Andrew Higgins

Andrew Jackson Higgins (28 August 1886 – 1 August 1952) was the founder and owner of Higgins Industries, the New Orleans-based manufacturer of "Higgins boats" (LCVPs) during World War II. The company started out as a small boat-manufacturing business, but later became one of the biggest industries in the world with upwards of eighty thousand workers and government contracts worth nearly three hundred fifty million dollars. At the time of the war, more than ninety-six percent of US Navy ships were "Higgins boats". General Dwight Eisenhower is quoted as saying, "Andrew Higgins ... is the man who won the war for us. ... If Higgins had not designed and built those LCVPs, we never could have landed over an open beach. The whole strategy of the war would have been different." Even Adolf Hitler recognized his heroic war efforts in ship production and bitterly dubbed him the "New Noah."

Early life and barge/boatbuilding

Andrew Higgins was born on 28 August 1886 in Columbus, Nebraska, the youngest child of John Gonegle Higgins and Annie Long (O'Conor) Higgins. His father was a Chicago attorney and newspaper reporter who had relocated to Nebraska, where he served as a local judge, but died after an accidental fall when Andrew Higgins was seven years old.

Andrew Higgins (rugby union)

Andrew Higgins born 13 July 1981 in Epping, Essex, England is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership.

Higgins' position of choice is as a Centre or Wing

Higgins, along with Alex Crockett and Michael Lipman resigned from Bath on 1 June 2009 prior to an internal disciplinary meeting at the club. Allegations of refusing to take drug tests - which the players deny - caused the RFU to investigate and they announced on 17 June that the 3 players and Justin Harrison would face an RFU disciplinary panel charged with "conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game".

Higgins played for newly promoted side, Exeter Chiefs, during the 2010/11 season. On 23 May 2012, Higgins left Exeter Chiefs to join with Newcastle Falcons. On 7 October 2013, Higgins is forced to retire from rugby due to his serious knee injury.

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Andrew Higgins (disambiguation)

Andrew Higgins (Andrew Jackson Higgins) (1886–1952) was an American shipbuilder.

Andrew or Andy Higgins may also refer to: