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Success Alger, Horatio (1834–1899) writer of boys’ stories where young men are instantly rewarded for honesty, perseverance, etc. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 19] “made her fortune in no time at all.” [Br. Lit.: Nicholas Nickleby] from poor white to leading manufacturer. [Am. Lit.: Poor White, Magill I, 762–764] realistic success story of those who fathered nation. [Am. Lit.: 0 Pioneers!, Magill I, 663–665] became First Lord of the Admiralty by sticking to desk jobs and never going to sea. [Br. Opera: Gilbert and Sullivan H.M.S. Pinafore] hero of Alger’s rags-to-riches epic. [Am. Lit.: Van Doren, 807] indicates high achievement. [Western Folklore: Jobes, 350] symbol of success on coats of arms. [Heraldry: Halberts, 16] |
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The Top Achievers in the New York office include principals Bob
Bundy, Brian Higgins and Paul Revson; Chris Kraus, senior managing
director; Lindsay Ornstein, director; Drew Saunders, director; and Jim
Wenk, director. This latest addition to the Achiever software line was developed to
target standards in specific states, including Florida, California,
Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Louisiana, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada and Indiana. The Massachusetts dealership has won the Eagle Award several times
over the past 15 years, and also won a special Top Achiever award for
parts sales at the 2002 convention. |
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