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...KILLICK. Aubrey's steward is to the life: cantankerous, odd speech patterns and--nice touch--always serving toasted cheese to the duo before they play music...
...KILLICK DATTA Footwear Fashionista Having had a foot in Nike and L.A. Gear, Datta, 43, hit the ground running when he opened his own shoe firm in 1996. Global Brand Marketing Inc. (GBMI), where the Indian-born Datta is CEO, last year sold $140 million worth of shoes bearing the Nautica, Diesel and Mecca brands in 130 countries. The company matched those sales again this year--within the first six months. GBMI is reviving the Pony marque and next summer will open four stores to sell its own brand and accompanying accessories, like handbags...
...Killick's polished English accent and carefully chosen words (he is a graduate of Cambridge University) contrasted with Welch's plainspoken style and distinct New England accent...
...Nigel Killick, a member of the HBS graduating class asked Welch, a figure revered for his 20 years at the helm of one of the world's largest corporations, about how he started off in at GE and how he deals with the stress of running the company...
When asked by Killick how he deals with the stress of running GE, Welch countered by saying that business is not as taxing as it is sometimes made...