Risk and the art of second-guessing
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Norman Augustine is an aeronautical engineer with an uncanny business acumen that proved beneficial for the company that he worked for. Augustine believed in risk and in minimizing risky investments and this conduct earned him and his company success enviable throughout the aircraft industry.
Publication Name: Washingtonian
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0043-0897
Year: 1997
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From a rooming house to a real-estate empire
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William Calomiris was named one of the five laureates of the Washington Business Hall of Fame in 1998. Calomiris' real estate company, over the years, progressed to construction and remodelling. His Greater Atlantic Savings Bank has multiplied into four branches.
Publication Name: Washingtonian
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0043-0897
Year: 1998
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