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...Treasury in the Clinton Administration, to stand up to Summers, according to New York University president John Sexton, who led the committee that chose Geithner for the New York Fed. "Summers told us that Tim was one of the very few people who, when Larry got on a roll, would sometimes take him up short and say, 'Stop. Rethink that position,'" says Sexton. "And do it in a way that caused even Larry to stop and think and even occasionally change his view." And Geithner is no longer inclined to see himself as Summers' aide. "Tim is not taking this...
...veteran rockers Sting and Elvis Costello into opera stars... kind of. As Sting qualified it during a TIME interview with the two musicians, "Well, no one is going to offer Elvis and I parts in Tosca, right?" Costello added, "Except 'Spear-Bearer' maybe." (See pictures of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2009 Nominees...
...talk, hosted by the Harvard Book Store, was a part of a tour promoting her recent book “Annie Leibovitz at Work,” a compilation of more than 100 images, from her rock ’n’ roll days following Mick Jagger to her recent coverage of Barack Obama on his campaign trail, accompanied by personal anecdotes...
...Bair was resisting details of a plan. His current job is due in part to his reputation for standing up to powerful people, says Sexton. "[Former Deputy Treasury Secretary] Larry Summers told us that Tim was one of the very few people who, when Larry got on a roll, would sometimes take him up short and say, 'Stop, rethink that position,'" says Sexton, "and do it in a way that caused even Larry to stop and think and even occasionally change his view...
Since 1994, Mass. General and Brigham—which both rank in the top 10 on US News and World Report’s honor roll of hospitals—have been under the management of Partners HealthCare. After bringing together two such prestigious hospitals, Partners became tremendously powerful in swaying insurers, according to the Globe...