Quotes about Successor

[At 74, Buffett says he is in excellent health and has no plans to retire. Nor has he named a successor. But if he did leave the company, what would happen to it? Buffett is universally viewed as the key to Berkshire's fine performance.] He's obviously a very bright man, ... He looks at things very rationally. He doesn't like to get his emotions involved.

Jeremy Siegel

We expect Jim's successor to be selected in plenty of time to make a smooth transition. The new person will likely be named sometime in the fall.

Mike Rein

I suppose 99 point something percent will have been scrapped. One or two will have been kept deliberately for reference purposes - the best way to keep one's successor from making mistakes to keep one or two in the archive. Whether one or two get out into the public realm, I don't know.

David Fletcher

I feel very good having Jeff Victor as my successor. There was a lot of interest in this position, and Jeff clearly stood out as the best candidate for the job.

Joe Schillaci

We are excited to be able to make this historical announcement on this important new product at CES, the world's premier consumer electronics show. Going forward, HD DVD is destined to be a key driver for progress and the development of the CE, IT and entertainment industries. We look forward to building on the momentum of CES and making HD DVD a worthy successor to DVD.

Yoshihide Fujii

There is no question that he's in pole position, that he is being built up as the Number 1 successor. But at the same time there are several risks for him.

Christopher Granville

We are delighted to receive this recognition of the 3-Series. It is often more difficult to replace an acknowledged segment leader than to introduce a new car. Based on awards like this and the reaction by customers, the fifth generation 3-Series is a worthy successor.

Tom Purves

Bringing in a successor when a popular social policy is in place would be considerably easier.

Alexei Makarkin

[Congratulating his successor and wishing him] a very productive time, ... He will have many challenges ahead of him ... I hope it will be a fulfilling experience for him, here in Kosovo, as it remains for me.

Bernard Kouchner

I am excited to have Tim as my successor. His success at Apartments.com speaks for itself, and he has my full support.

Richard Sommer

In 1989, we all knew that whoever succeeded Pete Rozelle would have big shoes to fill. Obviously, the same is true of the successor to Paul Tagliabue.

Bill Bidwill

I am confident that the passing of the torch from Chairman Greenspan to his successor will be smooth and seamless.

Anthony Santomero

This is a new testing stage. The successor has to be tested out in an executive position.

Gennady Zyuganov

Our guess is that Greenspan will try to leave his successor with as clean a slate as possible, both in terms of policy buzzwords and in terms of implied policy guidance.

Lou Crandall

It's the great secret Caesar knew and that Octavian (Caesar's successor, the future emperor Augustus) would find out, because he learned a great deal from Caesar: that as long as you retain the forms of a democratic republic, you can gut the whole thing. It's how you sell the sizzle, not the steak.

Bruno Heller

As Ms. Fitch will work through June 30, she will complete the fiscal year and her successor will be drawn from the new pool now forming.

Jane Allen

He's been a highly able successor before his father died. While Kerry's had a huge input into the company, over the last couple of years it's been put on a professional management basis, and they turned it into much more than just Kerry Packer's company.

Alex Pollak

In the coming weeks, a subcommittee of the board will work with an executive search firm to identify and interview qualified candidates with the intent of naming a successor before March 2007.

Carl Pollard

You are far from being the successor to Sharon. You proved today that you are fearful, confused and manipulative. You exhibited stupidity and opacity.

Effi Eitam