Word: oversaw
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...CHARGED. Peter Hartz, 65, former Volkswagen personnel director; with 44 counts of breach in trust in connection with a corruption scandal at Europe's largest automaker; in Braunschweig, Germany. State prosecutors allege that Hartz oversaw illegal payments of $2.4 million made without Volkswagen's knowledge to labor representative Klaus Volkert, who resigned soon after the investigation began last June. Hartz, who quit last July, denies wrongdoing but accepts the perks were in his "area of supervision." If convicted, he could face five years in jail...
...America West. US Airways CEO Doug Parker, 44, is a sharp executive who transformed his previous employer, America West, into the first successful low-fare hub-and-spoke carrier. A team player, Parker passed up a bonus this March. The merger of America West and US Airways, which he oversaw, has been a success. US Airways used to spend 40% of its revenue on labor; now that figure is 17%, according to AirlineForecasts. Significant cost cutting and dropping unprofitable routes have helped the merged America West--US Airways company trim business fares...
...dedicated his life to the technical aspects of theater. “It was wonderful that so many people came from so far away. It’s a testament to how strongly he influenced us and how much we loved him,” said Corriel. Symonds oversaw all Yard and House productions. He was also instrumental in the design team for the Harvard Dance Center and soon-to-open New College Theater. In 1995, Symonds created the now-popular Freshman Arts Program (FAP). Student appearances at the service included the Harvard Krokodiloes, dance troupe Harvard Bhangra...
...defense of racial separation overshadowed his secret 1989 talks with jailed ANC leader Nelson Mandela; in Wilderness, South Africa. Known as the "Old Crocodile" for his fearsome temper, Botha made some reforms, giving Asians and mixed-race citizens--but not blacks--a limited voice in government. But he also oversaw the detention of tens of thousands of antiapartheid activists. Despite global pressure, he would not free Mandela, who was finally released in 1990, a year after F.W. de Klerk replaced Botha. And he refused to appear before the postapartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission, saying, "I am not prepared to apologize...
...LATERNow that the HCC has financially realigned itself with the College Events Board and put some distance between themselves and the UC’s inquiry, those who criticized them are starting to evaluate their progress.Ryan A. Petersen ’08, who served on the UC board that oversaw the inquiry, said of the HCC that their new funding sources have removed a lot of the previous complications that led to the Wyclef cancellation.“They’re no longer constrained by the term bill revenue and the UC fund allocation time...