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<html> <head> <title>Des Moines, IA</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" src="/sortable.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css" /> </head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap>This is a beta version of NNDB</td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </form></td> </tr> </table>        </td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;"><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> Des Moines, IA CITY Official Website: <a href="http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/">http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/</a> Visitors Bureau: <a href="http://www.seedesmoines.com/" target=_blank>http://www.seedesmoines.com/</a>Population: 198682 (2000 census)Founding Date: 1846County: <a href="/geo/769/000142343/">Polk County</a> NEWSPAPERS <table border=1 class="bordered"> <tr><th>Newspaper</th></tr> <tr><td><a href="/media/043/000175515/">The Des Moines Register</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/media/690/000114348/">Des Moines Daily News</a></td></tr></table> SCHOOLS <table border=1 class="bordered"> <tr><th>School</th><th>Founded</th></tr> <tr><td><a href="/edu/607/000202001/">Mercy College of Health Sciences</a></td><td><center>1899</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/edu/157/000120794/">Des Moines University</a></td><td><center>1898</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/edu/602/000201996/">Grand View University</a></td><td><center>1896</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/edu/652/000068448/">Drake University</a></td><td><center>1881</center></td></tr></table> MUSEUM <table border=1 class="bordered"> <tr><th>Museum</th><th>Founded</th></tr> <tr><td><a href="/org/257/000128870/">Des Moines Art Center</a></td><td><center>1948</center></td></tr></table> COMPANY HEADQUARTERS <table border=1 class="bordered"> <tr><th>Company</th><th>Founded</th></tr> <tr><td><a href="/company/845/000125470/">AmerUs Group</a></td><td><center>1996</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/company/987/000132591/">MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company</a></td><td><center>1971</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/company/996/000125621/">Meredith Corporation</a></td><td><center>1902</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/company/563/000062377/">Principal Financial Group</a></td><td><center>1879</center></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/company/099/000125721/">Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines</a></td><td><center> </center></td></tr></table> BIRTHS <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_births"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/775/000086517/">Stephen Collins</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1-Oct-1947</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Rev. Eric Camden on 7th Heaven</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/151/000052992/">Paul Coverdell</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>29-Jan-1939</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Jul-2000</tt></td> <td>US Senator from Georgia, 1993-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/333/000162844/">Shawn Crahan</a></td> <td><center>Drummer</center></td> <td align=right><tt>24-Sep-1969</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Drummer for Slipknot</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/441/000110111/">Bill Daily</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Aug-1928</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/004/000278167/">Claire Dodd</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>29-Dec-1908</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>23-Nov-1973</tt></td> <td>Footlight Parade</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/187/000057016/">Harriet Hilliard</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Jul-1909</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>2-Oct-1994</tt></td> <td>The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/270/000032174/">James Inhofe</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Nov-1934</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>US Senator from Oklahoma</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/102/000134697/">Frank Jenks</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>4-Nov-1902</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>13-May-1962</tt></td> <td>Vaudvillian, character actor</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/876/000280036/">Shawn Johnson</a></td> <td><center>Gymnastics</center></td> <td align=right><tt>19-Jan-1992</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Four Olympic gold medals in 2008</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/116/000352057/">Lolo Jones</a></td> <td><center>Track and Field</center></td> <td align=right><tt>5-Aug-1982</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>American hurdler, prominent virgin</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/164/000108837/">Joey Jordison</a></td> <td><center>Drummer</center></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Apr-1975</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Slipknot drummer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/393/000126015/">Kerry K. Killinger</a></td> <td><center>Business</center></td> <td align=right><tt>6-Jun-1949</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Last CEO of Washington Mutual</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/948/000128564/">Laurence W. Lane, Jr.</a></td> <td><center>Publisher</center></td> <td align=right><tt>7-Nov-1919</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>31-Jul-2010</tt></td> <td>US Ambassador to Australia, 1986-89</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/553/000168049/">Louis A. Lavorato</a></td> <td><center>Judge</center></td> <td align=right><tt>29-Sep-1934</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Iowa Chief Justice, 2000-06</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/177/000023108/">Cloris Leachman</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Apr-1926</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Phyllis and The Facts of Life</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/812/000209185/">Wade H. McCree</a></td> <td><center>Judge</center></td> <td align=right><tt>3-Jul-1920</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Aug-1987</tt></td> <td>US Solicitor General, 1977-81</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/530/000163041/">Charles McGraw</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>10-May-1914</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>30-Jul-1980</tt></td> <td>Armored Car Robbery</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/081/000039961/">Jim Nussle</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>27-Jun-1960</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>OMB Director</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/092/000279252/">Vivienne Osborne</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Dec-1896</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>10-Jun-1961</tt></td> <td>The Dark Horse</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/136/000134731/">Stanley B. Prusiner</a></td> <td><center>Scientist</center></td> <td align=right><tt>28-May-1942</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Prions</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/162/000120799/">Robert D. Ray</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Sep-1928</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Governor of Iowa, 1969-83</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/163/000071947/">Brandon Routh</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>9-Oct-1979</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Superman in Superman Returns</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/718/000108394/">Corey Taylor</a></td> <td><center>Singer</center></td> <td align=right><tt>8-Dec-1973</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Slipknot lead vocalist</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/503/000162017/">Sada Thompson</a></td> <td><center>Actor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>27-Sep-1929</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>4-May-2011</tt></td> <td>Kate Lawrence on Family</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/448/000162959/">Mick Thomson</a></td> <td><center>Guitarist</center></td> <td align=right><tt>3-Nov-1973</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Lead guitarist, Slipknot</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/922/000174400/">Monrad C. Wallgren</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Apr-1891</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>18-Sep-1961</tt></td> <td>Governor of Washington, 1945-49</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/854/000045719/">Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins</a></td> <td><center>Singer</center></td> <td align=right><tt>26-Apr-1970</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Founding member of TLC</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/781/000141358/">Sid Wilson</a></td> <td><center>Musician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>15-Mar-1978</tt></td> <td align=right><tt> </tt></td> <td>Turntablist for Slipknot</td> </tr> </table> DEATHS <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_deaths"> <tr><th>Name</th><th>Occupation</th><th>Birth</th><th>Death</th><th>Known for</th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/595/000168091/">William S. Beardsley</a></td> <td><center>Politician</center></td> <td align=right><tt>17-May-1901</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>21-Nov-1954</tt></td> <td>Governor of Iowa, 1949-54</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/442/000207818/">Samuel Blanc</a></td> <td><center>Inventor</center></td> <td align=right><tt>13-Feb-1883</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>20-Dec-1964</tt></td> <td>Founder of Roto-Rooter</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/358/000023289/">Rocky Marciano</a></td> <td><center>Boxing</center></td> <td align=right><tt>1-Sep-1924</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>31-Aug-1969</tt></td> <td>Undefeated heavyweight</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/548/000168044/">Edwin T. Meredith</a></td> <td><center>Government</center></td> <td align=right><tt>23-Dec-1876</tt></td> <td align=right><tt>17-Jun-1928</tt></td> <td>US Secretary of Agriculture, 1920-21</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/258/000129868/">James B. 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