1.   Charities frequently spring from the sweat and conviction of charismatic founders only to falter when they outgrow the abilities of their founders and governing boards.

2.   Sam Walton, the charismatic founder of Wal-Mart, built a single discount store in Rogers, Ark., into a retail behemoth.

3.   Some even compare him to Sam Walton, the charismatic founder of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

4.   The rather furtive meeting between the president and the charismatic founder of the Bloc Quebecois last night was off-limits to news cameras and reporters.

5.   Foday Sankoh, the charismatic founder and inspirational leader of the rebel Revolutionary United Front, was imprisoned two years ago and sentenced to death for treason last October.

6.   In return, Kabbah said his government would allow Foday Sankoh, the charismatic founder of the rebel group, to meet with a rebel delegation.

7.   In return, Kabbah said his government would allow Sankoh, the charismatic founder of the RUF, to meet at an unnamed venue with a rebel delegation.

8.   Kabbah also offered to allow the insurgents to meet with their imprisoned charismatic founder, Foday Sankoh.

9.   Sankoh, the charismatic founder and inspirational leader of the rebel Revolutionary United Front, was imprisoned two years ago and sentenced to death for treason last October.