The Department of Agriculture has long been an avid promoter of tobacco exports to the developing world.

An avid promoter of railroad expansion, he devised the land grant system to fund the Illinois Central railroad.

Just as he is an avid promoter of French movies, his ministry has given its backing to the "good food" classes for primary school children.

Williams was an avid promoter of wrestling bouts and appropriated the name 'British Wrestling Federation', under which his shows were sometimes held.

Shipps has long been an avid promoter of scholarly associations.

Their grandfather, Pandit Chhaturbhuj Rathod was an avid promoter of classical as well as semi-classical music.

"State governments have shifted from being regulators to avid promoters of gambling," Mr. Goodman said.

But he is clearly an avid promoter.

While working with Lefevre in Meaux, Farel came under the influence of Lutheran ideas and became an avid promoter of them.

Adams is one of the most widely recognized fine art photographers of the 20th century, and was an avid promoter of conservation.