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‡Curiously, in a letter to The Times on September 15, 1983, Roald claimed that he had “quite a few pints of Jewish blood in [his] own veins through [his] Norwegian grandmother Hesselberg, and [his] great grand-great-grandfather, who was called Preuss.”

Storyteller Donald Sturrock 2010

For a week now Van had been my undivided property, and was the object of tender solicitude on the part of my German orderly, "Preuss," and myself.

Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 Various

For a week now Van had been my undivided property, and was the object of tender solicitude on the part of my German orderly, "Preuss," and myself.

Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier Charles King 1888

Bloomberg News Former GM executive Chris Preuss said he was facing a 'massive career risk' when he took over at the OnStar unit.

Executives Try Out Unfamiliar Roles Joann S. Lublin 2011

Mr. Knapp, a barber, "has the time every day, because of the nature of his job, to style his beard as needed," Mr. Preuss says.

Germans Face Off in Hairy Debate Over Whisker Do's and Don'ts Anton Troianovski 2011

Controversially, the president of the beard-club association, Wilhelm Preuss, is taking sides: He's supporting Mr. Weisser.

Germans Face Off in Hairy Debate Over Whisker Do's and Don'ts Anton Troianovski 2011

Mr. Preuss, the association president, says that at the annual meeting in October, he intends to keep discussion short about whether competitors should be required to style their own beards.

Germans Face Off in Hairy Debate Over Whisker Do's and Don'ts Anton Troianovski 2011

While declining to comment about Mr. Preuss, Mr. Whitacre says "putting managers in jobs outside of their usual career path can be beneficial" because the move "challenges the manager involved and refreshes the organization."

Executives Try Out Unfamiliar Roles Joann S. Lublin 2011

Before competitions, his wife Lisa Preuss arms herself with blow-dryer, comb and hairspray to make sure his mustache is well-rounded and symmetrical.

Germans Face Off in Hairy Debate Over Whisker Do's and Don'ts Anton Troianovski 2011

Mr. Preuss, a 53-year-old bus driver in a small Bavarian town outside of Nuremberg, has a long, bushy beard and a voluminous mustache curled upwards—meaning he competes in the natural-full-beard-with-styled-upper-lip category.

Germans Face Off in Hairy Debate Over Whisker Do's and Don'ts Anton Troianovski 2011