31.   He joined the firm last month from Boston-based Fund Distributors Inc., where he was national sales director.

32.   He joined the firm as a bond salesman in its St. Louis office after receiving his masters of business administration from Washington University.

33.   He joined the firm in February, worked for one week and then left after receiving an offer from another firm.

34.   He joined the firm three years ago from Concord Financial Group.

35.   Hearst said he is joining the firm of Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers of Menlo Park, Calif.

36.   Her husband, who retired early, later joined the firm as chairman.

37.   In an interview Wednesday, Cliff Gibbons said that while he hoped his father would join his firm, he realized larger groups could pay him a higher salary.

38.   In other news, the company said that Kevin Coyne joined the firm as a vice president of project management on Monday.

39.   Instead, she simply joined another firm.

40.   Josephthal will invite David Blech to join the firm, says Josephthal managing director Scott Weisman.