Torrey is one of the most experienced and respected executives in the business.

Flom is quoted saying "[Rana] has developed a reputation as one of the most respected young executives in the business."

Since then, many would-be barbarians have worked hard to become respected executives and members of the corporate establishment.

To do so, he has hired a widely respected executive, Phil Quartararo, to run the American business.

She has since become a respected executive in her own right.

The advertisement in The Sunday Times, which appeared on May 6, was paid for by several of the nation's most respected black executives.

John Tugwell, the bank's respected executive who was drafted in last year to help reorganise the troubled subsidiary, said the turn-around performance is expected to continue.

He also managed to keep Viacom's most widely respected executives in place.

He also overhauled the much-criticized Apple board, bringing in three respected executives familiar with the computer industry.

"He has become a very shrewd and very successful, respected executive in Hollywood," Mr. Bart said.