"Everyone thinks I'm a smart arse who can solve any bloody problem. [...] I'm not. I'm just a very old businessman and a very experienced businessman who made every mistake in the book and can recognise one when I see one."
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Obituary, The Telegraph (London, 10 January 2008).
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