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...When Stan Shih founded computer maker Acer in 1976, he dreamed of creating a globally recognized brand. It was an ambitious vision for a start-up founded in a small Taipei apartment, but Shih, who's known as the father of Taiwan's formidable technology industry, eventually got his wish. Acer now ranks behind only industry giant Hewlett-Packard in the global notebook-PC market, with a 19% share, and is poised to overtake Dell as the second largest computer seller in the world. (Read "New Netbooks Debut at Taiwan Computer Show...
...Stan Shih would like nothing better than to see them succeed. Now retired from Acer, the 64-year-old runs a consulting firm, iD SoftCapital Group, that has raised $30 million to fund the branding efforts of Taiwan companies. "If Acer can do it," he says, "so can others." What's in a name? Possibly the future of Taiwan manufacturing...
...news is that the insurgents escaped from the compound before U.S. forces had a chance to secure it. The Marines call the need to tolerate the frustration of such incidents "tactical patience." Just how patient Americans and their Commander in Chief will turn out to be with Stan McChrystal's new way of fighting the Afghan war remains to be seen...
Read a 2-Min. bio of John McHugh, Obama's Pick for Army Secretary. Read a 2-Min. bio of Stan McChrystal, the new U.S. commander in Afghanistan...
...Read TIME's 2-Min. Bio of Stan McChrystal: The New U.S. Commander in Afghanistan...