Word: keswick
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...University of Virginia in 1974. He began his career with the blue- chip Manhattan law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, then worked as a money manager for the Ford Foundation and as an investment banker for James D. Wolfensohn Inc. At Wolfensohn, Powers put together several deals for Simon Keswick, the outgoing taipan...
...Keswick (pronounced keh-zik), the seventh taipan of that name to run Jardines since its founding in 1832, was impressed, and persuaded Powers to join the company in 1986 as chief strategist. Powers helped engineer a ! restructuring that reduced the firm's debt load and bolstered its earnings. The company's profits surged 64% in 1987, to a record $100.4 million...
Jardine's move renewed the apprehension surrounding the 1997 expiration of Britain's lease on 90% of Hong Kong's territory and its transfer to Peking. The company's decision to change its legal address could encourage others to follow. Jardine Chairman Simon Keswick, 42, stressed that his company plans to divide its operations between Hong Kong and other cities. But, he added, Jardine wants to keep its "ability to operate under English...