Category: retire

Oldest US Active Park Ranger Retires at 100

RICHMOND, Calif.—The National Park Service (NPS) announced Mar. 31 that Betty Reid Soskin retired after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California. She celebrated her 100th birthday in September 2021. A middle school in El Sobrante honored her by renaming the school after her. “To…


Saints’ Malcolm Jenkins Retires After 13 NFL Seasons

New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins, a two-time Super Bowl champion, retired Wednesday after 13 seasons in the NFL. The Saints selected the Ohio State alum in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He left the Saints after the 2013 season, then played six seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before returning to New…


Boeing’s Defense Head to Retire, Global Services Head to Take Over

Boeing Co. said on Monday the head of its big defense division, Leanne Caret, will retire after nearly 35 years with the aviation company. Caret, who is 55 years old, will be succeeded by Ted Colbert effective April 1. Caret oversaw development of the successful MQ-25 drone program and the U.S. Air Force’s new training…


Daddy Yankee Says He’s Retiring: ‘I See the Finish Line’

NEW YORK—Daddy Yankee surprised his fans by announcing his imminent retirement from music with an album and a farewell tour, more than three decades after starting a career that put reggaeton on the world map with hits including “Gasolina”, “Somos de Calle”, “Con Calma” and “Despacito.” His success has made him one of the biggest…


World Number 1 Tennis Champion Ash Barty Retires from Professional Tennis

Australian tennis star and world number one, Ash Barty, made a shock announcement on Wednesday that she is retiring from professional tennis. In a video posted on Instagram, the three-time grand slam winner told her friend Casey Dellacqua, also a retired professional player, that this is the first time she has said it out loud….


Maury Povich Retiring From Daily Talk Show After 31 Years

NEW YORK—Veteran daytime talk show host Maury Povich is retiring, with the last original episodes of “Maury” set for broadcast in September after 31 years on the air. NBC Universal confirmed the impending exit of the 83-year-old Povich on Monday. Old episodes are likely to live on in some form, however, with the company saying…


Unifor Leader Jerry Dias Retires Early After Going on Medical Leave

The head of Canada’s largest private-sector union is retiring amid what the organization says is ongoing health issues. Unifor says in a statement that national president Jerry Dias is stepping down after more than eight years in the role. The statement says Dias notified the union’s national executive board of his immediate retirement on Friday,…


Jabeur Retires From Sydney QF With Injury; Murray Reaches SF

SYDNEY—Ons Jabeur retired with a lower back injury in the Sydney Classic quarterfinals on Thursday, allowing Anett Kontaveit to advance. The fourth-seeded Kontaveit advanced after the seventh-seeded Tunisian lost the opening set 6–4 and decided to stop soon after. Jabeur received a medical timeout after the set and then attempted to start the second set….


NASCAR Veteran Aric Almirola to Retire at End of 2022 Season

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—NASCAR veteran Aric Almirola will retire from competition at the end of the 2022 season to spend more time with his young family. Almirola revealed his plans Monday to the employees at Stewart-Haas Racing at the same time Smithfield Foods announced its 11th season sponsoring the driver. “To be the best in this business…


Dallas Fed Chief Robert Kaplan to Resign Following Stock Trade Controversy

Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan on Monday announced his resignation, with the move coming in the wake of recent controversy over stock trades he made during the pandemic, when the Fed took extraordinary measures that lifted the economy and boosted markets. The announcement, which came in a Sept. 27 press release from the Dallas Fed,…