To: Caroline McDaniel who wrote (117842 ) 4/15/1999 1:21:00 PM From: Mohan Marette Read Replies (1) | Respond to
Nothing but accolades and no acrimony! (Taking advice from the 'sarrogate son') "He has done what a lot of people are aspiring to do." "He's one of the most-respected CEOs in the country, and he's come from nowhere," says headhunter Jerry Roche, who has recruited such CEOs as Harvey Golub for American Express and Louis Gerstner for IBM. "He's on the cutting edge of CEO-ship." Gates is too "nerdy" for older CEOs, Winkleman says. "Dell is much more accessible, better looking," Winkleman says. "For older guys, he's a surrogate son. For younger guys, he's who they want to be." down-to-earth. They also say he's usually the youngest in the room. But when Executive Focus International issued invitations for keynote speakers for its February meetings in Orlando, it chose Welch and Dell. Dell is a finalist for chief executive of the year, to be announced April 25. cnnfn.com Mohan: If I were them I would chose both Mr.Welch and Dell.
