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From NASA spacesuits to vascular stents, W.L. Gore & Associates has succeeded by applying technology from four core divisions to niche products, with few competitors. But new CEO Terri Kelly, 44, will need to prove Gore-Tex's brand value to wholesalers tempted to buy from low-cost competitors in Asia. Kelly says Gore needs to improve idea exchange and streamline operations for its 7,300 associates while hiring in its top performing divisions: medical and fabric. Her next step: to "be real," meaning more visits to Gore's plants and offices. "You're only a leader...
...case-by-case basis, rather than through a sweeping judicial philosophy (see "Establishing Her Independence", 1986). She was the critical swing vote in upholding Roe v. Wade in the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision, but voted to end the presidential ballot recount in 2000's Bush v. Gore...
...Celebrations, played first at the Booth and later at the Roy ale on Broadway, donated for the purpose by the Shubert Organization. Among the writers who appeared were Joan Didion, Susan Sontag, William Styron, John Updike, Woody Allen and Mailer himself, who agreed to debate sometime Archrival Gore Vidal. Indeed, the Vidal-Mailer matchup was a major draw for the series, and no wonder: their previous encounters have been dramatic, head-butting and drink-throwing affairs. But the latest showdown was disappointing. "A meeting between two toothless tigers," Mailer called...
...Please don't recount this vote." AL GORE, former U.S. presidential candidate, adhering to the Webby Awards' five-word limit on acceptance speeches, after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award for his role in the development of the Internet
Natalie Portman, Al Gore III, the Prince of Jordan—the biggest celebrity students during my time at Harvard. Friends and family from home bombarded me with questions about these heavy hitters. Did I know them? What did they look like? What did they eat when I saw them in the dining halls? I didn’t have the answers because, like everyone here, I was too busy hunting for my own 15 minutes. I wanted to graduate a recognizable face...