Tom Curley
Tom Curley
Thomas "Tom" Curleyis the former President of the Associated Press, the world's largest news organization. He retired in 2012...
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I now look back fondly at those being the most constructive years for preparing me for life in the real world, ... You have to have pretty thick skin and you have to have big shoulders.
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It's always been this NASCAR vs. Curley thing,
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I learned a lot from observing my grandfather, a simple, honest, successful businessman, ... and from my various experiences at camp and in boarding schools.
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Steve was an inspirational leader because he was an exceptional individual. Steve cared deeply about his people, The Associated Press and what it meant to journalism. He played a pivotal role in the development of the modern AP in Europe and forever will hold a place in our hearts.
enemy perfect
The perfect was the enemy of the good,
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When you race, it's who's fastest, not who's the best blocker, ... I'm begging you to understand that principle. There are people that are faster and you must respect that.
stories
Those are the stories journalists have to do.
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When we opened in June we had 15 cars and 500 people between the pits and the gate,