William Walker was the name of a famous American filibuster who led a privately backed invasion of Nicaragua in the 1850s.

And while many administration officials have privately backed away from such claims, they argue that most of the 490 detainees still being held would pose a significant threat to the United States if released.

After graduating, he became the Managing Director of Texas Central Railway, a privately backed project seeking to bring high-speed rail service to the United States.

In 2011, Moulton became managing director of Texas Central Railway, a privately backed company looking to build a high-speed rail line between Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston.

This was a privately backed programme, independent from Ferrari.

Lala was privately backed, and, as reports indicate that profits were not in its immediate future, its backers may simply have lost interest in waiting for them.

The channel was previously owned by the privately backed Sparrowhawk Media Group, until late 2007 when the company was bought by NBC Universal.

HitBliss is privately backed by Alpond Capital.

Country TV is privately backed by rural investors and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Hallmark Channel was owned by the privately backed Sparrowhawk Media Group, until late 2007 when the company was bought by NBCUniversal.