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...rather young, and there are some conflicting ideas within the family about their holdings. But he is the only one who can lead them into the future." Of course, the prize is not yet Elkann's. While both his decision-making role and public presence have recently begun to swell, Fiat chairman Luca di Montezemolo and ceo Sergio Marchionne are still largely in charge. The Fiat Group, which counts CNH tractors and Iveco trucks among its holdings, has been buoyed recently by strong numbers from its once-suffering automobile division. Under the turnaround leadership of Marchionne, in the first five...
...hang around with. If I only knew how cool he was, they continued, I never would have called him out like that. And so I apologize to Mr. Kuhls. Your argument was idiotic. But some people think you’re really swell...
...having departed for Massachusetts, the Crimson was left to coach itself. Rather than finding itself adrift, however, the team seemed to come together. Recruitment, a major problem in previous years, achieved new heights, as a team that had once had trouble finding enough skiers to compete saw its roster swell to 16. As the new wave of younger players signed on, old and new members alike seemed to recommit themselves, supporting each other rather than relying on leadership at the top. “Because there isn’t a coach, it almost feels like it?...
...imagine this might be news to you, so I will share the facts. In the last 35 years, the proportion of kids who attend college has jumped 50%. Back in 1970, when the peak swell of Baby Boomers was 20 to 24 years old, there were 2.7 million of them attending college. That number pales to you guys. Over 6 million of you are in college right now. Among all countries of the world, America ranks No. 1 in sending kids to college...
...other, older activists. "Where are the young soldiers to step into the place that older missionaries now fill?" he asks the congregation. He steps down from the pulpit, and the organist begins playing the anthem associated more than any other with escape from bondage. In Korean, 2,000 voices swell to sing The Battle Hymn of the Republic...