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The CEO Show With Robert Reiss
The CEO Show with Robert Reiss is a national US 19-minute interview format radio program in which Robert Reiss interviews Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of companies. The purpose of the show is to share business practices. History The program was first shown in Greenwich, Connecticut from WGCH AM radio in April 2007, and expanded to a national format in September of the same year. The CEO Show is broadcast nationally out of 40 cities including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, the New York Metropolitan area, Las Vegas and, San Diego ''BTRN'' and ''LTRN'' networks (''Business Talk Radio Network'' and ''Lifestyle Talk Radio Network''). Interview podcasts are available online at The CEO Show Online website. In March 2011, The CEO Show expanded to The CEO Show Minute, a 1-minute 30 second 'best of' show transmitted over 3000 times a week. The CEO Show is expanded in Reiss' monthly column with Forbes.com. The CEO Show also publishes ''The CEO Forum'', a quarterly magazine with ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Program
A radio program, radio programme, or radio show is a segment of content intended for broadcast on radio. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series. A single program in a series is called an episode. Radio networks International radio In the 1950s, a small but growing cohort of rock and pop music fans, dissatisfied with the BBC's output, would listen to Radio Luxembourg, but to some extent and probably not enough to have any impact on the BBC's monopoly and invariably only at night, when the signal from Luxembourg was stronger. During the post-1964 period, western Europe offshore radio (such as Radio Caroline broadcasting from ships at anchor or abandoned forts) helped to supply the demand for the pop and rock music. The BBC launched its own pop music station, BBC Radio 1, in 1967. The international broadcasts became highly popular in major world languages. Of particular impact were programmes by BBC World Service, Voice of America, Radio Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Janesky
Lawrence "Larry" Janesky is an American businessman, entrepreneur, author and trainer. Janesky is the founder and CEO of Contractor Nation & Basement Systems Inc. He is the co-founder of Total Basement Finishing, Inc., Supportworks, Inc., Dr. Energy Saver, Inc., and Klaus Roofing Systems. Janesky began his local basement waterproofing company (''Connecticut Basement Systems'') in 1987, serving homeowners in the Fairfield, New Haven, and New London, CT counties. CTBS has been in business for over 35 years and now serves all of CT's Counties and Westchester, NY. In his early years, Janesky pursued multiple opportunities to improve the basement waterproofing industry, with specific regard to its products & processes. Moisture build-up in a homes basement can be the catalyst for a multitude of other issues, including; cracked or crumbling foundations, mold growth, poor air quality in the home, and more. This inspired Janesky to continue to grow his business model, and launch the Basem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an American publicly traded consumer retail company that sells kitchenware and home furnishings. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. The company has 625 brick and mortar stores and distributes to more than 60 countries, with brands including Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Mark and Graham, and Rejuvenation. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. also operates through eight corresponding websites and a gift registry. The company is one of the largest e-commerce retailers in the U.S., and one of the biggest multi-channel specialty retailers in the world. In 2019, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. was named as a Fortune 500 company for the first time in its history. History Williams-Sonoma, Inc. had its initial public offering in July 1983. One million shares were offered on the OTC Market at $23 a share. At the end of 1985, the company was generating over $51 million in sales. In September 1986, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Container Store
The Container Store Group, Inc. is an American specialty retail chain company that operates The Container Store, which offers storage and organization products, and custom closets. The company has made '' Fortunes list of "100 Best Companies to Work For" in each of the past 17 years, through 2016. In February 2007, its owners announced that they were "exploring alternatives," including selling the company to private investors, in order to fund future growth. They stated that they would not sell unless they received guarantees that the corporate culture would be preserved. On July 2, 2007, the company announced that they had closed a deal with a private equity firm based in Los Angeles, Leonard Green & Partners, which obtained a majority stake. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Management Association
The American Management Association (AMA) is an American non-profit educational membership organization for the promotion of management, based in New York City. Besides its headquarters there, it has local head offices throughout the world. It offers its members a wide range of training programs, seminars, conferences, studies, and publications, which cover topics as diverse as industrial or commercial management, communication, finance and accounting, human resources management, leadership, international management, marketing and sales. As a corporate training and consulting group, it provides a variety of educational and management development services to businesses, government agencies, and individuals. History Origins The origins of the American Management Association dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, when the training of industrial workers became a concern for large American companies. In 1913, 35 of the most important professional schools, led by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make A Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in the United States that helps fulfill the wishes of children with a critical illness between the ages of and 18 years old. Make-A-Wish was founded in 1980 and headquartered in Phoenix. The organization operates through its 59 chapters located throughout the United States. Make-A-Wish also operates in nearly 50 other countries around the world through 39 international affiliates. History In the spring of 1980, 7-year-old Christopher James Greicius (August 13, 1972 – May 3, 1980) was being treated for leukemia. He aspired to be a police officer. U.S. Customs Officer Tommy Austin befriended Chris and worked with Frank Shankwitz and officers at the Arizona Department of Public Safety to plan an experience to lift Greicius' spirits. Chris spent the day as a police officer, rode in a police helicopter, received a custom-tailored police uniform, and was sworn in as the first honorary Public Safety patrolma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrah's Entertainment
Harrah's Entertainment (later named Caesars Entertainment Corporation, previously The Promus Companies) was an American casino and hotel company founded in Reno, Nevada, and based in Paradise, Nevada, that operated over 50 properties and seven golf courses under several brands. In 2013, it was the fourth-largest gaming company in the world, with annual revenues of $8.6 billion. It was acquired in 2020 by Eldorado Resorts, which then changed its own name to Caesars Entertainment. At the end of its existence, Caesars was a public company, majority-owned by a group of private equity firms led by Apollo Global Management, TPG Capital, and Paulson & Co.; and Carl Icahn. Caesars's largest operating unit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2015, which led to the foundation of Vici Properties as a result. History William F. Harrah era (1937–1978) The company's background can be traced to October 29, 1937, when Bill Harrah opened a small bingo parlor in Reno, Neva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Loveman
Gary William Loveman (born April 12, 1960) is an American economist, businessman, and former academic professor. After nine years on the faculty of Harvard Business School, he left in 1998 to become COO of Harrah's Entertainment, which, following a number of acquisitions, became Caesars Entertainment. He was the CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corporation for 12 years until stepping down on June 30, 2015, amidst a bankruptcy and restructuring. He remained chairman until late 2017. He was then president of Aetna’s Consumer Health and Services division from October 2015 until January 2018. In 2019, he co-founded digital health engagement platform Well. Loveman is known for the development and application of analytics to influence customer behavior, and is a minority owner of the Boston Celtics. Early life and education Loveman grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana as the youngest of three siblings. His father was a factory worker at Western Electric and his mother a homemaker. As a chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 million visitors annually. It houses internationally renowned performing arts organizations including the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet, and the Juilliard School. History Planning A consortium of civic leaders and others, led by and under the initiative of philanthropist John D. Rockefeller III, built Lincoln Center as part of the "Lincoln Square Renewal Project" during Robert Moses's program of New York's urban renewal in the 1950s and 1960s."Rockefeller Philanthropy: Lincoln Center" ( [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reynold Levy
Reynold Levy is an American businessperson and author. He was president of Lincoln Center for 11 years, overseeing a $1.3 billion overhaul before stepping down in 2013. Levy served as president of the Robin Hood Foundation from 2015 to 2017. Among his books are ''They Told Me Not to Take That Job: Tumult, Betrayal, Heroics, and the Transformation of Lincoln Center''. Early life and education Reynold Levy is a graduate of Hobart College. He was granted a master's degree and Ph.D. in Government and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia in 1973, and that year also received a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School. He has received honorary degrees from Dickinson College, Macaulay Honors College of The City University of New York, and Fordham University. Career Levy has served as a consultant to nonprofit institutions and as a Senior Advisor to the private equity firm General Atlantic. Levy has held the post of senior lecturer at The Harvard Business School and has t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estee Lauder Companies
Estee may refer to: * Estee Shiraz, American-Israeli entrepreneur, communication expert and mediator *Morris M. Estee (1833-1903), American Republican lawyer, politician, and judge from California *Estée Lauder (businesswoman) Estée Lauder ( ; ; July 1, 1908 – April 24, 2004) was an American businesswoman. She co-founded her eponymous cosmetics company with her husband, Joseph Lauter (later Lauder). Lauder was the only woman on ''Time'' magazine's 1998 list of the ... * Estée Lauder Companies {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Executive Officer
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution. CEOs find roles in a range of organizations, including public and private corporations, non-profit organizations and even some government organizations (notably state-owned enterprises). The CEO of a corporation or company typically reports to the board of directors and is charged with maximizing the value of the business, which may include maximizing the share price, market share, revenues or another element. In the non-profit and government sector, CEOs typically aim at achieving outcomes related to the organization's mission, usually provided by legislation. CEOs are also frequently assigned the role of main manager of the organization and the highest-ranking o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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