51.  And its CEO was a top executive at Wells Fargo and knows how to maximize profits through acquisitions and cost-cutting.

52.  And so, Palmer is putting in place a system that makes his top executives more clearly accountable for the success or failure of their divisions.

53.  And there is little reason to feel sorry for the top executives whose options were not repriced.

54.  And other top executives at the university have drifted away one by one.

55.  And Stein said the attention of top executives was diverted to a legal defense just when the company needed them most -- after an earnings debacle.

56.  And top executives at operating units like the Impiric direct marketing agency are being replaced if WPP believes results have been lagging.

57.  And the management failures were not limited to the top executives.

58.  Another top executive spoke more forcefully.

59.  Another top FTD executive also is from the Boston area, Kuzmanovski said.

60.  Apple in June drew up severance agreements, better known as golden parachutes, for its top executives.