Billy Beane: General manager of the Oakland Athletics

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The life and work of Billy Beane, General manager of the Oakland Athletics is presented with reference to his achievements in his career. Despite the criticisms that are leveled against Beane, his approach to the game has consistently produced winning results and Oakland's ownership has shown confidence in Beane's management style with many sportswriters reassessing his contribution to the game.

Executive changes & profiles, Membership sports & recreation clubs, Other Amusement and Recreation Industries, Officials and employees, Sports clubs, Oakland Athletics, Beane, Billy

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George W. Casey Jr., US Army general and commander of multinational forces in Iraq

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US Army general and commander George W. Casey Jr. assumed command of the multinational military force in Iraq in July 2004 by supporting Iraq's fledgling democratic movement in the face of an insurgency at a time when the American public's support for the war was waning. Casey worked with John D. Negroponte, then the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, after taking command.

Management dynamics, Practice, Generals, Casey, George W., Jr.

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Tony Scott: Film director

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British-born, Tony Scott, who made his debut as a Hollywood director in 1983 has become one of the silver screenEs most bankable directors. Scott has also directed and produced thousands of commercials, most of them for television, out of which some have earned him the most prestigious honors of the advertising world.

Filmmakers, Movie directors, Scott, Walter Anthony John

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