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The result was keep. → Call me Hahc21 04:38, 23 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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This is just below the level of officially acceptable notability on Wikipedia, and as a favor to the creating editor I'm putting it here so it can die a slow death rather than axing it on afd grounds like I should in order to demonstrate the futility of recreating an article when the subject is non notable. That, and next time it gets recreated (if there is a next time) I'd like to 86 the sucker on 'recreation of an article that went through an afd' so I can link back here and not have to struggle with csd criteria. TomStar81 (Talk) 08:40, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete NN TomStar81 (Talk) 08:40, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This article meets the acceptable notability requirements on wikipedia as it has cited numerous sources that each support the biography's narrative that Mr. Berkus has in fact created noteworthy innovations in the hotel hospitality industry, the software industry, and additionally now has more categories added. I am new to wikipedia editing and have no conflicting interests in authoring this article, following Wiki's guidelines on that point as well. I respectfully request other editors and administrators help me to keep this article going. --Brady Blair (talk) 01:06, 17 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep --Brady Blair (talk) 01:06, 17 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:10, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 14:11, 16 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep I think he makes the cut as notable. He has gotten some significant recognition in his field, and he has gotten coverage from independent reliable sources (I just added this one to the article). --MelanieN (talk) 17:06, 17 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - I know this is not policy-based, but he's well-known enough by laypersons as to be notable. @MelanieN added a reliable source, a well-known newspaper. Additional sourcing can be added outside of the AfD process. Bearian (talk) 16:47, 19 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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