Word: dillon
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Frank finally succeeded, after months of work, in tracking down and retrieving hundreds of pieces of cover art, some of which had drifted to TIME offices round the world. Promotion Director Robert Sweeney arranged the complicated details of the bequest with the gallery. The gift was accepted by S. Dillon Ripley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. "These portraits are as stylish and as spirited as the people they depict," said Ripley, "and we are delighted to have them...
...arose. The show could still be done outside but will probably remain in the dining hall throughout the weekend. Commencement will be held outside, like Two Gentlemen of Verona last year. Guess who provided the initial financial backing for this show and then backed out? You guessed it. Bill Dillon and Co., and that's the truth. And you think you've got problems. The lighting was superb; through the cracks in the windows you could see all the way to the Business School. A good time...
Regarding the allegations of representing the firm as a separate business entity instead of a branch office, Dillon said that at times people had the impression the firm was an independent brokerage company, "but we didn't hold out a shingle saying we were...
Tillman said last night he was surprised by the charges but expected they would be dropped after further investigation. He denied he ever actually served as a broker for Dillon, although he worked there for several months. Kaufman and Desmond could not be reached for comment...
David G. Hartman, head tutor of the Economics Department and an investor with Dillon, said last night "nothing has ever happened to me to raise any questions at all. Bill has always been very business like...