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Kozlowski landed at Tyco in 1976, hired by legendary hostile-takeover-artist Joseph Gaziano to fix some floundering acquisitions. At the time, Tyco Laboratories was a small manufacturer of everything from undersea cables to fire sprinklers. (It is unrelated to Mattel's Tyco line of toys.) But when Kozlowski took over in 1992, he re-created Tyco in his spirited image...
...best amount of drinking is done in moderation rather than [having] seven beers on Saturday night," Gaziano said. "That would be like taking seven days' worth of vitamins in one sitting...
When asked about how the study would affect the common perception of beer, Gaziano said, "I think most people had heard that wine drinking was good for your health, but we showed that it's alcohol from beer, wine or liquor that raises the levels of high-density lipoprotein or 'good cholesterol...
...average person, Gaziano explained that "good cholesterol" takes blood away from artery walls, thus preventing heart disease; while low-density lipoprotein or "bad cholesterol" sticks to artery walls and clogs the blood vessels...
...Gaziano said that "good cholesterol" is also produced by exercise, by estrogen in females and by other dietary factors...