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...case, Simpson could use an influx of cash. The best source of that, experts say, may be for him to encamp on the margins of celebrity: O.J. could sell his story to magazines and tabloids and peddle his autograph at card shows. Frank Vuono, president and CEO of Integrated Sports International, which handles a score of pro football players, says Simpson could probably demand a six-figure sum from card-show organizers. "He's a novelty," says Vuono. "I imagine you'll see O.J. Websites and O.J. collectibles and all sorts of stuff. That's the crazy world we live...
MEANWHILE, TWO PUBLISHERS have reportedly rejected the sequel to his best-selling book. It was rumored that Simpson would stage a lucrative pay-per-view television interview, but it seems even the folks who broadcast pro-wrestling extravaganzas have their standards. Sniffs Hugh Panero, president and ceo of Request Television, one of the largest pay-per-view networks: "If Mr. Simpson wants to correct misrepresentations that occurred during the trial, he can do it by talking to the mainstream press. I don't know if it is tasteful to do it for $29.95 on a pay-per-view basis...
Houghton's business resume is clearly impressive. But some observers question the presence of yet another CEO, saying it is indicative of the corporatization of the University's highest governing board...
...when Houghton, a CEO, replaced Charles P. Slichter '45, the Corporation's only science professor, it swayed the balance of the board in the favor of the executives...
...those on the board defend the choice of a business executive. In particular, they say Houghton offers a unique perspective as CEO of a large corporation. And they point out that both of the Corporation's other CEOs, Smith and Stone, are in their 70s and will likely step down soon...