Word: builder
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...beginning of this year, though, Herscu found himself in serious trouble. Hit by rising interest rates in Australia and declining retail sales in the U.S., the 61-year-old empire builder did not have enough cash to weather the slowdown. By August, Hooker's U.S. subsidiary filed for bankruptcy, and Herscu resigned as chief executive...
...sharp-witted, courtly man who tends toward diffidence, Havel seems an unlikely folk hero. He was the son of a well-to-do builder and restaurateur, and his early years were filled with governesses and chauffeurs. With the Communist takeover in 1948, the family's wealth became an albatross. Havel was denied the opportunity to attend high school or college. While working as a taxi driver and then in a brewery, he pursued his writing and in 1963 saw his first play, The Garden Party, mounted in Prague. In April 1968 Havel traveled to New York to see the Public...
Caro began work on his Texas-size biography of L.B.J. 14 years ago. The choice of subject was a natural progression from his first marathon, The Power Broker (1974), a 1,200-page study of New York City master builder Robert Moses. The Power Broker is an obligatory book for understanding modern urban politics. In turning to L.B.J., Caro shifted his focus from how New York City works to what makes the nation run. The answer is not surprising. As Franklin Roosevelt's factotum Tommy ("the Cork") Corcoran responded when Caro asked how the young L.B.J. gained power, "Money...
Spence has also taken a much less visibleapproach to the deanship than Rosovsky did.Instead of headline-maker Spence says he prefersto see his role as that of consensus-builder...
Yesterday's strong performance will serve as a confidence builder for the Crimson's game against the University of Pennsylvania this Sunday at Soldiers Field. The Quakers are at the top of the Ivy League standings with a league record...