He engineered the sale of the group's investments in peripheral businesses that weren't yielding any returns--glass, tire cord and a daily newspaper.

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The two were not on speaking terms until a senior Ballarpur emissary brought the young graduate in to work in a joint venture with DuPont (later sold off) to make nylon tire cord.

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The two were not on speaking terms until a senior Ballarpur emissary brought the young graduate in to work in a joint venture with DuPont (nyse: DD - news - people ) (later sold off) to make nylon tire cord.

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