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Other presidential contenders that the committee has considered include Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger; former Harvard Provost Harvey V. Fineberg ’67, now president of the Institute of Medicine; University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann ’71; Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons; and Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman. Two sources said that those candidates are no longer in serious contention. But the committee may not yet have ruled out Tufts University President Lawrence S. Bacow, one of the sources said...
...high-performance model, the IS-F Sedan, and a redesigned concept sports car, the LF-A. The F Badge will define a new generation of Lexus high-performance models and the specs look impressive: Lexus says the IS-F Sedan, due next year, will sport a 5-Lt. V-8 engine, producing more than 400 horsepower. It's more evidence that even as the Big Three try to follow its lead into green technology, Toyota has no intention of simply building eco-friendly cars - not when there are profits to be had in catering to Americans who love the feel...
...while Provost Harvey V. Fineberg ’67 was a serious contender to replace Neil L. Rudenstine when he stepped down in 2001, the Corporation chose Summers, a relative outsider, instead...
Personal lobbying helped to overcome some political obstacles. For weeks, Mittal made the George V Hotel in Paris his home base, jetting around Europe to shake hands and put his case to anyone who would listen. Critically, labor unions weren't hostile; they had already worked with his company and knew what to expect. And Mittal won a powerful French ally early on: François Pinault, a fellow self-made billionaire whose holdings include luxury designer Gucci. Pinault was appalled by the reaction to the bid. "I didn't like the welcome he received in France, nor the xenophobic...
Among the names being vetted by the search committee are Tufts President Lawrence S. Bacow, Columbia President Lee C. Bollinger, Stanford Provost John W. Etchemendy, Institute of Medicine President Harvey V. Fineberg ’67, Penn President Amy Gutmann ’71, University of Cambridge head Alison F. Richard, Brown President Ruth J. Simmons, and Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman...