyland, Amanda Williams, Mark Bradford, Hank Willis Thomas, Derrick Adams, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Rashid Johnson, and Glenn Ligon.

As longtime Chicagoans, however, Blanchard and Nesbitt said that they see an important thread of “friendship” running through their collection and have made sure to support the careers of local artists, like Dawoud Bey, Caroline Kent, Nate Young, Theaster Gates, Candida Alvarez, Amanda Williams, McArthur Binion, Nick Cave, and Kerry James Marshall (“You can never have enough work by Kerry James Marshall,” they said). In the near term, as they continue to grow their collection, they plan to support the work of artists from other backgrounds that have been historically disenfranchised, including Native American, Latinx, Asian, and Aboriginal artists. 

Additionally, Blanchard and Nesbitt have also made sure that their collection includes the work of artists based in Africa. They have made a point of traveling to where those artists are based, including South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Kenya. “Instead of just collecting art from foreign countries we try to

American businessman and public figure (born 1962)

For the North Carolina politician, see Martin Nesbitt (politician).

Martin Hughes Nesbitt (born November 29, 1962) is an American businessman and public figure. Nesbit is co-CEO of the Vistria Group, a Chicago-based private equity firm. Nesbitt is on the boards of directors of publicly traded companies CenterPoint Energy, Norfolk Southern Corporation, and American Airlines Group. Nesbitt was the founder and former CEO of The Parking Spot, an airport parking company. He was on the board of the Chicago Housing Authority.

Nesbitt is a close personal friend of former US PresidentBarack Obama and was the campaign treasurer during Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. He is the board chair of the Obama Foundation.

Early life and education

Nesbitt was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, graduating from Columbus Academy. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Albion College in Albion, Michigan, in 1985. After working as a financial analyst at GMAC, he won a fellowship to study at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, where he earned an MBA in 1991.

Business career

From 1996 to 1998, he worked as a vice president of Pritzker Realty group and in 1998, he founded The Parking Spot along with investor Penny Pritzker. The Parking Spot offers airport parking services primarily for business travelers.

In 2013, he co-founded The Vistria Group, a private equity firm, with Chicago businessman Kip Kirkpatrick. Both Nesbitt and Kirkpatrick are on the board of Rush University Medical Center. Along with a series of other funds, The Vistria Group acquired Apollo Education Group, one of the world's largest private education providers, in 2017, and the parent company of University of Phoenix. The firm has over $3.1 billion in assets under manag

Minister of Health of Northern Ireland since 2024

For the American football coach and former player, see Mike Nesbitt (American football).

Michael Nesbitt, MLA (born 11 May 1957) is a Northern Irish politician and former broadcaster currently serving as the Minister of Health since 28 May 2024. He has been the Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) since 30 August 2024 following his successful candidacy in the 2024 leadership election after previously serving in the role from 2012 to 2017. Nesbitt has been a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Strangford since 2011.

Nesbitt was appointed as the Ulster Unionist Party's Economy spokesperson by Doug Beattie, and was briefly the private secretary to the Health Minister, Robin Swann, in preparation for him succeeding Swann. Following Beattie's resignation as UUP leader on 19 August 2024, Nesbitt launched a successful campaign to succeed him.

Broadcasting career

Nesbitt worked as a sports reporter at BBC Northern Ireland and progressed to presenting Good Morning Ulster on BBC Radio Ulster from 1986 to 1990. Nesbitt joined UTV as a presenter and reporter in 1992, being joined by his wife Lynda Bryans to co-present evening news programme UTV Live in 1996.

Nesbitt and Bryans also co-presented weekly religious series Sunday Morning for Anglia Television from 1999 to 2001, and two series of home and garden series Home Sweet Home for UTV.

Nesbitt also hosted Counterpoint and made a guest appearance in comedy programme Everything You Know Is Wrong in 1998.

In 2006, Nesbitt announced he was not renewing his presenting contract with UTV. His final edition of UTV Live was broadcast on 10 February 2006.

Political career

In January 2008, Nesbitt was announced as a Commissioner of Victims