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...lurches up the fashion food chain. Brooks brought in about $800 million in sales last year, compared with $661 million during its last full year under Marks & Spencer. As a private owner, Del Vecchio chooses not to disclose earnings. But he does say that during his years at the helm, he's been surprised by how much the Brooks heritage resonates with consumers. "It's much more than what I expected," says Del Vecchio. Now if he could just finish convincing everyone that the legacy is still relevant...
...Delaney-Smith says of her prize recruit. “She has surpassed all my expectations. She’s a dream come true.”As the season tips off, the Crimson is dreaming of another Ivy League title. And with Hallion at the helm, its dreams may just come true.—Staff writer Emily W. Cunningham can be reached at ecunning@fas.harvard.edu...
...Erian took the helm of HMC after the departure of Jack R. Meyer and more than 30 other HMC employees in late 2005. In fiscal year 2007, El-Erian's only full year as HMC president, Harvard's investments earned returns of 23 percent...
...Citigroup chief Sandy Weill, who created the financial colossus by merging his Travelers Group with Citicorp in 1998, had traveled to Saudi Arabia to tell Citi's biggest individual shareholder, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, that the other Prince had to go. Alwaleed reportedly wanted Weill to return to the helm, but there was little appetite for that on Citi's board...
...However, as the season progresses, the real story may turn out not to be the number of men at the helm or the positions they play, but rather the complementary nature of their personalities. After 28 years of individual Harvard captains and one disappointing 2006-07 season, they have been called upon to lead the Crimson as a unit: outspoken Dave MacDonald and soft-spoken Mike Taylor, the natural leader and the consummate professional...