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A matter of style. (Roger Group Investments Inc.'s Ben Rechter) (company profile)
August 1, 1990... A Matter of Style If there is one common thread that weaves unity into the life of Ben Rechter, it is diversity. As a businessman, Rechter oversees a dozen diverse companies in the portfolio of Rogers Group Investments Inc., a holding company that generates over $250 million in...

Tapping into trends. (Johnson Properties' Sam Johnson)
August 1, 1990... TAPPING INTO TRENDS You might say Sam Johnson makes his living off other people's excess. Or you could say Sam Johnson is an astute student of societal trends and how to translate them into ongoing business successes. In both cases, you'd be right. One of Johnson's businesses,...

High skies over Brentwood: Harris pilots local bank into promising niche. (Jim Harris; Brentwood National Bank; includes related article by Ken Larish) (Banking)
July 1, 1990... HIGH SKIES OVER BRENTWOOD Harris Pilots Local Bank into Promising Niche Flying H43 rescue helicopters into hostile fire during the Viet Nam war taught Jim Harris two things about taking risks: be well drilled in all the contingencies associated with the risk, and know the...

Spreading the gospel of HealthTrust: communication, employee participation keys to company's rapid success. (includes related articles) (Health Care)
July 1, 1990... Spreading the Gospel of HealthTrust Communication, Employee Participation Keys to Company's Rapid Success There is something terribly satisfying about taking someone else's dross and turning it into gold. And while the 89 remaining hospitals of the original 104 purchased by...

Back to basics: MetroCenter emerges from bankruptcy with sharper focus. (MetroCenter Properties) (Real Estate)
July 1, 1990... Back to Basics MetroCenter Emerges from Bankruptcy with Sharper Focus Bankruptcy is never pleasant. But it sure has a way of putting things into perspective. For MetroCenter Properties, emerging from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy last March not only granted new life, it also resulted...