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Conrad Black, 2004 News

founder and former CEO of Hollinger International, a media conglomerate that owns the Chicago Sun-Times, the Jerusalem Post, and other holdings, was accused by its board of stealing more…

Michael Eisner, 2004 News

media executive, was dealt a stunning vote of no confidence by the shareholders of the Walt Disney Company in March, when they refused to reelect him as chairman of the company. He retained…

Sergey Brin and Larry Page, 2004 News

founders of Google, the phenomenally popular search engine, positioned themselves to be billionaires several times over when in April they announced plans to take their company public. They…

The American Lunchbox

A magical place where art and sandwich meet By Holly Hartman Tell us about your favorite lunchbox! QUICK POLL What's the coolest way to take lunch to school? metal lunchbox…

Equatorial Guinea Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Equatorial Guinea Index: Geography History Political Conditions Defense U.S.-Equatorial Guinea Relations GEOGRAPHYThe majority of the Equatoguinean…

John Rigas, 2002 News

founder of Adelphia Communications Corp., was indicted in September on charges of bank, wire, and securities fraud. His sons, Timothy and Michael, and two other executives were also charged…

Michael Saylor, 2000 News

35, software and Internet company executive, lost $6 billion (on paper) in one day when the stock of his company, MicroStrategy, lost 62% of its value on March 20. MicroStrategy “cooked the…

Bill Gates

Gates, Bill (William Henry Gates 3d), 1955–, American business executive, b. Seattle, Wash. At the age of 19, Gates founded (1974) the Microsoft Corp., a computer software firm, with Paul…

Brunei Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Brunei Darussalam Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Brunei Relations PEOPLE Many…