Sentences with phrase «as businessman of»

He served on the Board of Directors of the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS ® and was recognized as Businessman of the Year by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce in 2006.

«Many think that professional well - being drives personal well - being, but it's the exact opposite,» says Kunath, who was honored nationally as Businessman of the Year and recognized with a dinner hosted by the President of the United States.

Not exact matches

Since being featured as Entrepreneur's Emerging Entrepreneur of 2012 and gaining recognition as a successful businessman, Lucash has been asked to give many speeches around the world.

The National Stock Exchange has approved the appointment of controversial businessman Frank Timis as non executive chairman of African Petroleum Corporation, but subject to unusual rules relating to the company's disclosure and governance.

But as a businessman with 40 years of experience and a franchisee with nine Edible Arrangements locations in Southern California, he knew he had to do his due diligence before bringing the concept out West.

Considering Trump has convinced voters that he's qualified for the position based on his experience as a businessman, an endorsement from Bloomberg, a successful billionaire businessman, could help Clinton win over some voters, especially swing voters and moderate Republicans wary of a Trump presidency.

Headquartered in Calgary, Hopewell began in 1991 as the single operating company of Sanders Lee, a Hong Kong — born businessman who now sits as executive chairman.

Hollender, a New York City businessman who had founded two previous ventures, joined Seventh Generation later, bringing new levels of marketing and financial sophistication — as well as ambition — to the company.

Chamber members quickly saw the potential in a publication reaching more than 250,000 businessmen across the country, and in August 1930 relaunched the newsletter as a publicly available periodical (a change of name to Canadian Business would soon follow).

His most symbolic coup as a businessman may have come in 1979, when he bought control of trading house Hutchison Whampoa from Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp..

The Rodriguez Orejuela brothers and their partners, posing as businessmen and investing in Colombian and US companies, earned a level of public respect for their behavior (though they were always willing to resort to violence).

On March 7, after being fired as National Security Adviser, Flynn belatedly filed a FARA disclosure that revealed that, through his firm, Flynn Intel Group, he had worked in 2016 on behalf of Inovo BV, a firm based in Netherlands and owned by a Turkish businessman with links to the Turkish government.

He was an American original, in a way only an immigrant can be — a thick - accented, scientist - turned - businessman who spoke forcefully and wrote gracefully in English on topics as varied as his management philosophy, his battle with prostate cancer, and his story of coming to the U.S. Grove was famously profane, harsh, driven, and driving.

American farmers, businessmen and consumers thought of competition as a way to ensure fairness in the marketplace.

As a businessman, Pinault is known for his «predator» tactics, which include buying smaller firms for a fraction of the cost when the market crashes.

At the time of his arrest in October 2012, it was reported that he was traveling between Uruguay, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Colombia and was posing as a Venezuelan businessman in order apply for a visa to live in Ecuador.

In his post on the company blog, on Monday, Musk labeled Eberhard as someone who falsely «plays to a common archetype — that of the noble inventor whose invention is usurped by the rich and powerful businessman.»

Trippe's status as one of America's most admired businessmen was secured in 1963 when construction was completed on the Pan Am Building, a skyscraper located astride Park Avenue in Manhattan, just behind Grand Central Station.

A government campaign portraying billionaire businessman George Soros as the enemy of the Hungarian people has prompted a public outcry with people accusing the ruling right - wing Fidesz party of Nazi - era anti-Semitism.

«The fact that they have been included as part of the transition team just shows how inappropriate their role in bridging the gap between him as a businessman and politician is,» Meredith McGehee, a strategic adviser at the Campaign Legal Center, told the Washington Post.

And even when bland was forced on him, as seen in a series of cover portraits of white - mustachioed businessman, Timmermann produced work on par with any cover artist of his day.

INTERNET advertising specialist Elink Media Limited has appointed WA businessman and Business News corporate consultant as non-executive chairman of its board of directors.

Do we idolize Steve Jobs — who Gibney clearly and rightfully depicts as a megalomaniac dictator — because of his success as an American businessman and inventor, or is there something more to the equation?

The Canadian businessman of 1930 got his news from the dailies, something McArdle keenly was aware of: «Where [the dailies] particularize in special fields of activity, we assume a general, national view of each business situation as the occasion for discussion arises.»

As of August 1, the 53 - year - old Amazon founder fell behind Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Spanish businessman Amancio Ortega on Forbes» list of billionaires.

Despite his canny sense of value, Ken was known as a reluctant businessman.

That meeting, if confirmed, is viewed as especially problematic by U.S. officials because the Treasury Department in August 2014 named Sechin to a list of Russian officials and businessmen sanctioned over Russia's «illegitimate and unlawful actions in the Ukraine.»

As the U.S. businessman has gone from long - shot Republican presidential candidate to the party's nominee for the White House, fears that Mr. Trump will act on some of his campaign statements — like renegotiating the North American free - trade agreement and pulling the United States out of the Trans - Pacific Partnership trade agreement — have spooked some Canadian small - business owners with U.S. interests.

You will continue to feel like you're more of a professional sky - diver than a mere businessman as you continue on this entrepreneurial path.

The New York Times reported that in July of last year, Pecker visited Trump at the White House and brought along French businessman Kacy Grine, who «sometimes acts as an intermediary between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Western businesses.»

The Indonesian government has announced that it will help businessmen identify alternative sources of imports as companies move to boycott Australian goods following the deterioration of bilateral ties.

As has been noted on several previous occasions, one of the overarching questions about America's first businessman presidency is just how President Trump's vast empire will interact with federal agencies that answer to him.

Adams described Nickerson as a «clever inventor but not much of a businessman» but added that he «was known for taking a small idea and making it reality.»

The businessman and former reality star has often claimed that China regularly devalues the yuan as a means of facilitating its exports, and analysts are expecting things to get worse once Trump takes office.

But as a very successful, self - made businessman, he understood that whereas banking and finance can distribute wealth, wealth can only be created by producers, and their investment decisions reflect not just the cost of capital but also the expected returns on such investment.

Tony Robbins is a recognized authority on the psychology of leadership, negotiations and organizational turnaround, and he has served as an advisor to leaders around the world — including American businessmen Peter Guber, Steve Wynn and Marc Benioff — for more than 38 years.

Leading Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker was called a «liar» and a «fraud» by two rivals as the billionaire businessman's ties to secret offshore shell companies became the focus of the final forum of the campaign Wednesday night.

Billionaire James Packer has resigned as a director of Crown Resorts for the second time in 2 1/2 years, citing mental health problems that previously plagued him as a younger businessman after the collapse of One.Tel.

It is true that China's economy is slowing down, but lower growth rate in the country should not be a reason for global concern since the pace of growth is «as much by design as by accident,» noted the article, written by British businessman Martin Gilbert, who is the founder and CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management.

«When we buy a stock, we always think in terms of buying the whole enterprise because it enables us to think as businessmen rather than stock speculators.»

According to the report, the incident took place earlier this year in Surat, which is known as the industrial town of Gujarat, when eight policemen of Amreli district's local crime branch unit and a lawyer abducted a real - estate businessman Shailesh Bhatt to a farmhouse in Gandhinagar.

As people following the story may recall, Prince Alwaleed was arrested in early November with hundreds of other businessmen and at least 10 other princes.

David Stockman is a former U.S. politician and businessman, serving as a Republican U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan 1977 — 1981 and as the director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Ronald Reagan 1981 — 1985.

Oil prices spiked to a two - year high after Saudi Arabia launched a country - wide probe into corruption, detaining numerous high - profile individuals, including prominent businessmen and members of the ruling al - Saud family, as well as current and former ministers.

A businessman may cite flat sales, low - growth rate or some other standard malady as the issue that's dogging their enterprise when, in reality, those are the results of their problem.

«For as long as I can remember, veteran businessmen and investors - I among them - have been warning about the dangers of irrational stock speculation and hammering away at the theme that stock certificates are deeds of ownership and not betting slips.

For businessmen and businesswomen who think of buying stocks as acquiring partial ownership in companies, they can be a wonderful opportunity to grow your net worth substantially.

US prosecutors describe Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad, known as Ali Sadr, as «a sophisticated, well - connected, international businessman with immense wealth and influence... [and] a history of duplicity».

«Your presentation was incredible — a great combination of information and humor — and I truly feel as if I have a better understanding of who Warren Buffett is as a person, a businessman, a scientist, a genius, and a humanitarian.

Vallarino said that once he learned about Varela's dismissal he spoke with Martinelli to voice his support for Varela.Vallarino, a former banker and businessman, has maintained Panama's economy vigorous during his 26 - month tenure, with three international rating agencies putting the country's credit rating on a positive outlook.Martinelli has repeatedly asked Vallarino to remain as finance minister until he finds a replacement to ensure the healthy development of the Central American country's economy, which is projected to grow 9 percent this year.