statesman

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Letterman is enjoying his elder statesman status with an interview show on Netflix, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” that he makes on his own schedule.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

For years, lawmakers and residents in the wealthy neighborhood sought to remove the original 1932 inscription that describes Newlands rather as a statesman who "held true regard for the interests of all men."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Cook morphed into the closest thing the corporate world has to a statesman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"Craig was my mentor, wise counsel, passionate advisor, and great friend. He was the distinguished elder statesman with a reservoir of Olympic knowledge and experience which he shared willingly and to great effect," Coe added.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Adams himself, while vastly experienced as a statesman and diplomat, had no experience whatsoever as an executive.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis