Word: savvyness
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DIED. Eugene Carson Blake, 78, eminent American liberal churchman who as chief executive of a Presbyterian denomination (1951-66), president of the National Council of Churches (1954-57) and general secretary of the World Council of Churches (1966-72) used his salesman's savvy, administrator's organizing skills and diplomat...
Along with doctors and Hollywood movie stars, professional athletes often find it easier to make money than invest it. Nonetheless, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 38, the basketball superstar for the Los Angeles Lakers, hopes to become a savvy financier. He is now a member of a partnership that includes eight current...
She was a shy kid from Arkansas who came to New York City, worked her way through 17 secretarial jobs and then became a hot advertising copywriter. But that was just the beginning. In 1962 she wrote Sex and the Single Girl, which made her a best-selling author, and...
Another sign he may be sticking around is his choice for a No. 2: Navy Secretary Gordon England, 67, whom Bush has nominated as Deputy Defense Secretary and who could face confirmation hearings as early as this week. Now that Rumsfeld is pushing plans to transform the Defense Department into...
As the new CEO of Siemens AG, Kleinfeld, 47, has wasted no time: two months on the job and already two acquisitions valued at more than $2.5 billion, bulking up the company's medical and automation businesses. A 19-year Siemens veteran, including three years running its U.S. operations, Kleinfeld...