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Hilton has been a middling performer, even though its earnings increased last year about 40%, to $121.7 million on sales of $1.65 billion. But the company carries little debt and can borrow money more cheaply than most competitors, a considerable advantage because in Bollenbach, 54, Hilton has one of dealmaking...
Cleary's affable demeanor and personable approach has allowed him to become a favorite among Harvard students and faculty. Best known for leading the Harvard men's hockey team to a national title in 1989, Cleary appears to possess the Midas touch--everything he touches turns to gold.
Cleary's Midas touch has turned everything to gold--even the dreams of his 1960 Olympic hockey team. This dedication and commitment to excellence will be honored in Atlanta this summer and if history proves itself correct, Bill Cleary's presence will begin the 1996 Olympic Games in "golden" style...
Dad reaches into the milk crate and heaves out a rectangular object made of yellow metal. Mom hauls out another one. She and Dad begin lining them up on the counter, like King and Queen Midas unloading a carton of Twinkies.
Despite his pragmatism, Riordan has a strong philosophical bent. A Jesuit- educated Irish Catholic reared in New Rochelle, New York, he studied under French philosopher Jacques Maritain at Princeton. Riordan still adorns his speech with quotations from St. Ignatius and G.K. Chesterton. He has a Midas touch as well. After...