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Defining moment for Corcoran; Museum faces life after Levy.(ARTS & CULTURE)(THINK PIECE)
The Washington Times
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May 28, 2005
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Byline: Deborah K. Dietsch , SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
This week's decision by the Corcoran Gallery of Art's Board of Trustees to shelve its Frank Gehry-designed addition was no surprise. Drumming up enough funds to pay for the ambitious Gehry addition - estimated to cost about $180 million - hardly seemed likely, especially after September 11 and the dot-com collapse dried up the springs of cultural philanthropy.
Now the Corcoran trustees face the tough task of finding ways to shore up the financially troubled institution and attract visitors to the ...
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Walter P.'s road to success apparently was one way. (Chrysler Corp. founder Walter Percy Chrysler)(The 100-Year Almanac and 1996 Market Data Book)
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GM paid Walter Chrysler a whopping $600,000 a year.(General Motors Corp.)(Walter Percy Chrysler)(Brief article)
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Walter Chrysler rode the rails to GM, then started his own company.(SUPP)(Company overview)
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; ...his own car company, Walter P. Chrysler was the highest-paid...hour when he was 17. Walter Percy Chrysler was born April...Chalmers. For a year, Chrysler held two jobs, executive...Highland Park, Mich. Walter Chrysler built Chrysler...
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From visionaries to bean counters: the men behind the wheel at Chrysler.(DaimlerChrysler Motors Company L.L.C.)(Company overview)
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Crisis management isn't new at Chrysler; it began in 1960.(The 100-Year Almanac and 1996 Market Data Book)
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Automobile tycoon Chrysler was a son to make Kansas proud
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To a Car Buff, Chrysler More Than Just a Corporation.
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Speyer wins Chrysler bidding. (Jerry Speyer; Chrysler Building)
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