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Vaudeville daughter now star player in mutual fund world

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Patricia Dunn is the CEO of San Francisco-based Barclays Global Investors, the world's biggest manager of index mutual funds. The company manages more than $780 billion in assets for 20 million individual investors, mostly in employer-sponsored pension and 401(k) plans. She rose from a temporary secretary when she joined Barclays to become one of Fortune magazine's 50 most powerful businesswomen in the US. Colleagues describe her as a bright and confident executive who delegates a lot of tasks to her subordinates.

Investment Companies, Open-End Investment Funds, Barclays Global Investors

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Serial entrepreneur strikes again at age 70

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Mail Boxes Etc founder Tony DeSio has started another franchise retail chain called ImageArts Etc. DeSio is described as a serial entrepreneur, someone who organizes a series of successful businesses. DeSio formed Mail Boxes Etc while in semi-retirement in 1979. The chain provided mail box and postal services to consumers poorly served by the US Postal Service. ImageArts Etc is a provides digital photo processing, a portrait studio, frame shop and art gallery in one location.

Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works), Franchising, Franchises, ImageArts Etc.

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Passion fro education energizes Achieva co-founder

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Carlos Watson's passion for helping high schoolers. The co-founder of Achieva is profiled along with the company he help to start.

On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Telegraph & other communications, Internet services, Company Profile, Achieva College Prep Programs Inc.

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