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• Paul A. Lombardo
• Paul Greenberg (voice actor)
• Pearl.com
• PennyMac Financial Services
• Personal financial management
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• Peter Boatwright
• Peter Girguis
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Palm Beach Tan

Updates

• What I think should be changed (include citations):

Logo: is out of date, the new logo is black, company is also renamed to "Palm Beach Tan and Wellness" Founding date is incomplete, should be July 23, 1990, right now it just says "1990"

1. of locations needs to be updated, it is 640+ locations not 440+

Add "wellness" to industry section CEO and president should also be updated, it is out of date. PBT has also ramped up their recent marketing and did a big partnership with Zara Larsson, that should be included

• Why it should be changed:

Information is out of date and incomplete. Palm Beach Tan now has more services than just tanning, and has rebranded, so this current page reflects the company 10 years ago and does not provide accurate, update information.

~2026-38490-44 (talk) 14:38, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

References

Parental alienation

Activism section

I am the author of the Head (2026) source cited below and am therefore requesting review rather than editing directly. I propose adding the following paragraph to the end of the Society and culture section. The factual claims are sourced to the campaign organizers' own published account, and the opinion source is attributed in text per WP:RSOPINION. [paste paragraph] Roberth (talk) 22:22, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Your proposal:

Disagreement over parental alienation has extended into scholarly publishing. Researchers and organizations supporting the concept have formally requested the retraction of critical publications, including the 2021 edited volume Challenging Parental Alienation, which the publisher Routledge declined to withdraw; the campaign's organizers described the book as misinformation likely to harm children and families. In a 2026 opinion article in Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics, Keith Robert Head argued that these campaigns applied retraction processes designed for research misconduct to disputes over interpretation, while acknowledging that proponents regard them as efforts to correct misinformation they consider harmful.

My first thought is, is this representative of an ongoing issue? The Routledge/COPE episode alone may not be significant enough to support the addition, although you identify more examples in your essay which might be used to better support the claim.

That is, before inclusion I believe we need to establish that this is a pattern that is sufficiently notable for inclusion, and in that respect it would be helpful to include more examples of the pattern, and independent reliable sources that discuss the phenomenon.

My second thought is that we need to be careful to present this in an encyclopedic manner. If we are to include this, I am thinking of something more along the lines of,

Several proponents of parental alienation have sought retraction or withdrawal of publications critical of the concept. In 2023, Jennifer Harman and William Bernet described their unsuccessful effort to persuade Routledge and the Committee on Publication Ethics to withdraw the book Challenging Parental Alienation, which they characterized as containing misinformation likely to harm children and families. Similarly [additional examples given here.] In a 2026 opinion article, Keith Robert Head argued that these efforts used retraction mechanisms to address scholarly disagreement rather than the forms of research misconduct for which those mechanisms are designed.

References

Arllaw (talk) 21:00, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Partizan Midi-Minuit

Requesting Review for an update of the page Partizan Midi-Minuit

• What I think should be changed (include citations):

Bawolff/Edit COI Summary/20 per page (alphabetical)/20

File:Partizan-logo.png
Industry	Audiovisual Production
Founded	1986
Founder	Georges Bermann
Headquarters	Paris, London, Los Angeles , France, United Kingdom, United States
Services	Production of : Music Videos Branded Content TV Series Short Films Feature Films
Website	www.partizan.com

Partizan is an audiovisual production company created in Paris in 1986, and operating internationally since 1991. The company is organized as "a community of directors" with offices located in London, New York, Los Angeles and Paris.

Initially specializing in the direction of music videos, Partizan later produced branded content, short films, feature films and TV series. Partizan is renowned for the inventiveness of its directors and has accumulated prestigious professional awards: 38 Lions, a Grand Prix and a Palme d'Or at Cannes, 50 Clio Awards, 35 Yellow Pencils, MTV Music Awards, Grammy Awards, etc.

Passages Malibu

COI edit request: update current operations and improve neutrality

I am requesting that independent editors review the proposed change below for neutrality, accuracy, and sourcing.

Request: Please consider adding a short “Current operations” section to provide more current, neutral context about the facility.

Suggested text:

Current operations

Passages Malibu is a private addiction treatment center located in Malibu, California. The facility provides residential treatment services and emphasizes individualized therapy focused on addressing underlying causes of substance use.

Reason: The article currently relies heavily on older sources and contains limited information about current operations. This proposed addition is neutral, factual, and does not remove existing criticism or controversy.

Please review the “Key people” field in the infobox for accuracy and update it based on current reliable sources.

Passages Malibu’s treatment philosophy emphasizes individualized therapy and identifying underlying causes associated with substance use. Media coverage has noted that this approach differs from traditional 12-step treatment models.

Please review the dead LA Weekly source in the “Controversy” section. If an archived version is available, please replace the dead link. If the claim cannot be verified through a reliable source, please consider removing or revising the claim.

Current wording: “Passages, and the treatment method it employs, have been the subject of controversy.”

Suggested replacement: “Passages Malibu has received media coverage regarding its treatment philosophy, pricing, refund policies, and prior litigation.”

Sources:

Jennifermcdougall (talk) 17:38, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

Reply 16-JUN-2026

  Clarification requested  

• To expedite your request, it would help if you could provide the following information:

1. Please state each specific desired change and accompanying reference in the form of verbatim statements which can then be added to the article (if approved) by the reviewer.
2. The exact location where the desired claims are to be placed should be given.
3. Exact, verbatim descriptions of any text and/or references to be removed should also be given.
4. Reasons should be provided for each change.

• In the section of text below titled Sample edit request, the four required items are shown as an example:

Sample edit request

1. Please remove the third sentence from the second paragraph of the Sun section:

"The Sun's diameter is estimated to be approximately 25 miles in length."

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2. Please add the following claim as the third sentence of the second paragraph of the Sun section:

"The Sun's diameter is estimated to be approximately 864,337 miles in length."

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3. Using as the reference:

Prisha Harinath (2023). The Sun. Academic Press. p. 1.

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4. Reason for change being made:

"The previously given diameter was incorrect."

• From the current edit request, some observations:
  • When formulating sentences, please note that "current operations" is not preferable to "as of". (See MOS:CURRENT.)
  • Employees listed under the |key_people= parameter of the infobox must be named if a change to the display of a name is to be made
  • The age of a source ought not to factor in whether or not that source is used (e.g., "change reason - The article currently relies heavily on older sources")
  • If the facility wishes to delineate their treatment philosophies in the Wikipedia article, then properly referenced criticism of those philosophies will be difficult to omit
• Kindly open a new edit request at your earliest convenience when ready to proceed with all four items from your request.

References

Thank you! Regards,  Spintendo  14:41, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

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I have a disclosed conflict of interest and am requesting review by an independent editor. I am requesting limited edits to improve accuracy, neutrality, balance, and sourcing. I am not requesting the removal of reliably sourced criticism. My goal is to help make the article more complete and proportionate by adding neutral background about Passages Malibu, its founders, and its treatment model, while also revising broad or negatively framed wording where more specific language would be appropriate.

Request 1: Add neutral context to the lead section

Location: Lead section, after the first sentence.

Requested sentence to add: Passages Malibu is known for offering individualized residential addiction treatment and for promoting a non-12-step treatment philosophy focused on identifying underlying causes associated with substance dependency.

Reason: The current lead provides limited neutral context about the facility’s treatment model. This sentence gives readers a concise overview of the facility’s stated approach without using promotional language or removing criticism.

Request 2: Add neutral background about the founders

Location: “History and founders” section, after the sentence identifying Chris Prentiss and Pax Prentiss as founders.

Requested sentence to add: Chris Prentiss and Pax Prentiss developed Passages Malibu after Pax Prentiss’s own experience with substance dependency, presenting the program as an individualized alternative to traditional 12-step treatment.

Reason: This adds relevant background about why the facility was founded and provides useful context for readers. The sentence is factual, concise, and directly related to the history of the subject.

Request 3: Revise biographical wording about Chris Prentiss for neutrality

Location: “History and founders” section.

Current wording: “Chris Prentiss is a former real estate developer with no formal training in rehabilitation or medicine.”

Requested replacement: “Chris Prentiss was a co-founder of Passages Malibu and an author whose work included books on addiction recovery, personal development, and wellness.”

Reason: The current wording presents a narrow and negatively framed description by emphasizing what Chris Prentiss lacked rather than neutrally summarizing his role in the subject of the article. The proposed wording is more biographical, relevant, and balanced. It does not remove criticism from the article or prevent sourced discussion of treatment philosophy elsewhere.

Alternative replacement, if the reviewer believes credential context should remain: “Chris Prentiss was a co-founder of Passages Malibu and an author whose work included books on addiction recovery and personal development. Media coverage has noted that he did not have formal medical or rehabilitation credentials.”

Reason for alternative: This version preserves the credential-related point while presenting it in a more balanced and attributed way.

Request 4: Update and clarify the infobox key people field

Location: Infobox, | key_people = field.

Current wording: Chris Prentiss; Pax Prentiss

Requested replacement: Pax Prentiss, CEO and co-founder; Chris Prentiss, co-founder

Reason: This keeps both founders listed while clarifying their roles. Pax Prentiss is the current CEO and co-founder, while Chris Prentiss was a co-founder. This improves accuracy without removing either founder from the article.

Request 5: Add neutral context about the treatment model

Location: “History and founders” section, after the sentence: “Passages relies on one-to-one therapy sessions.”

Requested sentence to add: The treatment model has been described in media coverage as an alternative to traditional 12-step programs, with an emphasis on individualized therapy rather than group-based recovery meetings.

Reason: This provides clearer context about how Passages Malibu’s approach differs from traditional treatment models. The sentence is descriptive, neutral, and does not make promotional claims.

Request 6: Rename the “Controversy” section for neutrality

Location: Section heading currently titled “Controversy.”

Current heading: “Controversy”

Requested replacement heading: “Media coverage and legal matters”

Alternative replacement heading, if preferred by the reviewer: “Media coverage, criticism, and legal matters”

Reason: The current heading is broad and negatively framed. A more specific heading would better summarize the section’s contents, which include media coverage concerning treatment philosophy, pricing, refund policies, advertising-related litigation, and allegations related to quality of care. The proposed heading does not remove criticism or sourced material; it simply gives the section a more neutral and descriptive title.

Request 7: Revise broad wording in the former “Controversy” section

Location: First sentence of the section currently titled “Controversy.”

Current wording: “Passages, and the treatment method it employs, have been the subject of controversy.”

Requested replacement: “Passages Malibu has received media coverage regarding its treatment philosophy, pricing, refund policies, advertising-related litigation, and allegations related to quality of care.”

Reason: The current sentence is broad and subjective. The proposed replacement is more specific and neutral because it identifies the topics covered by cited sources rather than generally characterizing Passages Malibu and its treatment method as “controversial.”

Request 8: Add balancing language before criticism of the treatment model

Location: Section currently titled “Controversy,” before discussion of criticism of Passages Malibu’s treatment philosophy.

Requested sentence to add: Supporters of Passages Malibu’s approach have characterized the program as individualized and non-12-step, while critics have questioned aspects of its philosophy, cost, advertising, and quality of care.

Reason: This sentence provides more balanced framing by acknowledging that the treatment model has both supporters and critics. It does not remove or minimize criticism, but it helps avoid giving undue weight to one perspective.

Request 9: Repair dead LA Weekly citation

Location: Section currently titled “Controversy.”

Requested change: Please replace the dead LA Weekly citation with an archived or currently accessible version of the same article, if available.

Reason: This improves verifiability for readers while preserving existing sourced material.

Request 10: Review proportionality of the article’s overall tone

Location: Entire article, especially the lead, “History and founders,” and the section currently titled “Controversy.”

Requested review: Please review whether the article gives proportionate weight to neutral background information compared with criticism and controversy. If appropriate, please add the neutral context requested above so the article better reflects both the facility’s history and the media coverage surrounding it.

Reason: The article currently contains critical material but limited neutral background about the facility’s founding, treatment model, and stated approach. Adding concise, sourced, non-promotional context would improve balance and neutrality without removing criticism.

Thank you for reviewing this request. ~2026-35392-92 (talk) 17:20, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Patrick Lamb (musician)

Edit request: replace 2013 infobox photograph with 2024 self-portrait

Hello. I am Patrick Lamb, the subject of this article, editing under my declared COI account. The current infobox photograph is from 2013 and no longer reflects my current appearance. I have uploaded a new portrait to Wikimedia Commons that I shot myself with a self-timer in 2024, released as own work under CC BY-SA 4.0.

I tried to make this change directly earlier today and UtherSRG correctly reverted it as a COI edit. I am now bringing it here as a proper edit request.

Requested change in the {{Infobox musical artist}}:

From:

| image = Saxophonist Patrick Lamb in Portland, 2013.jpg

| caption = Lamb in 2013

To:

| image = Patrick Lamb saxophonist 2024 portrait 01.jpg

| caption = Lamb in 2024

The new file is at File:Patrick Lamb saxophonist 2024 portrait 01.jpg. Three additional self-portraits from the same set are also on Commons as portraits 02, 03, and 04 if a reviewing editor would prefer a different image. The existing 2013 file remains on Commons and is not being requested for deletion.

Thank you for considering this. Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 01:49, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

•  Done – SJ Morg (talk) 05:12, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: sources for two citation-needed tags in Billboard section

The two citation-needed tags in the "Billboard charting and SiriusXM Watercolors" section can be addressed from the following published sources.

For the claim that "Tailgate!" was added to SiriusXM Watercolors and was "Most Added" at smooth-jazz radio, the supporting source is the subject's official biography page at patricklamb.com/bio, which describes the track as added to SiriusXM Watercolors and "most-added to Billboard Radio." A contemporary post from the SiriusXM Watercolors and Patrick Lamb social-media channels also confirms the addition (https://www.facebook.com/patricklambmusic/videos/567402826299111/).

For the 2026 single "Horizon Line", the song is currently tracked on the RadioWave Monitor Groove Jazz 100 chart, where it is listed at No. 17 for the week of 26 May 2026 (https://www.radiowavemonitor.com/pub_charts/r100_7.aspx). The current article wording (No. 20 on RadioWave / No. 26 on SmoothJazz.com) is no longer accurate; the present radio position documented in published sources is the No. 17 figure on the Groove Jazz 100.

Suggested replacement wording for the two sentences currently tagged:

"Patrick Lamb's single 'Tailgate!' was added to SiriusXM Watercolors and was reported as 'Most Added' at smooth-jazz radio. His 2026 single 'Horizon Line' reached No. 17 on the RadioWave Groove Jazz 100 chart in the week of 26 May 2026."

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:34, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: year of birth — published source identified

The article currently triggers the hidden category "Year of birth missing (living people)". The subject's date of birth is published on his Apple Music artist page (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/patrick-lamb/30772273) as "May 4, 1970".

Proposed addition to {{Infobox musical artist}}:

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|5|4}}

(No change to birth_place.)

If a reviewer prefers to add only the year rather than the full date, the alternative is:

| birth_date = 1970

Either change will clear the "Year of birth missing (living people)" hidden category.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:34, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: biographical additions to Early life and Touring sideman work

Three small biographical additions, all sourced primarily to self-published material per WP:ABOUTSELF (non-controversial facts about the subject, not unduly self-serving):

1. First saxophone teacher (Early life and education). The subject's existing Apple Music for Artists Q&A bio names his first saxophone teacher. Proposed addition to the Early life section, after the sentence about Stan Getz and Wayne Shorter influences:

"Lamb was first introduced to the saxophone by Robert Ernst, the band teacher at Cedar Park Middle School in Portland."

2. Specific tenures with Vannelli and Caldwell (Touring sideman work). The current paragraph lists Gino Vannelli and Bobby Caldwell as flat generic credits. The subject's own Facebook artist page (@patricklambmusic) specifies two tenures that more accurately reflect the relationships: eighteen years with Vannelli and eight years in Caldwell's band. Proposed revision (insert one sentence after the Diane Schuur sentence, then tighten the flat list):

"Lamb spent eighteen years touring with Gino Vannelli and eight years as part of Bobby Caldwell's band. He has also toured or recorded with Smokey Robinson, Esperanza Spalding, the Jeff Lorber Fusion, and Jason Scheff, the lead vocalist of Chicago from 1985 to 2016, and shared concert stages with Bobby Kimball of Toto, Tommy Thayer of Kiss, Robby Krieger of The Doors, Sebastian Bach, Danny Seraphine of Chicago, and Alice Cooper, among others."

This combines (a) the new Vannelli/Caldwell tenure language and (b) the Jason Scheff addition into one tightened sentence; existing citations to the GigRoster and All About Jazz sources still apply to the shared-stage list.

If a reviewer prefers a more conservative formulation, the minimal change is to insert "Jason Scheff (lead vocalist of Chicago, 1985–2016)" into the existing sideman list and leave the rest unchanged.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Follow-up — better sources identified, plus the Chris Botti connection. Since posting the section above I have located two stronger published sources for the Robert Ernst paragraph: a Portland Tribune Q&A (2013) and an International Musician (AFM magazine) cover profile (Feb 2014). Both quote the subject directly on his start on the saxophone, and both include a notable detail that I should have included in the original request — the same teacher had previously taught Chris Botti.

Quote from Cullivan (Portland Tribune, 2013): "I didn't start playing until 1983 when I moved to Portland and enrolled late at Cedar Park Middle School and enrolled in beginning band with Mr. Robert Ernst. Mr. Ernst also taught (recent Grammy winner) Chris Botti before me."

Quote from International Musician (Feb 2014): "After Lamb's father completed his doctorate at the University of Texas, he took a job in Portland, Oregon, and that's where Patrick Lamb began his formal music education at Cedar Park Middle School. 'The beginning band teacher [Robert Ernst] was the same beginning teacher that [Local 802 (New York City) member] Chris Botti had,' says Lamb."

Revised proposal for the Early life section (replaces the Apple-Music-cited version above):

"Lamb began playing saxophone in 1983 after his family settled in the Portland area, enrolling in beginning band at Cedar Park Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon, under Robert Ernst, who had previously taught Chris Botti."

Three changes vs. the original request: (1) the Apple Music citation is replaced with two independent secondary sources (Portland Tribune and the AFM's International Musician), (2) the previously-omitted Chris Botti detail is now included with sourcing, and (3) the school's municipality is given as Beaverton (Cedar Park is in the Beaverton School District) rather than the colloquial "Portland" used in the sources.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 05:24, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: add Bobby Caldwell quote to Critical reception

The Critical reception section currently cites Todd Barkan and Dave Koz, both sourced to the subject's official press page (patricklamb.com, existing reference #14). A third blurb on the same press page is attributed to Bobby Caldwell. Proposed addition to the Critical reception section:

"Bobby Caldwell, with whose band Lamb toured for eight years, called him 'one of the best instrumentalists I've ever worked with.'"

This uses the same patricklamb.com/press source as the existing Barkan and Koz quotes. If a reviewer prefers a stronger origin, the quote also appears in EPK materials issued under Patrick Lamb Productions; happy to provide the alternate citation on request.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: add detail to White House section

The White House (1996 and 1997) section is well-sourced. One small factual detail the subject recalls from those performances — that he was introduced to President Clinton during the holiday Congressional VIP Tours — is not yet in the article. As with the existing Lauderdale companion detail (currently noted in footnote a as "Lamb's recollection ... not independently corroborated in published sources"), this would be a recollection-only detail.

Proposed sentence, with the same note-style caveat as the Lauderdale footnote, appended to the White House paragraph:

"During the 1996 and 1997 performances, Lamb was introduced to President Clinton."

If a reviewer would prefer not to add recollection-only material, please disregard this section.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: residence, external link, and Portland venue history

Three small surface additions:

1. Palm Beach, Florida residence — lead or origin. The article is already in Category:Musicians from Palm Beach County, Florida but the prose still reads "Origin: Portland, Oregon" with no mention of the subject's current Florida residence. Proposed minimal addition to the lead, after the OMHF / Muddy Award sentence:

"Lamb is based in Palm Beach, Florida."

(The Apple Music artist page lists his current location. If a reviewer prefers the WP:ABOUTSELF standard be met by a different source, patricklamb.com also lists Palm Beach as his current base.)

2. Spotify external link. The External links section currently includes Billboard, All About Jazz, Apple Music, Bandsintown, and Wikimedia Commons, but no Spotify link, which is the largest streaming source for the subject's catalog. Proposed addition:

* {{official|1=https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qR6sqXnnwZm3tLed2CO35 |2=Patrick Lamb at Spotify}}

(Or as a plain link if the {{official}} template is not preferred for streaming services.)

3. Jimmy Mak's anchor relationship — Solo career. The subject was historically a regular saxophonist at Jimmy Mak's, the long-running Portland jazz club, and a personal friend of the owner Jimmy Makarounis until Makarounis's death in 2016. Proposed addition to the Solo recording and performance career section, if a reviewer can identify a sourceable mention (suggestions: Oregonian obituary for Jim Makarounis, Willamette Week coverage of Jimmy Mak's closing). I do not yet have a published secondary source to cite; flagging here for any reviewer who may have better access to Portland-area press archives. If no source can be found, please disregard this third item.

Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:55, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Follow-up: a published source has now been found for the Jimmy Mak's item (item 3 above). When I posted this section I did not have a secondary source for the Jimmy Mak's connection. I now do. The Portland Radio Project article "Jimmy Mak and the Language of Music" (January 4, 2017) is an interview-based piece in which the club's owner, Jimmy Makarounis, recalls that the first act to play Jimmy Mak's when it opened was Patrick Lamb. A possible sentence for the Solo recording and performance career section is: "Lamb was the first act to perform at the Portland jazz club Jimmy Mak's after it opened in 1996," with a citation to "Jimmy Mak and the Language of Music". Portland Radio Project. January 4, 2017.. It could also be linked to the existing Jimmy Mak's article. I still do not have an independent secondary source for the separate point that the ticketing company handled the club's ticketing, so please leave that part out for now. Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:33, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: remove two leftover drafting notes from the article body

Two small cleanup items. Both are leftover drafting notes that should not be in the finished article.

The first is in the Discography section. It currently ends with the sentence "A complete discography may be reconstructed from Lamb's MusicBrainz and Apple Music profiles once entered by the editor." That sentence is a note to editors, not article content, so please remove it. The list of selected singles above it is fine to keep.

The second is footnote a in the Notes section. It currently says the Lauderdale detail "is not independently corroborated in published sources reviewed during research for this draft (April 2026); editors are encouraged to seek additional sourcing." The wording about research for the draft is left over from when this was a draft. Please change that footnote to read: "The 1996 accompanist Ed Bisquera is corroborated by The Rocket. Lamb's recollection of Thomas Lauderdale as his 1997 accompanist is not independently corroborated in published sources."

Thanks for considering these. Updatepatrickfacts (talk) 04:20, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Paul A. Lombardo

Edit request: update faculty title to Emeritus

I am the subject of this article. Per WP:COI, I am requesting the following edits be reviewed and made by an independent editor rather than editing the article directly.

1. Update faculty title to emeritus status

Current text: "He joined the faculty at Georgia State University College of Law in 2006, where he is currently a Regents Professor and the Bobby Lee Cook Professor of Law."

Proposed text: "He joined the faculty at Georgia State University College of Law in 2006, where he is currently a Regents Professor Emeritus and the Bobby Lee Cook Professor of Law Emeritus."

Sources: Georgia State University College of Law faculty profile (lists title as "Professor Emeritus, Regents' Professor and Bobby Lee Cook Professor of Law"); Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholars Program Committee page (lists title as "Regents Professor Emeritus" and "Bobby Lee Cook Professor of Law Emeritus").

2. Remove outdated word "recently"

Current text: "He testified as an expert witness in Lowe v. Atlas, a landmark federal genetic discrimination case, and his work was recently cited in a U.S. Supreme Court opinion, (Kristina Box, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Health, et al. v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc., et al (587 U. S. ____ (2019))"

Proposed text: "He testified as an expert witness in Lowe v. Atlas, a landmark federal genetic discrimination case, and his work was cited in a U.S. Supreme Court opinion, (Kristina Box, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Health, et al. v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc., et al (587 U. S. ____ (2019))"

Reason: The citation is from 2019 and is no longer "recent"; the word is now inaccurate/stale.

3. Remove outdated phrase "In recent years"

Current text: "In recent years he has lectured in England, Austria, Italy, Russia, Pakistan and Canada, and at dozens of colleges and universities in the U.S."

Proposed text: "He has lectured in England, Austria, Italy, Russia, Pakistan and Canada, and at dozens of colleges and universities in the U.S."

Reason: The lecturing described is no longer recent; the time-relative phrase is now inaccurate/stale.

4. Add new sentence on Greenwall Foundation appointment

After the sentence ending "...a group of more than 200 individuals of outstanding accomplishment whose work has informed scholarship and public understanding of complex ethical issues in health, health care, science, and technology.", add: "In 2026 he was named to the Faculty Scholars Program Committee of the Greenwall Foundation."

Source: Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholars Program Committee page.

5. Add new sentence on 2024 NEJM publication

In the Career section, after the second paragraph, which currently ends: "Lombardo also published an edited volume: A Century of Eugenics in America: From the Indiana Experiment to the Human Genome Era (2010).", add: "In 2024 Lombardo published an assessment of the New England Journal of Medicine's own historical coverage of eugenics, "Recognizing Historical Injustices in Medicine and the Journal: 'Ridding the Race of His Defective Blood' — Eugenics in the Journal, 1906–1948.""

Source: Lombardo PA. Recognizing Historical Injustices in Medicine and the Journal: "Ridding the Race of His Defective Blood" — Eugenics in the Journal, 1906-1948. N Engl J Med. 2024;390:869-873. Link.

Thank you for reviewing. ~2026-38343-21 (talk) 17:58, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Pearl.com

COI Edit Request

I’m making this paid edit request on behalf of Pearl.com. I am proposing the following edits for neutrality, clarity, and closer alignment with existing sources.

Extended content

Lead — replace current text with:

Pearl.com is an AI platform for professional services that combines AI-generated answers with human fact-checking and access to experts. The platform connects users with professionals in areas such as healthcare, law, finance, technology, and automotive services. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) to route questions and relies on human experts to review and provide responses.

History — replace history with:

The company was founded in 2003 by Andy Kurtzig as JustAnswer. Kurtzig had previously built and sold a company called Anser, which automated the creation of classified advertisements for newspapers. By about 2012, JustAnswer offered customers a forum for posing questions to lawyers, healthcare professionals, computer technicians, and relationship counselors.

In 2012, the company raised $25 million in a funding round led by Crosslink Capital and Glynn Capital, bringing total funding to more than $50 million. By 2014, the company changed its operations to comply with regulations.

Over time, the company evolved from a single marketplace into a broader platform model. The Pearl.com brand was introduced as part of this expansion, representing the platform’s infrastructure for AI-assisted professional services across multiple domains.

By the mid-2020s, the platform integrated AI-driven systems to generate responses, route queries, and coordinate independent professionals, with human verification processes in regulated fields such as healthcare, law, and finance.

COI Edit Request (Revised)

I am making this paid edit request on behalf of Pearl.com. This request is a revision of a previously declined request. I have reduced the number of citations throughout the proposed text and retained only the sources supporting each statement.

Personal financial management

The first home finance software application

Disclosure: I am the son of Gerald Rubin (founder of MECA Software) and a former developer at the company.

Specific Change 1 (Correcting the Origin Date/Company): Please change: "PFM started in 1983 with the founding of Intuit. Scott Cook and Tom Proulx, the company's founders, witnessed the rise of the personal computer and saw an opportunity to develop personal financial software."

To: "Modern PFM software emerged in the early 1980s. In early 1984, Micro Education Corporation of America (MECA) (a subsidiary of Marketing Corporation of America), led by Gerald Rubin, released its flagship product, Andrew Tobias' Managing Your Money (MYM). Andrew Tobias announced the software's release on the Today Show on March 19, 1984, and initial distribution began that month (documented in Compute! Magazine, Dec 1985, p. 134). Intuit's Quicken (originally Kwik-Chek) followed later that year, with a launch scheduled for October 1984 (Inside Intuit, Taylor & Schroeder, p. 28)."

Specific Change 2 (Adding Technical Innovation): Please add the following text after the mention of MYM: "The development of MYM was notable for its use of a proprietary language called SEESAW (System Elegantly Enmeshing Screens And Worksheets). Created by Steve Wagar and Jim Russell, SEESAW allowed a user interface layer to sit directly atop a spreadsheet engine, enabling complex relational logic across different modules of the application. This technical environment served as an early training ground for several industry leaders, including Rob Glaser, who was approximately the 250th employee at Microsoft before founding RealNetworks." Markdrubin99 (talk) 17:42, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Peter B. Freund

Help refining encyclopedic tone and updating 2020–2024 professional history

Hi fellow Wikipedians,

I have disclosed my WP:COI in my talk page and kindly request your help to keep this page up-to-date and accurate.

1. Add: Freund serves as the CEO of Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), which owns and operates 48 affiliated Minor League Baseball (MiLB) teams throughout North America.

• Rationale: It establishes Freund’s current primary role, which is a requirement for a biographical lead per MOS:INTRO
• Placement: Lead, after first sentence

2. Update: In 2020, Freund began work for the Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner. Freund was retained as part of Trinity Consultants to help transition the MLB's licensed affiliate teams as the league was restructuring its minor leagues.

• Proposed update: In October 2020, Major League Baseball appointed Freund to work with the Office of the Commissioner during the reorganization of the Professional Development League system. In this role, he helped guide the transition of Minor League Baseball (MiLB) to direct MLB operation and coordinated the restructuring of the system to 120 affiliated teams.

• Rationale: Refined for MoS compliance; replaced passive phrasing with neutral, active verbs and added specific metrics (120-team count) for improved verifiability and encyclopedic depth.
• Placement: Career, fifth paragraph

3. Update: In 2017, Baseball Ballpark Digest named Trinity Sports Holdings the Organization of the Year, for its ownership of the Charleston RiverDogs, Memphis Redbirds, and Williamsport Crosscutters.

• Rationale: Fixed incorrect name and added a citation from an independent, added third-party source to verify the notability.

4. Add: In January 2018, Freund launched Memphis 901 FC, a professional soccer team in the USL Championship, alongside principal owners Craig Unger and former U.S. National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard.

• Rationale: This is a significant career milestone regarding the subject's professional involvement in American soccer.
• Placement: Career, fourth paragraph, second sentence

Thank you in advance!!

TheBlueOwl (talk) 00:25, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@TheBlueOwl

1. Yes This update establishes Freund’s current primary role and professional significance, which is a requirement for a biographical lead per MOS:INTRO
2. Yes Adding specific metrics like the 120-team count provides depth and makes the subject’s impact easier to verify.
3.  Not done The name seems correct to me.
4. Yes This update mentions a significant career milestone in American soccer and provides necessary breadth to the subject’s professional profile.

IBWikiFellow (talk) 18:39, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Update request: Board affiliations and sport teams ownership

Hi fellow Wikipedians,

I have disclosed my WP:COI on my talk page and would appreciate assistance updating the subject's current board affiliations and involvement with the Memphis Redbirds and Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. to provide a complete and chronologically accurate record of his tenure.

1- Update: His early education was held at Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, New York, a private Co-educational Day school starting at pre-kindergarten through the ninth grade, where he graduated from in 1991.

• Proposed update: He graduated in 1991 from Rippowam Cisqua School, a private co-educational day school in Bedford, New York. A former chair of its board of trustees, he now serves as a trustee emeritus. He is also a current trustee at the Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts.
• Location: Early life and education, 2nd sentence
• Rationale: Updated per MoS for tone and conciseness. Added info on board chair/trustee roles; these hold encyclopedic weight as active institutional leadership (not passive membership), ensuring compliance with WP:DUE.

2- Add: In 2016, Freund became the principal owner of the Memphis Redbirds, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team.

• Placement: Career, after 2nd paragraph
• Rationale: Adding his principal ownership of a prominent franchise (e.g., a Triple-A baseball team) is a defining professional milestone that carries significant weight under WP:DUE as a primary basis for his notability.

3- Add: In September 2018, Freund's investment firm, Trinity Sports Holdings, acquired a majority ownership stake in the English football club Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.

• Placement: Lead section, last sentence
• Note: This update has already been covered in the body of the article.
• Rationale: Per WP:LEAD, this addition is justified because it summarizes a major career milestone, tracking the subject's expansion from North American baseball into international sports ownership.

Thank you for reviewing this request! TheBlueOwl (talk) 02:18, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

References

Peter Boatwright

Peter Girguis

Please add additional information to the "Awards and honors" section

I am the subject of this article. There are two updates to add to the "Awards and honors" section

Professor Girguis was inducted in the American Academy of Microbiology in 2023.

SOURCE: https://asm.org/press-releases/2023/february/65-fellows-elected-into-the-american-academy-of-mi

Professor Girguis was awarded the Marine Technology Society's "Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration"

SOURCE: https://www.mtsociety.org/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view=entry&year=2023&month=08&day=07&id=292:2023-captain-don-walsh-award-for-ocean-exploration-2023-winner-announced

Thank you for your time and assistance in reviewing this change! peter girguis Pgirguis (talk) 16:51, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Please add additional information to "Public engagement" section

I am the subject of this article. There are two updates to add to the "Public engagement" section

In 2023, Girguis was featured in the PBS NOVA Series on "Ancient Earth" (episodes 11 and 12). In 2025, he was featured on the PBS "Particles of Thought" podcast with Hakeem Oluseyi, where they discussed life in Earth's most extreme environments and the possibility of life on Mars and elsewhere.

SOURCES for PBS NOVA "Ancient Earth" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29295126/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_epp_sm_1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29295127/?ref_=ttfc_fcr_epp_sm_2

SOURCES for "Particles of Thought" episode: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/interview-extremophiles-the-deep-sea-and-alien-life-with-peter-girguis/ Pgirguis (talk) 17:04, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Philippe Bogaert

Requested update based on recent independent sources

I have a conflict of interest regarding this subject, so I will not edit the article directly any further. I would like to request a neutral update based on recent independent coverage.

A possible approach would be:

• updating the short description from “Belgian television producer” to “Belgian entrepreneur and ice-cream producer”;
• adding a brief, neutrally worded note that Philippe Bogaert is the founder of Ralph & Roxy's;
• briefly mentioning the recent coverage of the Brussels Airlines partnership;
• keeping older material concise, for example by only noting that he is the author of Exit Permit! (2011).

Possible wording:

Philippe Bogaert (born 1971) is a Belgian entrepreneur and ice-cream producer. He is the founder of Ralph & Roxy's, a Belgian artisanal ice-cream brand based in Walloon Brabant. In 2026, the company received wider media attention after Brussels Airlines introduced Ralph & Roxy's ice cream on its long-haul flights.

PikPok

Update of page request

• This page has conflict of interest issues which can be resolved with rewording and additional citations
• The list of games needs updating

As I have a conflict of interest, I have created a suggested draft of the page in my sandbox User:Geo2kar/sandbox

Thank you!

Geo2kar (talk) 11:46, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

References

Pixartprinting

COI edit request - proposed revised draft

Good morning,

I am connected to the subject of this article and am therefore requesting changes on the talk page rather than editing the article directly.

I would like to propose a revised draft of the article to improve neutrality, sourcing, and structure.

Reason for the request:

* the current version is incomplete, outdated and poorly sourced;

* the proposed version is based on independent reliable sources;

* promotional language has been removed.

I understand that any part of this proposal may be accepted, rejected, or further revised by independent editors.

Main changes proposed:

* removal or rewording of promotional language;

* clearer encyclopedic structure;

* reduction of marketing-style catalogue/service wording;

* clearer attribution of time-sensitive and source-sensitive claims;

* identification of references that may be primary or weaker sources.

_________________________________

Pixartprinting

Pixartprinting is an Italian online printing company headquartered in Quarto d’Altino, in the Metropolitan City of Venice. It is a subsidiary of Cimpress, a NASDAQ-listed company (ticker: CMPR). The company operates an e-commerce platform serving twelve European markets: Italy, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden.[1]

In 2023, Pixartprinting reported revenues of €226 million, a 16% increase over the previous year.[2] In 2024, revenues rose to €232 million.[3]

The company employs approximately 1,200 people at its headquarters in Quarto d’Altino and a secondary production facility in Lavis (Trento), with a combined floor area of approximately 32,000 m². It also maintains operational facilities in France, Tunisia, and India, the latter focused on IT development.[3]

History

Pixartprinting was founded in 1994 by Matteo Rigamonti as a conventional printing business in Marghera (Venice).[4] In 2000, the company began offering its services online, transitioning to an e-commerce model.[4][5]

In 2011, Alcedo, an Italian growth capital fund, acquired a 75% stake in the company.[6]

In 2014, Alcedo sold 97% of Pixartprinting to Vistaprint (subsequently rebranded as Cimpress), which is listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker CMPR.[7]

In July 2016, Paolo Roatta was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Pixartprinting.[8]

Production and Equipment

Production is primarily concentrated at the Quarto d’Altino headquarters. The company operates printing equipment from several manufacturers, including HP,[9] Komori,[10] Canon (including four ProStream presses),[11] Durst,[12] and Heidelberg machines at the Lavis facility.[13]

Products and Services

As of 2025, the company’s catalogue includes more than 400 products across several categories: labels and adhesive stickers, business cards, books, magazines, catalogues, packaging, and display materials. Substrates available include forex, aluminium, plexiglass, cardboard, and corrugated polypropylene.

Orders are placed exclusively through the company’s website. Customers can configure product specifications (material, quantity, finish, and delivery time), obtain an automated quote, and upload print-ready files.

In 2020, the company launched a graphic design service offering professional design work for a fixed fee.[14][15]

In early 2022, Pixartprinting introduced an online design tool (“Designer”) that allows customers to create print-ready files directly on the website using pre-designed templates.[16]

Customer support is available seven days a week from 08:00 to 22:00, provided by operators working in the language of each served market.[17]

Employee Relations and Welfare

Pixartprinting has been noted by Italian media for its employee welfare programmes.[18][19] These include a parental support initiative launched for pregnant employees (“Progetto Mamma”), a prayer room for the company’s workforce (which includes employees from 32 nationalities), productivity bonuses, tax assistance, and an on-site grocery delivery service.[18]

In 2022, the company introduced a hybrid remote working scheme for office-based employees.[19]

In October 2022, Pixartprinting signed a supplementary collective agreement with trade unions that extended parental leave provisions to fathers for the first time, in addition to introducing child sickness leave, paid hours for nursery school adaptation, and paid time off for children’s medical appointments.[20]

In 2023, the company delivered 13,000 hours of employee training and launched an executive master’s programme in partnership with CUOA Business School (Altavilla Vicentina). It also introduced a wellbeing platform offering free consultations with mental health professionals, nutritionists, and other specialists.[21]

In November 2024, Pixartprinting received Great Place to Work certification.[22]

Subsidiary: Gifta

In spring 2021, Pixartprinting launched Gifta, a business-to-consumer e-commerce platform specialising in personalised gifts, including canvas prints, photo books, calendars, and other customisable items.[23]

United States Operations

In September 2025, Pixartprinting announced the opening of a production facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, its third manufacturing site globally. The facility employed approximately 30 people at the time of announcement and involved an investment of over €20 million.[24]

______________________________________References:

[1] "Novecento dipendenti. Realtà leader in Europa della stampa online". La Nuova di Venezia e Mestre. 18 October 2020.

[2] "Pixartprinting, ricavi a 226 milioni". Corriere del Veneto. 1 March 2024.

[3] "Pixartprinting alla conquista degli Stati Uniti". Corriere del Veneto. 25 September 2025.

[4] Panciera, Elena. "Pixartprinting, ieri, oggi e domani". Italia Publisher, May 2016.

[5] E-commerce B2B. Le opportunità, gli strumenti e i casi di successo. Franco Angeli, 2016. ISBN 9788891744012.

[6] Whipp, Matt. "Pixartprinting ramps up labelling and packaging after private equity firm buys majority shareholding". PrintWeek. 29 May 2012.

[7] Brillo, N. "Pixartprinting va al colosso Vistaprint". Milano Finanza. 3 April 2014.

[8] "Pixartprinting, lascia l’ad Tenderini. Arriva Paolo Roatta". venetoeconomia.it. 8 November 2016.

[9] "Pixartprinting unveils customisable packaging line with HP Indigo 30000". Packaging News. April 2017.

[10] "Pixartprinting, la più importante installazione europea di sistemi Komori". italiagrafica.com. May 2017.

[11] "Pixartprinting installa la terza Canon ProStream". stampamedia.net. July 2021.

[12] Villa, Lorenzo. "Pixartprinting potenzia e diversifica la sua produzione di etichette on-demand". Italia Publisher. May 2020.

[13] "Alcione, nuovo ingresso della Heidelberger XL106". Pixartprinting Blog. April 2021. [Primary source]

[14] Pendolini, E. "Pixart, i servizi on line diventano dai-fa-te". Nuova Venezia. 12 February 2022.

[15] pixartprinting.it/design-care/ [Primary source — company website]

[16] pixartprinting.it/lp/designs/ [Primary source — company website]

[17] Teruzzi, V. "Radwen Tekaya è il nuovo direttore customer care di Pixartprinting". Graph Creative. 2 March 2018.

[18] Ganz, B. "L’azienda che spiega la felicità sul lavoro". Il Sole 24 Ore. 26 September 2019.

[19] Casadei, C. "In ufficio? Solo quando serve". Il Sole 24 Ore. 19 January 2022.

[20] Pederiva, A. "Integrativo alla Pixartprinting". Il Gazzettino. Consulted 20 January 2024.

[21] Monforte, G. "Metà assunti sono under 30. Pixartprinting punta su formazione e welfare". La Nuova di Venezia e Mestre. 8 March 2024.

[22] greatplacetowork.it/scheda_azienda/pixartprinting-spa/ [Primary source]

[23] www.gifta.it [Company website — not a valid Wikipedia reference; secondary source needed]

[24] "Pixartprinting apre il primo stabilimento produttivo negli Stati Uniti". Il Sole 24 Ore. 25 September 2025.

_______________

Notes for reviewing editors:

* I am aware that some sources listed below are primary sources or may not meet the strongest standard for all claims.

* In particular, references [13], [15], [16], [22], and [23] are primary/company-related and should only be used where appropriate.

* Reference [23] may need to be removed or replaced with a stronger secondary source.

* If preferred, I would also be happy for editors to review this draft section by section rather than as a full replacement.

Thank you for reviewing this request.

Davide DavideTurcato95 (talk) 10:06, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

NOTE: This request is no longer necessary. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavideTurcato95 (talk • contribs) 14:23, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

DavideTurcato95, I have reverted your edits adding the text above to the article. Please be patient. While I understand that you waited two weeks before editing the article yourself, the COI review queue is backlogged at an all-time high of 514 requests, and many other editors have been waiting several months for a review. We appreciate your cooperation. Altamel (talk) 03:01, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

PlayOn Sports

Requested edit – updated article content

I am submitting this proposed content on behalf of PlayOn Sports and am disclosing a conflict of interest per WP:COI and WP:PAID. I am a paid representative of the subject of this article. In accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines, I am not editing the article directly and instead request that an independent editor review and consider the following updates.

A separate page move request (from "PlayON! Sports Network" to "PlayOn Sports") has also been submitted and is noted in this article's Talk page.

The current article appears to be outdated and does not reflect significant developments since 2018. The proposed revisions below aim to incorporate more recent information supported by independent, third-party sources.

Proposed article text

PlayOn Sports is an American sports technology company focused on high school athletics. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates a portfolio of brands — including GoFan, MaxPreps, and the NFHS Network — that together provide digital ticketing, live streaming, and athletic coverage to high schools and club sports organizations across the United States.

Not done for now: It looks like a number of statements need reliable sources. I see a pattern where a subsection will have some sourced statements, then unsourced statements following them. Likeanechointheforest (talk) 15:03, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for reviewing this proposed edit and for the feedback regarding sourcing. I have reviewed the article and added citations to support the unsourced statements identified in your review. The updated proposed content is included below.

I am submitting this proposed content on behalf of PlayOn Sports and am disclosing a conflict of interest per WP:COI and WP:PAID. I am a paid representative of the subject of this article. In accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines, I am not editing the article directly and instead request that an independent editor review and consider the following updates.

As a reminder, a separate page move request (from "PlayON! Sports Network" to "PlayOn Sports") has also been submitted and is noted in this article's Talk page. I would appreciate it if this could be actioned alongside the content update.

The proposed revisions below aim to incorporate more recent information supported by independent, third-party sources.

=== Proposed article text ===

PlayOn Sports is an American sports technology company focused on high school athletics. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates a portfolio of brands — including GoFan, MaxPreps, and the NFHS Network — that together provide digital ticketing, live streaming, and athletic coverage to high schools across the United States.

== History ==

=== Origins (2006–2008) ===

PlayOn Sports originated as a division of Turner Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc., launching in August 2006 with a focus on producing and digitally streaming collegiate sporting events. In 2008, the company became an independent entity under the leadership of founder David Rudolph.

=== Pivot to High School Sports (2009–2012) ===

Following its transition out of Turner Broadcasting, the company shifted its focus to high school sports. In 2009, it produced a webcast of a Georgia state wrestling championship and subsequently expanded coverage through partnerships with state athletic associations. The company subsequently expanded coverage of high school events across multiple states, establishing partnerships with state athletic associations.

=== NFHS Network (2013-present) ===

In 2013, PlayOn partnered with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to launch the NFHS Network, a subscription-based service that streams high school sports events. The network is a joint venture with the NFHS and its member state associations, with PlayOn responsible for day-to-day operations. The NFHS is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and serves as the national governing body for high school sports and performing arts activities.

=== School Broadcast Program ===

PlayOn and the NFHS Network also developed the School Broadcast Program (SBP) to support member high schools in building out their own broadcast capabilities. The program provides students with hands-on production experience and distributes event videos — including regular season sports, graduations, and school announcements — through branded school pages on the NFHS Network platform. Schools participating in the program are also able to generate revenue from their broadcasts.

=== Pixellot Partnership (2017–present) ===

In 2017, PlayOn partnered with Pixellot, an automated sports production technology company, to deploy AI-driven camera systems for high school coverage. As of 2025, the system has been implemented in thousands of U.S. high schools. In November 2025, the companies announced a five-year extension of the partnership through 2030.

=== KKR Investment and GoFan Merger (2022) ===

In 2022, PlayOn announced an investment from KKR, a global investment firm, with participation from existing investor Panoramic Ventures (formerly BIP Capital), an Atlanta-based venture capital firm. KKR made its investment through its North America Fund XIII.

That same year, PlayOn merged with GoFan, a digital ticketing platform for high school events. The transaction was supported by additional investment from KKR and expanded the company's ticketing and event management operations. The combined company offered streaming and digital ticketing services to approximately 10,000 high schools at the time of the merger.

=== MaxPreps Acquisition (2025) ===

In 2025, PlayOn acquired MaxPreps from CBS Sports, a division of Paramount Global. MaxPreps is a high school sports platform which publishes scores, schedules, statistics, and rankings across multiple sports nationwide. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition united PlayOn streaming and ticketing capabilities with MaxPreps editorial content under a single company.

=== Leadership (2025) ===

In October 2025, Perkins Miller was named chief executive officer. Founder David Rudolph transitioned to a leadership role focused on streaming and analytics.

== Products and Services ==

PlayOn operates several services related to high school athletics.

GoFan is a digital ticketing platform used by schools and athletic organizations to manage event admissions.

NFHS Network is a subscription-based streaming service that provides live and on-demand coverage of high school sports events.

MaxPreps is an editorial platform that publishes scores, schedules, statistics, and rankings for high school sports in the United States.

== Recognition ==

PlayOn has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States from 2022–2025. The company has also been recognized on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for four consecutive years, reporting 136% revenue growth over a three-year period as of the 2025 ranking. PlayOn has also been named a Pacesetter by the Atlanta Business Chronicle among the fastest-growing private companies in metro Atlanta for multiple consecutive years.

== See also ==

National Federation of State High School Associations

MaxPreps

== References ==

== External links ==

Official website

GoFan

MaxPreps

~~~~ Aecrowder (talk) 20:28, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

: {{ping|Likeanechointheforest}} Just following up on my updated submission from April 7 incorporating your feedback. I wanted to check in and see if there's anything additional I can provide to help move this forward. Happy to make any further adjustments as needed. Thank you again for your time! ~~~~ Aecrowder (talk) 19:00, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Edit request – updated article content (May 2026)

I am submitting this proposed content on behalf of PlayOn Sports and am disclosing a conflict of interest per WP:COI and WP:PAID. I am a paid representative of the subject of this article. In accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines, I am not editing the article directly and instead request that an independent editor review and consider the following updates.

This submission supersedes the proposed edit posted on April 7, 2026. The revised draft addresses citation gaps identified in the prior review and includes additional sourcing throughout.

A separate page move request (from "PlayON! Sports Network" to "PlayOn Sports") has also been submitted and is noted in this article's Talk page. I would appreciate it if this could be actioned alongside the content update.

Please replace the entire current content of this article with the following proposed text.

Current content to be removed: The full existing article text at PlayON! Sports Network.

Replacement content:

PlayOn Sports is an American sports technology company focused on high school athletics. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates a portfolio of brands — including GoFan, MaxPreps, and the NFHS Network — that together provide digital ticketing, live streaming, and athletic coverage to high schools and club sports organizations across the United States.

History

Origins (2006–2008)

PlayOn Sports originated as a division of Turner Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc., launching in August 2006 with a focus on producing and digitally streaming collegiate sporting events. In 2008, the company became an independent entity under the leadership of founder David Rudolph.

Pivot to High School Sports (2009–2012)

Following its transition out of Turner Broadcasting, the company shifted its focus to high school sports. In 2009, it produced a webcast of a Georgia state wrestling championship and subsequently expanded coverage through partnerships with state athletic associations.

NFHS Network (2013–present)

In 2013, PlayOn partnered with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to launch the NFHS Network, a subscription-based service that streams high school sports events. The network is a joint venture with the NFHS and its member state associations, with PlayOn responsible for day-to-day operations. The NFHS is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and serves as the national governing body for high school sports and performing arts activities.

School Broadcast Program

PlayOn and the NFHS Network also developed the School Broadcast Program (SBP) to support member high schools in building out their own broadcast capabilities. The program provides students with hands-on production experience and distributes event videos — including regular season sports, graduations, and school announcements — through branded school pages on the NFHS Network platform. Schools participating in the program are also able to generate revenue from their broadcasts.

Pixellot Partnership (2017–present)

In 2017, PlayOn partnered with Pixellot, an automated sports production technology company, to deploy AI-driven camera systems for high school coverage. As of 2025, the system has been implemented in thousands of U.S. high schools. In November 2025, the companies announced a five-year extension of the partnership through 2030.

KKR Investment and GoFan Merger (2022)

In 2022, PlayOn announced an investment from KKR, a global investment firm, with participation from existing investor Panoramic Ventures (formerly BIP Capital), an Atlanta-based venture capital firm. KKR made its investment through its North America Fund XIII.

That same year, PlayOn merged with GoFan, a digital ticketing platform for high school events. The transaction was supported by additional investment from KKR and expanded the company's ticketing and event management operations. At the time of the merger, the combined company served nearly 10,000 high schools with streaming and digital ticketing services.

MaxPreps Acquisition (2025)

In 2025, PlayOn acquired MaxPreps from CBS Sports, a division of Paramount Global. MaxPreps is a high school sports platform which publishes scores, schedules, statistics, and rankings across multiple sports nationwide. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition united PlayOn streaming and ticketing capabilities with MaxPreps editorial content under a single company.

Leadership (2025)

In October 2025, Perkins Miller was named chief executive officer. Founder David Rudolph transitioned to a leadership role focused on streaming and analytics.

Products and Services

PlayOn operates several services related to high school athletics.

GoFan is a digital ticketing platform used by schools and athletic organizations to manage event admissions.

NFHS Network is a subscription-based streaming service that provides live and on-demand coverage of high school sports events.

MaxPreps is an editorial platform that publishes scores, schedules, statistics, and rankings for high school sports in the United States.

Recognition

PlayOn has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States, including in 2025. The company has also been recognized on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for four consecutive years, reporting 136% revenue growth over a three-year period as of the 2025 ranking. PlayOn has also been named a Pacesetter by the Atlanta Business Chronicle among the fastest-growing private companies in metro Atlanta.

See also

National Federation of State High School Associations GoFan MaxPreps

References

~~~~ Aecrowder (talk) 19:50, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Not done for now: The references you provided have a lot of errors. It would not work to replace the ones on the current page with ones that have errors. Please fix the formatting and feel free to submit a new request. CNMall41 (talk) 20:25, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: intro paragraph

I noticed some errors in the current introduction of the page and have proposed edits. I’m a paid employee of the company and simply want to correct these inaccuracies. The company name, founding year, and business focus are incorrect.

• Please change this: PlayOn! Sports Network is an American high school sports media company, an aggregator of high school sports video. It launched in 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices in the Midwest and California.

• To this: "PlayOn Sports is an American sports technology company focused on high school athletics. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates the NFHS Network, GoFan, and MaxPreps to provide live streaming, digital ticketing, and athletic coverage to high schools across the United States. "

Aecrowder (talk) 20:58, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

References

Reply 27-JUN-2026

  H:WIKILINKs requested  

1. Additional meaningfulness would be brought to the reader by having knowledge that these other associations—NFHS Network, GoFan, and MaxPreps—are independently notable in Wikipedia. Without such knowledge, the reader would possibly be at a disadvantage.
2. To assuage those concerns, kindly provide the WikiLinks for NFHS Network, GoFan, and MaxPreps.
3. When ready to proceed with the requested information, kindly change the {{Edit COI}} template's answer parameter to read from |ans=y to |ans=n.

Regards,  Spintendo  09:40, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the follow-up. Regarding the three brands mentioned:

• MaxPreps has an existing Wikipedia article and can be wikilinked as MaxPreps.
• NFHS Network does not currently have a standalone Wikipedia article, though it has received coverage in independent sources.
• GoFan does not currently have a standalone Wikipedia article, though it has received coverage in independent sources.

Aecrowder (talk) 14:51, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Point Foundation (scholarship fund)

Asking to update infobox

Hello! I'd like to ask that the Point Foundation's official wordmark logo be added to the infobox, as the article does not currently have a logo. I've uploaded the logo to Wikimedia Commons. You can view it by following this link.

I'd also like to correct the title of Point Foundation's Chief Executive, Jorge Valencia, to Chief Executive Officer (currently listed as Executive Director in the infobox)—here's some Wiki-coded text for that update:

| leader_title = Chief Executive Officer

| leader_name = Jorge Valencia

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I hope this is a straightforward request, but if there's anything else I need to do, please let me know. Thanks! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 19:29, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Done In solidarity, DiscoursesonLivvy (talk · contribs) 04:41, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, DiscoursesonLivvy! I appreciate the help! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 19:02, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Request to replace Mission Statement section with History

Hello! I'm a contractor for the Point Foundation and am looking to make improvements to this article. For this request, I'd like to ask editors to replace the current "Mission Statement" section, which doesn't have secondary sourcing, with a new, well-sourced "History" section about the organization. I just made updates to this request to take editor feedback into account.

Here is the draft:

Proposed History draft

History

Point Foundation was founded in 2001 and awarded its first scholarships in 2002. The goal of founding the Point Foundation was to create a scholarship fund that supports LGBTQ+ and ally students who may be facing discrimination. The organization awarded 8 scholarships to students in its first year and 27 scholarships in its second year.

In 2004, Point Foundation moved its headquarters to Chicago. By 2006, the organization's scholarships and student services budget had increased from its initial $500,000 to more than $3 million, in part due to sponsorships from TimeWarner, CitiGroup, and Abercrombie & Fitch, among other companies. Point Foundation moved its headquarters from Chicago to Los Angeles in 2007 with the appointment of Jorge Valencia to lead the organization.

In 2021, Point Foundation partnered with the Williams Institute to conduct a national survey among LGBTQ+ students on federal student loan debt and access to student housing.

As of 2023, Point Foundation was the largest scholarship program for LGBTQ+ and ally college students in the US. In 2025, the organization supported 755 LGBTQ+ and ally students across its scholarship programs.

Point Honors gala

Point Foundation has hosted annual Point Honors benefit galas to raise funds for the organization and to recognize leaders who serve as role models to LGBTQ+ and ally students. The organization has recognized a number of celebrities for their leadership at Point Honors gala events with its Point Impact and Point Courage awards.

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And here is a side-by-side comparison, so that editors can easily discern all the changes and additions I'm suggesting:

Current Mission Statement section vs Proposed History section

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<div class="fake-heading h2">Mission statement</div> The foundation's mission statement is: "Point Foundation supports the educational aspirations of LGBTQ+ and ally students to become impactful leaders in their lives, careers, and communities."

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<div class="fake-heading h2">History</div> Point Foundation was founded in 2001 and awarded its first scholarships in 2002. The goal of founding the Point Foundation was to create a scholarship fund that supports LGBTQ+ and ally students who may be facing discrimination. The organization awarded 8 scholarships to students in its first year and 27 scholarships in its second year.In 2004, Point Foundation moved its headquarters to Chicago. By 2006, the organization's scholarships and student services budget had increased from its initial $500,000 to more than $3 million, in part due to sponsorships from [[TimeWarner]], [[CitiGroup]], and [[Abercrombie & Fitch]], among other companies. Point Foundation moved its headquarters from Chicago to Los Angeles in 2007 with the appointment of Jorge Valencia to lead the organization.In 2021, Point Foundation partnered with the [[Williams Institute]] to conduct a national survey among LGBTQ+ students on federal student loan debt and access to student housing.As of 2023, Point Foundation was the largest scholarship program for LGBTQ+ and ally college students in the US. In 2025, the organization supported 755 LGBTQ+ and ally students across its scholarship programs.<div class="fake-heading h3">Point Honors gala</div>Point Foundation has hosted annual Point Honors benefit galas to raise funds for the organization and to recognize leaders who serve as role models to LGBTQ+ and ally students. The organization has recognized a number of celebrities for their leadership at Point Honors gala events with its Point Impact and Point Courage awards.

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If anyone has feedback on my draft, please leave me a note below and I'll do my best to address your concerns. Thank you! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 18:46, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia community— I have revised my request above to incorporate feedback I received from Drm310. Thanks! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 20:12, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Reply 25-JUN-2026

   Go ahead approved  

• An impartial editor has reviewed the proposed edit(s) and asks the COI editor to go ahead and make the suggested changes.
• The only deviation from your draft that needs to be made is in the following sentence:
  • By 2006, the organization's scholarships and student services budget had increased from its initial $500,000 to more than $3 million, in part due to sponsorships from TimeWarner, CitiGroup, and Abercrombie & Fitch, among other companies.
• changed to
  • The organization's scholarships and student services budget of $500,000 had by 2006 increased to more than $3 million, in part due to sponsorships from TimeWarner, CitiGroup, and Abercrombie & Fitch, among other companies.
• This is to move the reference verifying the amount of 500K to before mention of its increasing, since the reference verifying the amount of 500K (published in 2004) does not and could not verify the increase (which occurred in 2006). (See WP:TSI.)

Regards,  Spintendo  16:02, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your help with this, Spintendo! I just took my proposed History section live (incorporating your edit to one sentence) and removed the Mission Statement section. Appreciate your help! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 00:28, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

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Updating Scholarship programs section

Hello! I'm a contractor for the Point Foundation and am back to suggest a few more updates to this article. For this request, I'd like to ask editors to replace the current "Scholarship programs" section, which relies heavily on primary sourcing, with updated and well-sourced information about the organization's scholarships.

Here is the draft:

Proposed Scholarship programs draft

Scholarship programs

As of 2025, Point Foundation offered three types of scholarships for LGBTQ+ and ally students in the US: Flagship Scholarships, Community College Scholarships, and Access Scholarships. In addition to providing students with financial support, the organization offers mentorship, internships, and professional development opportunities to scholarship recipients.

Since its founding, Point Foundation has offered its Flagship Scholarship for LGBTQ+ and ally students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in the United States.

With financial support from Wells Fargo, Point Foundation expanded its scholarship programs to include a Community College Scholarship Program. The organization awarded the Community College Scholarship to 25 students in 2017 and to 80 new students in 2022.

The organization's Access Scholarship is specific to LGBTQ+ and ally students who will be the first in their families to earn a college degree and/or who come from a low-income background.

References

Here is a side-by-side comparison of the current and proposed sections, so that editors can easily review the changes I'm suggesting:

Current vs Proposed Scholarship programs section

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<div class="fake-heading h2">Scholarship programs</div> <div class="fake-heading h3">Flagship Scholarship</div>Since 2002, Point has offered its Flagship Scholarship for LGBTQ+ and ally students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in the United States. The award is renewable for up to four years.<div class="fake-heading h3">Community College Scholarship</div>In 2016, Point initiated a new Community College Scholarship Program, a one-year transformative experience offering academic and [[personal development]] for community college students as they plan to transfer to a four-year institution. [[Wells Fargo]] funded the inaugural year of the program which assisted 11 students. Students accepted into the program will receive $2,400 per semester or $4,800 per academic year scholarship, admissions counseling, coaching, and financial education.<div class="fake-heading h3">Access Scholarship</div>The Point Foundation Access Scholarship aims to mitigate obstacles for LGBTQ+ and ally students from backgrounds that have traditionally faced limited access to opportunities by providing them with financial support and access to leadership and professional development.

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<div class="fake-heading h2">Scholarship programs</div> As of 2025, Point Foundation offered three types of scholarships for LGBTQ+ and ally students in the US: Flagship Scholarships, Community College Scholarships, and Access Scholarships. In addition to providing students with financial support, the organization offers mentorship, internships, and professional development opportunities to scholarship recipients.Since its founding, Point Foundation has offered its Flagship Scholarship for LGBTQ+ and ally students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in the United States.With financial support from [[Wells Fargo]], Point Foundation expanded its scholarship programs to include a Community College Scholarship Program. The organization awarded the Community College Scholarship to 25 students in 2017 and to 80 new students in 2022.The organization's Access Scholarship is specific to LGBTQ+ and ally students who will be the first in their families to earn a college degree and/or who come from a low-income background.

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I welcome feedback and questions about these suggested changes. Thank you! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 17:06, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Point72 Asset Management

Page updates

Hi, this page could use some updating and cleanup.

Please add to the "2014-2019" subsection of History:

• In 2015, the firm created Point72 Academy, a 15-month paid program to train college graduates to work for the firm, and in 2016, the program began recruiting college graduates from Europe and Asia. That same year, the firm started Point72 Ventures, a venture capital unit focused on developing financial technology. In June 2025, Point72 Ventures helped fund series A for CX2, a military technology startup.

Please add to the "2020 to present" subsection of History:

• In March 2020, Point72 hired Mo Grimeh as head of its macro investing business, and created Point72 Hyperscale, a hybrid venture and private equity fund for early-stage AI technology companies. In 2025, Point72 Turion began as a stock-picking hedge fund focused on AI.

References

Thank you very much.Mrsnewyork (talk) 12:29, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Dahawk04 (talk) 23:56, 1 July 2025 (UTC)

Dahawk04 thank you for reviewing, I have made the changes! Mrsnewyork (talk) 17:02, 2 July 2025 (UTC)

Already done Dahawk04 (talk) 17:19, 2 July 2025 (UTC)

Further suggestions

Hi again, I'd like to suggest a few more updates to the article:

• Please add the following explanation of Point72 Ventures: Initially, Point72 focused on fintech startups before shifting focus to additional sectors such as investing in AI, defense technology and consumer startups.
• In 2025, Point72 Turion began as a stock-picking hedge fund focused on AI - please add to this sentence that in 2025, Point72 Turion had $1.5 billion in assets.
• The "Nines" program was created in 2012 for analysts to build a team and test strategies. It was renamed LaunchPoint in 2020.
• Point72 has offices in Miami, Seattle, Dubai, Milan and Bengaluru
• In 2008, Harry Schwefel joined the firm and was appointed as co-CIO in 2018.
• Timothy Shaughnessy is currently listed as CEO in the article. Please correct to Chief operating officer. See this source for verification.

References

Thank you Mrsnewyork (talk) 17:19, 30 July 2025 (UTC)

I could validate the Miami office and Turion fund AUM. Will review others time permitting VacFiller (talk) 20:33, 21 August 2025 (UTC)

Thanks VacFiller! The list of references at the bottom of my edit request has sources to support inclusion of the remaining information. Mrsnewyork (talk) 14:12, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

@Mrsnewyork:, a few notes here. The first is that I added this primary source to footnotes in the information box. Normally primary sources are not to be used but if it is verifying basic information then it is acceptable. I updated leadership positions based on that link. For future requests, I would suggest you change the website so you do not have to bring in references from various sources to support. This also keeps the list evergreen. Be back with more comments shortly. --CNMall41 (talk) 17:55, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

For the line "...Harry Schwefel joined the firm and was appointed...", this is the kind of company jargon that isn't necessary. Readers don't care when someone was appointed. In fact, I was going to remove the information about early hirings but it seems relevant to one of the accusations made by the New York Times. So unless there is something notable about the appointment, I would not be willing to add it. Others may disagree so up to them what they would want to do here.--CNMall41 (talk) 18:01, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

For "...Timothy Shaughnessy is currently listed as CEO...", adding to the comment above actually. I do not see this person on the company website which is the precise reason why the primary source should be used for such information. Since there is nothing relevant to them, I simply removed their appointment from the body altogether. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:04, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

For office locations, these should never be in the body unless there is some relevance to them. Simply listing offices is not encyclopedic. I did add them to the information box as general information but removed the rest from the body. Again, I am using a primary source so that you do not need to keep tracking down different sources for when locations change. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:07, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

There is nothing on the page about LaunchPoint currently. If you are suggesting that it be added, it would need to be written different than how you proposed as it does not provide much context. I would suggest coming up with a brief overview of what the company does such as its funds and then propose it in a new section, keeping WP:NPOV and WP:PROMO in mind. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:18, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Finally, there is no source for your first proposed change. I would also suggest you incorporate that into a request for a brief overview about what they offer as that could then be added to the lead potentially. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:19, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

I think that is all. I would like to reiterate that it is important to use the edit request feature for COI edits as opposed to requesting on user's talk pages. I do realize that the queue for requests can be long and take time, but it is necessary to avoid the appearance of canvassing. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:21, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Partly done: See comments herein. CNMall41 (talk) 18:21, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Hi CNMall41, thank you for your extensive cleanup of this article and constructive feedback. I have used the edit request tag for both my requests, I understand its necessity.

To your point about including a source to further contextualize Point72 Ventures, I've included the source on the page, with 2 additional sources, for convenience below:

@Mrsnewyork:, I realized you used the edit request template, but that was not the reason I pointed it out. I was pointing out the user talk page requests which again, can give the impression of canvassing. Just something to keep in mind. Unfortunately, I cannot access the Bloomberg or Forbes articles as they are paywalled. I would suggest formatting everything as a new request so others with immediate access to the sourcing can review. Cheers!--CNMall41 (talk) 20:35, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

• Initially, Point72 Ventures focused on fintech startups before shifting focus to additional sectors such as investing in AI and defense technology startups.

I have also written further context for Point72 Launchpoint below, taking into consideration your points about WP:NPOV and WP:PROMO:

• The "Nines" program was created in 2012 for analysts to build a team and test strategies and as of 2020, has trained over 70 long/short managers. The program was renamed Launchpoint in 2020; it trains portfolio managers to create a business plan and investing strategy, and build a team. As of 2023, 50% of Point72's long/short managers were from Launchpoint.

Finally, a clarification that Andrew B. Cohen is the CIO for Cohen Private Ventures, not Point72 Asset Management see company website and here is a second source. His listing in the Infobox as CIO is a bit misleading.

References

Thank you again Mrsnewyork (talk) 17:37, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Tweak language, subsection names

In a continued effort to bring this article further within Wikipedia guidelines, I suggest consolidating the "History" subsections under the heading, "Background and history," as it will streamline the content and chronology.

Second, I suggest the following language update for the opening "Background and history" section, both for WP:RELEVANCE and for further context to the founding of Point72. I tweaked the existing language a bit, expanding on Cohen's personal SEC settlement, as well as Point72's efforts to develop their legal and compliance teams. I also updated many of the references according to WP:RS:

Background and History

Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as a family office, following Cohen's former company, SAC Capital, pleading guilty to federal insider trading charges and paying a $1.8 billion fine. Cohen himself was not personally charged with insider trading. In 2016, Cohen reached a settlement with the SEC over failure to supervise one of the employees convicted of insider trading, a charge he neither admitted or denied, and agreed not to manage outside capital for two years. Following that period, in 2018, Cohen resumed operations as a registered investment advisor and Point72 opened to external investors. Point72 also took measures to develop its legal and compliance departments, including hiring Vincent Tortorella as chief compliance and surveillance officer, and Kevin J. O'Connor (attorney) as in-house attorney. Tortorella's compliance team included former CIA, FBI and SEC personnel.

Finally, CNMall41 suggested that I include greater context for Point72 Ventures in a new request, as the sources I used are paywalled. For convenience, I included both links to the archived versions of the articles, as well as quotes from the article to support the content:

Point72 Ventures:

• Initially, Point72 Ventures focused on fintech startups:

Quote: "Billionaire Steven Cohen’s investment firm is starting a venture capital unit to fund and help develop financial technology for asset managers."

before shifting focus to additional sectors such as investing in AI

Quote: "Cohen’s firm, Point72 Asset Management, set up the new investment vehicle in March under the name Point72 Ventures...It will provide early stage capital, along with advice and feedback, to startups in fields such as data mining, artificial intelligence, and machine learning."

and defense technology startups

Quote from Bloomberg: "Billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management is raising its first venture capital fund for clients, seeking to bet on the “urgent” need for defense technology startups."

Quote from Forbes: "Billionaire Steve Cohen’s venture capital arm, Point72 Ventures, is pivoting away from fintech and crypto...The firm will instead shift more focus to investing in artificial intelligence and defense technology startups..."

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Thank you Mrsnewyork (talk) 15:13, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

Not done: The proposed changes are removing content that is well-cited or where sources exist. Encoded  Talk 💬 16:23, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Hi Encoded, thanks for reviewing my request. I'd like to take another stab at this, as this section could use some cleanup to fix the primary source and "citation needed," and tighten the language. I know that the history of SAC Capital Advisors is intertwined with the founding of Point72, however, SAC has its own article that expands on the insider trading lawsuit. Below is a revised version of the first paragraph of the 2014 to 2019 subsection, which now includes the context that I omitted in the rpevious version. If you have time, would you mind looking this over? Thanks!

Background and History

Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as a family office, following an 11-year investigation which culminated in Cohen's former company, SAC Capital, pleading guilty to federal insider trading charges and paying a $1.8 billion fine. Cohen himself was not personally charged with insider trading. In 2016, Cohen reached a settlement with the SEC over failure to supervise one of the employees convicted of insider trading, a charge he neither admitted or denied, and agreed not to manage outside capital for two years. Additionally, Point72 was initially not allowed to manage money from outside investors. Following that period, in 2018, Cohen resumed operations as a registered investment advisor and Point72 opened to external investors. Point72 also took measures to develop its legal and compliance departments, including hiring Vincent Tortorella as chief compliance and surveillance officer, and Kevin J. O'Connor (attorney) as in-house attorney. Tortorella's compliance team included former CIA, FBI and SEC personnel.

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I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Mrsnewyork (talk) 13:15, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Further cleanup & suggested edits

This new request clarifies and addresses some of the discussion points from above with CNMall41 and Encoded, as well as STEMinfo at Talk:Steve Cohen (businessman)#BLP cleanup. I still think this article can use some updating and below I point to well-sourced, relevant content that is missing.

Currently, the description of the company's founding has significant overlap between Point72 and SAC Capital, and my revision seeks to focus more on Point72 while summarizing the events leading to SAC Capital closing, per WP:RELEVANCE. The updates include:

• Renaming the “History” section as "Background and History" to provide further context to the founding of Point72.
• Alternate sourcing for a primary source and a citation needed tag in the first paragraph of History.
• An expanded sentence about Point72's efforts to develop their legal and compliance teams.

I include my suggested language with crossed out content that I think should be deleted or I have summarized. I highlighted my summaries and cleanup of current content in yellow. All new content is highlighted in blue.

Background and History

Point72 has origins to 1992 with the founding of S.A.C. Capital Advisors, a group of hedge funds founded by Steve Cohen. Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as a family office, following Cohen's former company, SAC Capital, pleading guilty to federal insider trading charges in 2013 and paying a $1.8 billion fine. after an 11-year investigation into insider trading. Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as the successor to S.A.C. with the bulk of S.A.C.'s assets being transferred to Point72.(no source) Cohen himself was not personally charged with insider trading. In 2016, Cohen reached a settlement with the SEC over failure to supervise one of the employees convicted of insider trading, a charge he neither admitted or denied, and agreed not to manage outside capital for two years. Following that period, in 2018, Cohen resumed operations as a registered investment advisor and Point72 opened to external investors. Point72 also took measures to develop its legal and compliance departments, including hiring Vincent Tortorella as chief compliance and surveillance officer, and Kevin J. O'Connor (attorney) as in-house attorney. Tortorella's compliance team included former CIA, FBI and SEC personnel. Douglas D. Haynes was appointed president.

Furthermore, I want to highlight the missing content that I raised in a previous request (see Talk:Point72 Asset Management#Tweak language, subsection names for direct quotes from the paywalled sources). Those additions are italicized below:

• Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as a family office.
• Point72 Ventures shifted from solely focusing on fintech to additional sectors which should be included. I suggest the following:
  • That same year, the firm started Point72 Ventures, a venture capital unit. Initially, Point72 Ventures focused on fintech startups before shifting focus to additional sectors such as investing in AI and defense technology startups.
• Point72's "Nines" program, now known as LaunchPoint.
  • Point72 also has the “Nines” program which was renamed LaunchPoint in 2020. It trains portfolio managers to create a business plan and investing strategy, and build a team. As of 2023, 50% of Point72's long/short managers were from LaunchPoint.

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I appreciate everyone's involvement to bring this article closer to Wikipedia guidelines. Thank you Mrsnewyork (talk) 14:12, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Not done for now It appears that you are trying to separate SAC's history from Point72 to give it a clean start, yet the Wall Street Journal article clearly says Point72 was formerly known as SAC Capital Advisors LP. I have no problem adding the compliance info, since that's a result of the firm's previous troubled history as SAC, but I'll let others review, including those who were also pinged, and see what they think. STEMinfo (talk) 21:56, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks STEMinfo for weighing in. My goal was simply to refocus this article on Point72 since S.A.C. Capital Advisors has its own article. While Point72's history is indeed intertwined with S.A.C Capital, legally, they are two separate entities. Please use whatever language you think is best, in addition to updating the other non-controversial content requested. Thanks so much for your attention on all of this. Mrsnewyork (talk) 14:32, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Reply 11-JUN-2026

  Edit request declined  

• The provided reason for making this change, legally they are two separate entities, is mistaken in how it views Wikipedia as operating. Wikipedia does not operate solely on legal frameworks, rather, its content requirements operate on the basis of WP:V. Furthermore, the COI editor admits that Point72's history is indeed intertwined with S.A.C Capital. That coupled with the already existing sources which provide verifiability are reasons why the information ought not to be changed.

Regards,  Spintendo  08:01, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Straightforward updates to the article

I understand from the previous discussion that I need to do some further research to explain the differences between SAC and Point72 for Wikipedia. In the meantime, I'd like to bring attention to the more straightforward and well-sourced recommendations from the previous request to update the Point72 article. Additions are italicized.

• In the lead, add that Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as a family office.
• Rename the "History" section as "Background and History" to provide further context to the founding of Point72.
• In the first paragraph of the History section, expand the sentence about Point72's efforts to develop their legal and compliance teams:

Point72 also took measures to develop its legal and compliance departments, including hiring Vincent Tortorella as chief compliance and surveillance officer, and Kevin J. O'Connor (attorney) as in-house attorney. Tortorella's compliance team included former CIA, FBI and SEC personnel.

• In the second paragraph of the History section, edit the last sentence to read:
  • That same year, the firm started Point72 Ventures, a venture capital unit. Initially, Point72 Ventures focused on fintech startups before shifting focus to additional sectors such as investing in AI and defense technology startups.
• After the second paragraph of the 2020-present section, and a new paragraph:

Point72 also has the “Nines” program which was renamed LaunchPoint in 2020. It trains portfolio managers to create a business plan and investing strategy, and build a team. As of 2023, 50% of Point72's long/short managers were from LaunchPoint.

References

I am pinging the most recent editors who chimed in above, STEMinfo and Spintendo, to review this updated request. Thank you. Mrsnewyork (talk) 15:52, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Responding to ping. I'm still not convinced that SAC shouldn't be renamed to Point 72 and the content of this article merged into the newly renamed article. SAC's assets were all moved into Point72, regardless of the legal gymnastics designed to make Point72 appear to be a completely new entity. The WSJ says Point 72 was formerly known as SAC, and then executives were all replaced to give the company a fresh start. But it's still the same history. I don't want to be doing any whitewashing so I'll let others more familiar with the company's history address this request. STEMinfo (talk) 00:21, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

As this request doesn't touch on the larger conversation about the relationship between SAC and Point72, and I think it's important to update the Point72 content here, I'd still appreciate an editor vet this request. With approval, I'm happy to add the content to the article myself if that is easiest. Mrsnewyork (talk) 13:19, 1 July 2026 (UTC): Note:

Mrsnewyork, Responding to your request on my talk page: with the exception of NYT, I do not have access to subscription sources quoted in your proposed revisions. To provide access, you could login to each source requiring a subscription, and archive each page at the Wayback Machine, or alternatively, use the |quote parameter in citations to subscriptions like Reuters and Bloomberg. Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 21:28, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Grand'mere Eugene, thank you for the feedback. I updated the sources above if you would like to take a look. Mrsnewyork (talk) 15:48, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Polyvinylidene fluoride

Edit request: addition to Applications section (PVDF as fabric strain sensor)

COI disclosure: I am posting this edit request as the subject of the proposed addition. My name is David G. Neilly. Per WP:COI and WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY I am proposing this edit via the talk page rather than editing the article directly. Independent editors are asked to assess the proposed text on its merits and sourcing. Proposed addition: Immediately following the existing sentence in the Applications section that reads "The piezoelectric properties of PVDF are exploited in the manufacture of tactile sensor arrays, inexpensive strain gauges, and lightweight audio transducers," I propose adding the following three sentences:

An early application of PVDF film as a fabric-mounted strain sensor was reported in 1986 by D. G. Neilly at the University of Leeds, who described a piezo-polymer film extension gauge for industrial textiles such as sailcloth and geotextiles. The technique was subsequently developed in collaboration with D. W. Lloyd and D. B. Brook in a 2001 study of fabric strain measurement. A 2022 review of textile-based polymeric smart sensors credits Neilly's 1986 work as among the earliest demonstrations of PVDF film as a flexible sensor on a textile substrate — an approach now widely adopted in textile-integrated piezoelectric sensors for physiological monitoring.

Sources: Neilly, D. G. (1986). "A novel strain gauge: A method of measuring fabric extension by means of piezo polymer film". Textile Asia, July 1986, p. 61. (Contemporaneous industry publication.) Neilly, D. G. (1986). The Development of Methods for the Study of Properties and Performance in Fabric for Industrial and Engineering End-uses. PhD thesis, University of Leeds. Open-access full text at White Rose eTheses Online. Lloyd, D. W.; Neilly, D. G.; Brook, D. B. (2001). "Strain Measurement in Fabrics, Part I". Research Journal of Textile and Apparel 5(1): 26–37. doi:10.1108/RJTA-05-01-2001-B004. (Peer-reviewed follow-up.) Zahid, M. et al. (2022). "Recent developments in textile based polymeric smart sensor for human health monitoring: A review". Arabian Journal of Chemistry 15: 103480. doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103480. (Peer-reviewed review article.) Rationale: The article currently lists "inexpensive strain gauges" as a PVDF application without historical context or examples of substrate. The proposed addition introduces an early documented application of PVDF film as a fabric-mounted strain sensor (1986), with a peer-reviewed follow-up publication (2001) and retrospective recognition in a 2022 peer-reviewed review. The addition is brief (three sentences), factual, attributes the "earliest demonstrations" framing to the cited review rather than asserting it in Wikipedia's voice, and is sourced to a thesis, a contemporaneous trade publication, a peer-reviewed journal paper, and a peer-reviewed review article. I am happy to refine the wording in response to editor feedback. Wcreevy (talk) 16:43, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Provenance update — additional sourcing now available (June 2026) Since posting the above request on 17 May 2026, two developments have improved the verifiability of Reference 1 (the Textile Asia 1986 article), which I acknowledge was the weakest point in the sourcing:

Textile Institute archive deposit. The Textile Institute (Manchester) has confirmed it will archive a digital scan of the article, together with a short provenance note prepared by the author. Correspondence confirming acceptance is dated 11 June 2026. Once formally accessioned, the scan will be held in the Institute's library collection and available on request. The Textile Institute is the principal professional and learned society for the textile industry in the UK, and is an appropriate institutional home for this material. Corrigendum request to Zahid et al. (2022). Reference 4 (Zahid et al., Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2022) attributes the 1986 work to Neilly in the body text but omits the Textile Asia article from the reference list. I have written to the corresponding authors requesting that a corrigendum be issued to add the missing bibliographic entry. That request is pending.

I note for reviewers that Reference 2 (the Leeds PhD thesis) remains openly accessible at White Rose eTheses Online (https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/4055/) and provides a full technical account of the work. Reference 3 (Lloyd, Neilly and Brook, 2001) is accessible via Emerald with a DOI (10.1108/RJTA-05-01-2001-B004). I am happy to answer any questions from reviewing editors. Wcreevy (talk)Wcreevy (talk) 18:24, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

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