The suit: Schools Chancellor Harold O. Levy is taking the culture of Wall Street to Livingston Street. But can a businessman succeed where educators have failed?
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The selection of Howard Levy as chancellor of the Board of Education for New York, NY, may result in positive changes for the education system of the city. He is regarded as an efficient manager by some, but his critics charge that he demands too much compliance and takes away from the creativity of the children.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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Dave Checketts's game
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Dave Checkett's meteoric rise to the presidency of Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks, and pro sports prominence is detailed in terms of his close realtionship to NBA Commissioner David Stern, and Checkett's ruthless management style.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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