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Lane Kirkland
Lane Kirkland (Joseph Lane Kirkland) , 1922-99, American labor leader, president (1979-95) of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), b. Camden, S.C. He was an executive assistant (1960-69) to AFL-CIO president George Meany and (1969-79) its... Read more |
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Alan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan 1926-, American economist, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (1987-2006), b. New York City. Influenced by the philosophy of Ayn Rand , Greenspan is a strong supporter of the free market and an opponent of government intervention in the economy. He was private economic consultant... Read more |
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George Herbert Walker Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush 1924-, 41st President of the United States (1989-93), b. Milton, Mass., B.A., Yale Univ., 1948. Career in Business and Government His father, Prescott Bush, was a successful investment banker and a Republican Senator (1953-63) from Connecticut. After graduating from... Read more |
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Sandy Weill
Sandy Weill 1933– Chairman, Citigroup Nationality: American. Born: March 16, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York. Family: Son of Max Weill (a dressmaking-business owner) and Etta Kalika; married Joan Mosher (1955); children: two. Career: Bear Stearns, 1955, runner; 1955–1956,... Read more |
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Umberto Agnelli
Umberto Agnelli 1934–2004 Former chairman, Fiat Nationality: Italian. Born: November 1, 1934, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Died: May 27, 2004. Education: University of Turin, laurea in legge, 1959. Family: Son of Edoardo Agnelli (chairman, Fiat) and Princess Virginia Bourbon... Read more |
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Hank (American baseball player) Greenberg
Hank Greenberg1925family:Lucida Sans Unicode;">– Chairman and chief executive officer, American International Group Nationality: American. Born: May 4, 1925, in New York, New York. Education: University of Miami, BA, 1948; New York Law School, LLB, 1950. Family: Son of Jacob Greenberg and... Read more |
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Chung Ju Yung
Chung Ju-yung 1915–2001 Founder and former chairman of the Hyundai Group Nationality: Korean. Born: November 25, 1915, in Asan-ri, North Korea. Died: March 21, 2001. Family: Son of Chung Bong-sik and Han Seong-sil; married Byun Joong-seok; children: nine. Career:... Read more |
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. statutory agency, created in 1949 within the Dept. of Defense. The chairman is the principal military adviser to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. Members include the chairman, appointed by the President with Senate approval; the... Read more |
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United States Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff, United States ¦ JOSEPH PATTERSON HYDER The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of the United States is a six-member committee that advises the president, the secretary of defense, and the National Security Council on military affairs. A chairman, ... Read more |
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