Word: trent
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
When he succeeded Trent Lott as Republican leader in the Senate in December, Frist seemed the ideal replacement. Jetting to Africa often to perform surgeries, he was a contrast to Lott, whose racially insensitive remarks drove him from the leadership. With his Princeton-Harvard pedigree, youthful looks and daily running schedule, he was a perfect fit for the hyperathletic President, who portrays himself as a compassionate conservative...
...some ways, Noel Tata is an unlikely candidate to take over the Tata Group, India's most famous business conglomerate, which sells everything from steel to information-technology consulting to coffee and tea. The 46-year-old heads Trent, the group's retail unit, which had $27 million in revenue last year--a tiny share of the conglomerate's overall $11.2 billion revenue. But Noel has the right dynastic connections to take over the group, founded by an ancestor in the 19th century. His half brother Ratan is now chairman, and father-in-law Pallonji Mistry...
Noel's managerial record is good. Since taking over Trent in 1999, he has expanded its chain of Westside retail stores, which stock perfume, crockery and Westside's brand of upmarket clothing. Sales were up 33% last year, helping his case as unofficial front runner to succeed Ratan in 2008. Noel was also recently appointed to the boards of Titan, the Tata watchmaking unit, and Voltas, an air-conditioning giant...
...When he succeeded Trent Lott as Republican leader in the Senate in December, Frist seemed the ideal replacement. Jetting to Africa often to perform surgeries, he was a contrast to Lott, whose racially insensitive remarks drove him from the leadership. With his Princeton-Harvard pedigree, youthful looks and daily running schedule, he was a perfect fit for the hyperathletic President, who portrays himself as a compassionate conservative...
...shocked that Ryan is not a scholarship player at a D-I university,” Edwards says. “The differences between Trent and Ryan as far as throwing are not that big, and then Ryan is such a great runner. It is just unbelievable that he’s not at a D-I school, and I think we are really lucky to have gotten...