Word: intellect
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...John McHugh brings a great intellect and strong leadership capabilities to the position of the ranking member. The Republican leadership of the Armed Services Committee could not be in better hands." - Representative Duncan Hunter, on being succeeded by McHugh as ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee. (The Syracuse Post-Standard...
...years old.Tosteson held the deanship for 20 years from 1977 to 1997—a transformational period during which the Medical School overhauled its teaching methods, restructured its academic departments, and increased its endowment nearly ninefold.“He had all the necessary clarity and force of intellect, the capacity to lead and persuade, and the human qualities that inspire admiration,” said Neil L. Rudenstine, who was president of the University during the final years of Tosteson’s deanship. “I will personally miss him, and Harvard will certainly miss...
...office, before the headlines that dubbed him “The Most Powerful Man on Wall Street,” and before the news pieces that caricatured him as a crusading lawyer with a hidden agenda against influential moneymen, Spitzer was known for his quick wit, confidence, and intellect, say his friends and classmates...
...According to his friends, it’s not just Spitzer’s intellect but his “character” that makes him apt to play an enduring role in public service...
...This ability to thrive in any academic environment reflects the curiosity that characterizes Randall’s intellect. This trait, along with a penchant for original thought, have defined Randall’s celebrated career as a theoretical physicist...