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...York City--thus completing his Americanization, which began 19 years ago when he became a U.S. citizen. With Murdoch now 73, his reign might be seen to be nearing its end; his two sons Lachlan and James stand poised to take his place at the company's helm. But the old man still seems frisky and in no hurry to step aside. And until he does, he'll continue to play the role he clearly relishes: powerful, vilified and, most of all, imitated. --By John Heilemann, journalist and author of Pride Before the Fall
...crazy. Maybelline was launched in China in 1998. Now, buoyed by the popularity of products such as Water Shine Diamonds lipstick, the brand is recognized by 95% of Chinese women. In January, Owen-Jones, who is British, celebrated his 20th year at the helm of L'Oreal. He went to work for the company in 1969, fresh out of management school in France. He became CEO in 1984 and chairman in 1988. Once in charge, he set about globalizing beauty. He is one of the few non-French to thrive in what remains an insular corporate culture. Along...
After tying his opponent in the Black Students Association (BSA) presidential election last Friday, Lawrence E. Adjah Jr. ’06 won a runoff election late Sunday evening to take the helm of the organization...
...named after Radcliffe head coach Liz O’Leary, who is in her 19th year at the helm of the Black and White...
France may be the proud birthplace of cinema, but many of its directors are looking to the U.S. as the place to ply their trade. Michel Gondry isn't alone in choosing Hollywood. Mathieu Kassovitz made his English-language debut earlier this year at the helm of Gothika, starring Halle Berry. The singly named Pitof, best known for his work in computer graphics, will put the cinematic claws into another Berry film, this summer's Catwoman. And Coline Serreau is in preproduction for a much-anticipated English-language remake of her own 2001 thriller Chaos that will star Meryl Streep...