The longest career as a bartender was achieved by Clarice J. Kramer Cadarette Grenkowicz (b. 2 June 1919, USA) who has served as the primary bartender at the Maplewood Tavern in Alpena, Michigan, for 71 years. Clarice will celebrate her 92nd birthday this year (2011) and she still continues to work as a bartender at the Maplewood Tavern, which she also now owns. She has worked there for her entire career as bartender. She has been described as a “super” and “deserving” lady who you Continue reading →

The directorial career of King Vidor (1894–1982) lasted for 67 years, beginning with Hurricane in Galveston (US 1913) and culminating in a documentary called The Metaphor (US 1980).

The world’s largest carbon nanotube model contained 65,000 carbon atoms and measured 360 m (1,181 ft) long. It was constructed on 22 April 2005, using Molecular Visions chemistry building blocks, by students and staff at Rice University’s Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Houston, Texas, USA.

The longest canoe measures 45.44 m (149 ft 1 in) and was built by students and teachers of Nokomis Regional High School, Newport, Maine, USA. The canoe was presented and measured on 8 July 2006.

The longest career as a clarinetist was achieved by Stanley Drucker (USA, b. 4 February 1929) who performed professionally for 62 years 7 months 1 day as of 4 June 2009. The first Philharmonic concert that Stanley Drucker played was the Orchestra’s 4,616th; Mr. Drucker’s final subscription concert will take place June 27, 2009, and will be the Philharmonic’s 14,846th concert. Prior to joining the New York Philharmonic in 1948, Mr. Drucker gave symphonic performances during his years at the High School of Music and Continue reading →

The longest career as a civil servant is 63 years 210 days and was achieved by Hardy William Cash (b. 7 August 1927, USA) who has served with the City of Hampton since 1 July 1947 until the day of his retirement on 28 January 2011. Hardy has been named a Paul Harris Fellow in appreciation of his service to the City of Hampton. He began his career as an administrative assitant to the County Manager, aged 19 years. A colleague stated that Hardy, now Continue reading →

Carl Fisher (USA, b. 12 December 1930) has been driving a school bus in Pleasant Hope, Missouri, USA since 1946. He still drives high school students to Ozark Technical College daily, as of December 2010. Carl first started driving the school bus shortly after he turned 16 years old on 12 December 1946. His father was a farmer and a bus driver and when Carl turned 16, his father turned the bus driving over to him so he could continued to farm. Carl has estimated Continue reading →

Herbert “The Cool Gent” Rogers Kent (USA, b. 05 October 1928) has been a regular radio presenter/disc jockey since 1944. Broadcasting in various Chicago radio stations, he still hosts a weekend show on WVAZ Radio, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, as of 2009. Herbert began his radio career at the age of 16. Today, he continues to work with community leaders to show young people positive alternatives. He has hosted programmes alongside Stevie Wonder for Dr. Martin Luther King’s last visit to Chicago.

The world record for the longest working career for a music teacher was set by Charles Wright (USA, b. 24 May 1912) who began teaching piano privately and professionally in 1931. He continued to do so for the next 76 years until he passed away on 19 July 2007, aged 95 years 56 days.

Mary Hart (USA) has had an anchor career at CBS Television Distribution’s Entertainment Tonight since 19 September 1982 and continued until 20 May 2011, a total of 28 years 243 days. Guinness World Records classifies the genre of an entertainment television show as “shows which encompass a primary focus on breaking and exclusive news stories in music, television, film and interviews with high profile talents and celebrities.” The ET format of the show was syndicated internationally, but still serves as the pioneer of the genre.