Word: foundered
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...University of Pennsylvania's founder would have seen lightning on Saturday, but only in the form of the lightning-quick Harvard men's soccer team. The Crimson won its first Ivy game, outplaying Franklin's Penn Quakers on the strength of goals by freshman Nick Lenicheck and sophomore Matt Edwards to win 2-0 at Rhodes Field in Philadelphia. HARVARD 2 PENN...
Interest will probably surge following eBay's initial public offering of stock last week. The shares, priced at $18, more than doubled in value by week's end, leaving the firm's founder, Pierre Omidyar, 31, with a stake worth more than $600 million. Inspired by a girlfriend who wanted to trade Pez candy dispensers on the Net, Omidyar launched eBay in 1995 and--a rarity among online companies--almost immediately made money. He charged 25[cents] to $2 for each listing and a commission of 1.25% to 5% on each sale...
...surprised to learn that the Food Allergy Network, a seven-year-old advocacy group based in Fairfax, Va., agrees. "Peanut bans don't work," says Ann Munoz-Furlong, founder of the network. "They're counterproductive, and they create a false sense of security." She favors teaching kids what to do in case of an allergic reaction (children with the most severe reactions need to carry emergency adrenaline shots with them) and to beware of peanut products hidden in such foods as home-baked cookies and Chinese takeout. Most of the major candy-bar manufacturers already label even trace amounts...
...Vice President; Harvard Business Leadership Program - Founder; Harvard Alumni Association - Undergraduate Relations Committee; Sigma Chi - Officer...
Chao, Crimson Solutions' founder and CEO, says, "We want to grow and serve a variety of different colleges, a diverse group. Right now, we are talking to colleges in the Midwest and West. In five years, we want to be a nationwide presence...