Executive Speeches articles from October 2005

Executive Speeches archives from October 2005

Higher ground: pointing America's physicians back to the soul of medicine.
October 1, 2005... Years ago, when I was just about 10 years old, my father took me and my 13-year-old brother duck hunting. We spent the better part of a winter day wandering the Yazoo River swamps. What a thrill it was to explore the wilderness of my home...

The class of 1955: fifty years on.
October 1, 2005... The record shows that you graduated on a beautiful day in June, 1955. Now you have arrived at a place that could not have been farther from your minds on that day. Wonder of wonders, you have arrived at your 50th class reunion! It is a pleasure...

Stewards of the seed: technology, relationships & lessons learned in agriculture.
October 1, 2005... Good morning. I'd like to begin by thanking the ASTA board for the invitation here. I'm very pleased to be with you. As you can tell, I'm not a native of St. Louis, Monsanto's headquarters city. Although a big piece of my life there, I'm...

To plant a garden.(Transcript)
October 1, 2005... Thank you very much, Governor Pataki. As avid gardeners and frequent visitors, Anne and I have loved this place for many years. We are pleased to accept this award on behalf of J.P. Morgan Chase & Company. To plant a garden, it has been...

The FAA and Halley's comet: setting a new course for U.S. aviation.(Federal Aviation Administration)(Transcript)
October 1, 2005... James C. May is president and chief executive officer of the Air Transport Association of America. His remarks were presented to the Wings Club in New York City on June 21, 2005. Thank you, Allan, and greetings, everyone. It's great to be...

When we grow together, we grow stronger.(Transcript)
October 1, 2005... What I'm holding here is a bundle of letters and emails. There are more than a hundred here--and these are just the most recent ones. On the top of this stack is an interesting letter from one of our beneficiaries. His name is Rod. It's...

From Boise to the boardroom: what matters most on the journey to the top.(Transcript)
October 1, 2005... Thank you very much for that introduction. It's a pleasure to be here at the YWCA, an organization that has done so much for the Greenwich community. The many classes and the services that you offer have made a lasting impact on thousands of...

Working for President Ronald Reagan.
October 1, 2005... It is a pleasure to talk about working for Ronald Reagan. He was a great boss. He set clear objectives and he appointed people dedicated to achieving those objectives. Unlike some earlier presidents, he did not second-guess your decisions on...