Another industry titan has passed away. This one almost ran for President. But, given his management style (evisceration, anyone?), his thin skin, his off-the-cuff remarks (this was before Twitter), that never happened. Those were considered permanent impediments- until TheDonald.
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I wrote about Milliken & Company the other day- a great American company, which managed to grow and innovate due in a large part to its CEO. There are other companies like that. Corning under the Houghton’s – that managed to convert itself from a glass company- with the ubiquitous Corningware- into a high tech powerhouse that specializes in medical equipment and fibre-optics, among others. (Thanks for the opportunity, Corning.) But today, I will discuss another company, one that has been having a race with the mythical phoenix.
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