Word: cavalierism
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Murphy was accompanied to South Florida by Joan Libby, Cavalier's president and owner, according to state records.
Officials at the United Bus Owners of America headquarters in Washington D.C. confirmed yesterday that Murphy represented Cavalier Coach Corporation of Medford at their 1993 convention in Miami.
There is no competitive bidding for the bus contract, which Cavalier has held for all six years it has existed. Harvard's business is worth more than $100,000 a year to the bus company, according to a source.
Finally, the Murphy-Cavalier case raises questions about Harvard's attitude toward its own conflict of interest policies. Marshall says Harvard's 1975 conflict of interest rule covers only high-ranking administrators and financial officers. A mere police officer, Marshall implies, isn't accountable.
Meanwhile, Harvard should either institute a competitive bidding process for reunion busing activities or justify publicly and concretely why it doesn't need one. Murphy should explain his lack of candor about his relationship with Cavalier. Murphy's superiors should insist that he relinquish his ties to Cavalier--or give...