Millennium Magazine_8th Ed

314 2021 DISCLAIMER: The information submitted to Marquis Who's Who Ventures LLC (“the Company”) is obtained primarily from those profiled themselves. Although every effort has been made to verify the information submitted, the Company makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of the data provided, and accepts no responsibility for errors, factual or otherwise. Furthermore, the Company will not be held responsible for any damage or loss suffered by any person or entity arising from the use of this information, including identity theft, or any other misuse of identity or information, to the fullest extent permitted by law. By using the information we provide in our publications, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless, and at the Company’s request defend, the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, as well as the directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents and owners from and against any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your acts or omissions. PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: Casella pg. 28, photo by Lucille Tortora. Harrison pg. 32, photo by Lia Rothstein. King pg. 46, photo by Randy Wilson. Grant pg. 120, photo by Liz & Joe Schmidt Photography. Summer Olympic Victories The Games of the XXXII Olympiad, branded as Tokyo 2020, ended on August 8, 2021 with the United States earning the highest medal count at 113 medals. Vaccination Milestones On August 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administra- tion approved the Pfizer- BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, making it the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive FDA approval. The vaccine will now be marketed as Comirnaty. In Remembrance Ed Asner, past president of the Screen Actors Guild and actor best known for playing Lou Grant on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spin-off “Lou Grant,” passed away on August 29, 2021 at the age of 91. A Year in Review