Prior to her selection by Rutgers, she served as executive senior associate director of athletics for the University of Louisville.

Caldera's selection was controversial, considering there was a lack of faculty approval prior to his official selection.

Despite constant early inquiries from Morocco prior to his first selection, Rami is a French international.

Prior to his selection in 1949 as Vice Chief of Staff he was Deputy Chief-of-Staff for administration, 1948-49.

Allen was a research associate in the Nuclear Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington prior to his selection as an astronaut.

He briefly served as an F-14 logistics officer for the Atlantic Fleet prior to his selection to the space program.

According to several Japanese newspapers, Mr. Obuchi's history of heart problems had been discussed within his party prior to his selection as its prime ministerial candidate.

Prior to Tokyo's selection by the Japanese Olympic Committee, Hiroshima expressed interest in hosting but withdrew their plans to bid.

Prior to his selection for astronaut training, Parker was an associate professor of astronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

A few weeks prior to his selection into the Pakistan team, he was an unknown club cricketer who had failed to make it even to his college team.