Word: forbeses
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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But though oft-repeated is the tale, the success stories which have waded through the snags of time are often refreshing, and such is the case of varsity swimmer Forbes H. Norris, Jr.'49.
Coach Hal Ulen has a knack of sifting talent in unpromising disguises. Before Forbes "Ted" Norris ever stepped into the shallow pool for a splash, Ulen had fashioned a two-year high scorer in '39 and '40 out of Eric Cutler, a victim of polio taking the aquatic form of...
Strong in all departments except the sprints, the squad includes Forbes Norris, winner of the national long distance title at Lake Williams, N. Y., last summer. Although not in the best of condition, the Alumni will present a strong, talented squad, according to Ulen.
Empire-Builders. The 50 (only 39 were at the dinner) were selected in a poll by Forbes of businessmen in the same way that, 30 years before, Forbes started his magazine by listing the "foremost 50" of that day. Of the old 50 only one-79-year-old Thomas E...
But in general, Forbes's new leaders were salaried men who had risen through the ranks. As often as not, their financial stakes in the industries they ran were small. More than anything, the lists of new and old leaders showed the shift in power in the last 30...