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...brings a leadership style distinct from that of his predecessor Robert S. Brustein, who co-founded the ART in 1966 and is known for leading the company with a strong hand...
Pitt came to the job with a goal of regulating through consensus and self-policing, a stark change from his predecessor, Arthur Levitt, who was an outspoken ally of the small investor. In the wake of Enron, Pitt hasn't had a chance to test his style, and the hard-charging Spitzer is now making many wonder if Pitt isn't plain soft. "The SEC under Harvey Pitt has been something of a reluctant regulator," says John Coffee, professor of securities law at Columbia University. Damon Silvers, associate general counsel at the AFL-CIO, which has been carping about analyst...
...collection of essays by more than a dozen authors praises individuals whose unwavering devotion to principle has often come at great cost. All celebrate independence of character, but some of the selections are particularly surprising. Watergate reporter Bob Woodward's contribution applauds President Gerald Ford for pardoning his disgraced predecessor, Richard Nixon, an act for which Ford was widely criticized...
University President Lawrence H. Summers is an attention-getter. Unfortunately, one year after his arrival, it seems that it’s mostly for the wrong reasons. Summers, who has put himself out to interact with students and focus on the College—things his predecessor was severely criticized for not doing—has nevertheless failed to create a positive image among the student body. He’s put himself on the line, and for some reason, it’s not working...
...alleged drug kingpin. It's the 12th time since he took office last year that Ashcroft has ordered the death penalty when his local prosecutors did not seek it, according to the Death Penalty Resource Council, a network of lawyers who help capital defendants. He's easily outpacing his predecessor, Janet Reno, who in her last five years sought the death penalty 26 times when her prosecutors had not requested it, according to DOJ numbers...