Word: competitors
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Exiting with his chin stuck out was probably the only way Rose could go. He was blessed by the gods not so much with talent as with the insatiable drive to win. A competitor stubborn enough to play long beyond his prime -- and until he could break Ty Cobb's batting record -- a rookie who ran to first base when he was given a walk, a bruiser who plowed so hard into an opposing catcher during an All-Star game that he separated the man's shoulder, Rose was too vain and too arrogant to beg for mercy from...
...this meant a two-room apartment off an alley and a lot of generosity from old pals. During this period he reinforced a reputation for frugality. At Midland's annual golf tournament, one of the gag trophies is the George Bush Dress Award, shaggy plaid trousers bestowed on the competitor sporting the worst attire. Its eponym still buys bargain threads at a factory outlet. Despite his recent affluence, he continues to describe himself as "all name and no money." Thrift is a virtue for someone trying to build his own business without capital. Bush became known as a shrewd dealmaker...
...passion to merge has been fueled by the desire of major firms to become global competitors. "The cost of doing business is much greater today than it was 15 years ago," says William Grollman, professor of accounting at Fordham University's Graduate School of Business. "Mergers reduce these costs and eliminate a competitor...
...adult trade books at Random House. Two years ago, when she worked in a top editing job at rival Simon & Schuster, Evans was so determined to keep author Mario Puzo in her literary camp that she offered him a $3 million advance for his next book, sight unseen. A competitor outbid her by $1 million, so she matched the offer. "When I have to have it, I have to have it," she explains. The Godfather author, who jumped to Random House when Evans moved there in late 1987, is expected to deliver his pricey manuscript in about six months...
Rainey, who now holds Harvard records in the 200-, 400- and 800-meter runs, gained 10 meters across the final 200 meters of the race, and finished five meters ahead of her nearest competitor...