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Lyons had ruffled feathers by flipping an organizational chart upside down at a sales meeting and urging the sales force to challenge conventional wisdom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
“The numbers are stark and undeniable,” said the July 10 letter, which was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Talks to merge with a competitor fell apart in the spring, and a crosstown rival has made a $15 billion hostile takeover bid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
But these days, the two brothers are very much outsiders—playing the role of agitators in the kind of drama that can erupt in wealthy families as sizable fortunes filter down through the generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
He says he doesn’t think it’s appropriate for her to be friends with any of the men at Carville, because she is married.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
