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...Jerry is still making movies that Don would have loved, but he's interested in doing other things," says Kathy Nelson, Bruckheimer's music consultant and supervisor since 1984. Indeed, Bruckheimer, who is surprisingly soft-spoken for a man whose movies are so loud, has begun working with more established directors such as Joel Schumacher and Ridley Scott. He has even thought of directing himself. But there's one thing about Bruckheimer that won't change. "My biggest thrill is when I sit in a theater and watch people laugh and cry and cheer," he says. "You start with...
...this week's reunions, many alumni will be talking about their careers. Alice Nelson Furlaud '51 will be demonstrating hers, by carrying around a microphone and tape recorder and reporting on the reunion for National Public Radio...
...shocked South Africa out of its denial as he traveled the country making public appearances, forcing his compatriots to acknowledge the humanity of AIDS sufferers and to bring discussion of the disease out into the open. "It's a great pity that this young man has departed," former President Nelson Mandela told reporters after Nkosi died early Friday. "He was exemplary in showing how one should handle a disaster of this nature. He was very bold about it, and he touched many hearts...
Managers must make sure that every employee understands the basic building blocks of how his or her business works. Here's an example. Last summer Bruce Nelson took over as CEO of Office Depot, the world's largest seller of office supplies. In analyzing the fundamentals, he quickly discovered that gross margin and inventory velocity were slipping. Not good...
...didn't keep these problems to himself. At a gathering of some 3,000 store managers, merchandising professionals and sales representatives, he conducted a very informative and influential discussion on what they could do to improve these two fundamentals. These folks know best what customers are buying. Nelson's emphasizing just how important their individual store performance is to the overall corporate performance brought home some key points. If you change your mix of merchandise and emphasize high-margin products that turn rapidly, comp sales (same-store sales compared with last year) will improve. Not only will you and your...