"He's done a good job in a difficult environment, " says Goldman Sachs analyst Robert Koort.

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Four years later, in 1971, Brumley and a young Goldman Sachs banker named Robert Ruben led the company's successful fight against a hostile bid by T.

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Mr. ROBERT HORMATS (Vice Chairman, Goldman Sachs International): Awkward moments can be avoided, and I think that both groups are committed to avoiding them.

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