| Royal Flush
Herbert V. Kohler Jr. is arguably the most iconic, enigmatic and successful business owner in Wisconsin. Kohler, 68, is the chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president of Kohler-based Kohler Co. The company has more than 33,000 employees around the world who work for the firm’s four main business units: the Kitchen & Bath Group, the Interiors Group, the Global Power Group and the Hospitality & Real Estate Group. The company was founded in 1873 by Kohler’s grandfather, John Michael Kohler. Herbert Kohler Jr. was named chairman of the board and CEO in 1972, at the age of 33. The Kohler Co. has flourished under his leadership. In one of his best moves, Kohler ignored the advice of consultants and the desires of his own board of directors and converted The American Club, originally built as a residence hall for immigrant employees, into a first-class resort.
Ex-Pius X quarterback scores with athletic uniform business
High school and Lehigh football star created line. Business is booming. At Scotty's Fashions in Pen Argyl, pattern-cutter operator Richard Ferretti of Ackermanville looks over the increasingly popular Pennsylvania Avenue Sports line of baseball clothing. (Jane Therese, Allentown Morning Call / November 20, 2007) .
Muddying the Green waters
THE ecological debate took unexpected twists yesterday with Greens leader Bob Brown attacking environmentalist Tim Flannery, and failed NSW Liberal leader Peter Debnam undermining federal Coalition policy. Both moves affect the battle for the marginal Sydney seat of Wentworth, where Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull is under electoral pressure over his failure to ratify the Kyoto protocol and his approval of Gunns's proposed Tasmanian pulp mill. Professor Flannery, a noted writer, scientist, campaigner on environmental issues and Australian of the Year, angered Senator Brown for publicly supporting Mr Turnbull. In a newspaper interview, Professor Flannery said he would vote for Mr Turnbull if he had the chance and that parliament needed more people like him to tackle climate change.
Fresh Pain for the Uninsured
In a lucrative new form of fiscal alchemy, a growing number of hospitals, working with a range of financial companies, are squeezing revenue from patients with little or no health insurance. April Dial's dealings with Hot Spring County Medical Center in Malvern, Ark., illustrate how the transformation of medical bills into consumer debt means quicker cash for medical providers but tougher times for many patients of modest means. .
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