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...world strangling itself with bureaucracy and overpopulation, rampant with crime, terrorism, drug addiction and nuclear weapons, people are searching for any sign of hope. No wonder so many people saw Christ in a bunch of rust spots and shadows. John D. Helm Sacramento...
What gave Icahn's offer most of its credibility, though, was his surprising success at TWA. The New York City-born businessman took the helm of the floundering carrier 14 months ago after a bitter takeover battle. Few thought Icahn would ever be able to turn around the airline, which lost $193 million in 1985 and $257 million in the first half of this year. But after a series of hard-nosed measures, including victory in a three-month strike by TWA's 6,500 flight attendants, Icahn was able to announce earnings of $72 million for the third quarter...
...sculpture and painting at London's Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design but switched to fashion as a more practical career choice. McCartney, a friend, offered her a job with Chloé in Paris, and by the time she was 27, Philo was at the label's helm. But in a business in which many designers crave the spotlight and egos frequently outpace talent, Philo is nonchalant, modest and (brace yourself) a team player. After a five-month maternity leave for the birth of her daughter, Philo had her assistants take the final bow at Chlo...
...studied sculpture and painting at London's Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design but switched to fashion as a more practical career choice. McCartney, a friend, offered her a job with Chloe in Paris, and by the time she was 27, Philo was at the label's helm. But this is not an All About Eve story. In a business in which many designers crave the spotlight and egos frequently outpace talent, Philo is nonchalant, modest and (brace yourself) a team player. After a five-month maternity leave for the birth of her daughter, Philo had her assistants...
Known for her hard-nosed administrative style and firm leadership of the FDO, Nathans was openly opposed to many of the early recommendations of the curricular review, particularly the push towards Yale-style housing. At the helm of the FDO for over a decade, Nathans led an institution that held a large degree of autonomy within the College and oversaw both residential and advising aspects of freshman life...