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...building) for a profit-a practice known as asset stripping-and used the money to finance his next acquisition. By 1968 the Slater, Walker pyramid had grown to 500 firms and Slater's personal fortune had risen to an estimated $10 million. He bought a lavish manor in Surrey and spent long weekends there indulging his passion for chess. In 1972 he provided $125,000 of his own cash as a prize for the world chess championship, luring a reluctant Bobby Fischer into his celebrated match with Boris Spassky...
Harvard's ACSR has in the past discussed some of the issues involved in management proposals with experts from the Harvard Law and Business Schools. But Stanley Surrey, Smith Professor of Law and Donald F. Turner, professor of Law--the former and present chairmen of the ACSR--and George Putnam, Harvard treasurer, all say that the committeee has neither the financial expertise nor the time to develop guidelines upon which Harvard can judge the management proposals...
...whom no one tries to imitate, Ross continues--the McWhirters have met many of the people in their book, often in connection with radio or television shows--"sauntered" over coals whose temperature was 1183 degrees Fahrenheit. "1183 or 1283--but put the lower figure," Ross says generously. "I knew Surrey quite well. I've met him three or four times, and I say to him how the hell...
Stanley S. Surrey, Smith professor of Law, said Bell's letter was "just a candid description of his position, which he wanted to share with his colleagues...
...think the problem is a difficult one, and I think everyone perceives it as such," Surrey said...