31.   The top post opened up after Lawrence A. Weinbach resigned to become chief executive of Unisys Corp.

32.   USC associate head coach DeWayne Walker has resigned to become defensive-backs coach for the New York Giants.

33.   Viacom said last week Barrard resigned to become president and chief executive of AutoNation USA, where he will be reunited with Wayne Huizenga.

34.   Walt Disney Co. Chief Financial Officer Stephen Bollenbach unexpectedly resigned to become president and chief executive of Hilton Hotels Corp.

35.   Weld resigned to become ambassador to Mexico, although the nomination was derailed in the Senate.

36.   Wolfgang Reitzle, the vice president in charge of the Premier Automotive Group, resigned to become chief executive of Linde, a German industrial company.

37.   Perry, a Republican, would automatically become governor if George W. Bush resigns to become president.

38.   A few months later, Wilson resigned to become director of the Bush Center in Houston.

39.   A massive outdoor farewell party for outgoing President Mary Robinson, who is resigning to become U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, has been canceled.

40.   Also last month, Saturn chief Cynthia Trudell resigned to become president of the pleasure boat builder Sea Ray Group, a Brunswick Corp. unit.