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Founded housatonic partners, a private equity firm with offices in boston and san francisco. In fact, according to author william thorndike, these ceos returns should be viewed far more favorably than those of welch, who happened to preside over. Management techniques english books available at with special promotions. May 26, 2014 a dozen things ive learned about great ceos from the outsiders written by william thorndike may 26, 2014.
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