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...future? Perhaps by inaugurating him into that club of men and women selected for having had, "for better or worse," the biggest impact in a given year. Welcome, Jeff Bezos, to TIME's Person of the Year club. As befits a new-era entrepreneur, at 35 you are the fourth youngest individual ever, preceded by 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh in 1927; Queen Elizabeth II, who made the list in 1952 at age 26; and Martin Luther King Jr., who was 34 when he was selected in 1963. A pioneer, royalty and a revolutionary--noble company...
...white photo and trying to spot the elusive Pierre, an Internet legend who tries to stay out of the spotlight. I surveyed the tables at Fouquet's, the fashionable outdoor cafe where we had agreed to meet. No dice. How hard can it be to pick out a geek entrepreneur who's worth more than $5 billion...
...well known that both Birmingham and Finneran harbor gubernatorial ambitions. One of their possible competitors for the Democratic nomination in 2002 is wealthy entrepreneur Steve Grossman, former chair of the Democratic National Committee. Grossman could clearly outspend either Birmingham or Finneran in a campaign, but if one of the candidates could gain public funding in addition to private contributions, it would improve his chances. The Boston Globe reported that Birmingham was pressuring the administration to quietly accept the changes, no doubt looking forward two years to the upcoming race...
...real question is whether an impulsive entrepreneur like Son can actually manage this empire. Softbank's U.S. chief executive, Ron Fisher, is struggling to staff the U.S.-based venture business, hiring analysts, consultants and even a public relations staff. But some of its clients complain that unless they fly as high as Yahoo, they don't get enough attention. "We are not at the stage we want to be," admits Fisher...
...buyouts. John Mavredakis, senior manager of the Houlihan Lokey investment bank, has helped arrange both types. "When we work with large corporations, everything is methodical and rational," he says. "With smaller companies, emotions come much more into play. Personalities play a major role. There is the need of the entrepreneur, his desire to make sure that his employees are being treated fairly and that he is giving them a good home...