Lord Browne urges business to end 'intolerance to homosexuality' - Daily Telegraph Lord Browne urges business to end 'intolerance to homosexuality' - Daily Telegraph

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Lord Browne urges business to end 'intolerance to homosexuality' - Daily Telegraph

Lord Browne urges business to end 'intolerance to homosexuality' - Daily Telegraph

"People guessed, and it was only a matter of time before it came out. I realise now that the people we dealt with certainly knew I was gay. Putin had files on everybody. But at the time I was trapped by the fear of exposure."

"In fact I was trapped for most of my adult life, unable to reveal who I was to the world. I led a double-life of secrecy, and of deep isolation, walled off from those closest to me".

Lord Browne said he first realised he was gay in 1960 at boarding school. At the time homosexuality was illegal, though the law was abolished when he went to Cambridge.

"After Cambridge, when I joined BP as a graduate, it was immediately obvious to me that it was unacceptable to be gay in business and most definitely the oil business. It was a very macho and sometimes homophobic environment; I felt I had to conform."

On BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday, he said being gay in 1960s 'was terrifying' and described keeping his sexuality a secret during his time in business as "a little reign of personal terror".

"Homosexuality remains illegal in more than 70 countries. In seven countries, it can carry the death penalty. That injustice is primarily a British export, shipped abroad in the days of the empire. In my view, we should be working overtime to correct it," he said.



Titus Regional Medical Center Hires New Chief Financial Officer - YAHOO!

After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Titus Regional Medical Center (TRMC) in Mount Pleasant, Texas, has hired Terry Scoggin as chief financial officer. An experienced financial executive, Scoggin will assume his new duties at TRMC on June 11th.

Lenexa, KS (PRWEB) May 30, 2012

After conducting a nationwide executive search led by healthcare leadership solutions firm B. E. Smith, Titus Regional Medical Center (TRMC) in Mount Pleasant, Texas, has hired Terry Scoggin as chief financial officer. An experienced financial executive, Scoggin will assume his new duties at TRMC on June 11th.

“Terry has a proven track record of enhancing financial performance, building strong teams and successfully communicating fiscal concepts into actionable policies and procedures,” said Ron Davis, chief executive officer, TRMC. “We look forward to utilizing Terry’s skills to position Titus Regional Medical Center for greater success and continued growth.”

Prior to joining TRMC, Scoggin was a vice president and trust officer at Guaranty Bond Bank in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Scoggin served as a key member of the leadership team with responsibility for monitoring the bank’s investment portfolio, reviewing the Trust Department’s financial statements and developing investment and planning solutions for clients.

“TRMC was seeking an accomplished financial leader with a demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives and ensure the organization’s continued success,” said Kathy Hall, vice president of senior executive search for B. E. Smith, which conducted the national CFO search for Titus Regional Medical Center. “Terry’s commitment to the community, background and skill set made him the perfect fit.”

Scoggin earned a bachelor of business administration at Texas A&M University in College Station and is a graduate of Cannon Trust School and Texas Bankers Association’s Trust School. He is a certified public accountant, certified financial planner and certified trust and financial advisor.

About Titus Regional Medical Center:


Titus Regional Medical Center (TRMC) is a 174-bed district hospital which has served the residents of Mount Pleasant, Texas and Titus County for more than 50 years. This progressive, growing hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and offers a level III trauma center, state-of-the-art wellness center, cancer center and radiological services. For more information, visit http://www.titusregional.com.

About B. E. Smith:


Founded in 1978, B. E. Smith is a full-service healthcare leadership solutions firm and the top-ranked provider of senior-level leadership services, including Interim Leadership, Executive Search and Consulting Solutions. Veteran healthcare leaders and regional healthcare experts partner with each client to create customized solutions. B. E. Smith’s proven methodology has resulted in the recent placement of more than 600 leaders into healthcare organizations worldwide. The firm utilizes a comprehensive sourcing strategy incorporating the latest marketing techniques, association partnerships, social networking and the largest database of skilled senior-level healthcare leadership in the industry to deliver immediate results in today’s complex healthcare environment. For more information, visit http://www.BESmith.com or call 877-802-4593.

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B. E. Smith
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Apple CEO 'not interested in being in the console business' - CVG Online

Apple is a major player in the games market, but CEO Tim Cook has said he's "not interested in being in the console business".

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The successor to Steve Jobs told AllThingsD: "I view that we are in gaming now in a fairly big way. One of the reasons people buy an iPod touch is gaming. Some buy it for music. I realize that is not the big screen you are talking about. Gaming has kind of evolved a bit. More people play on portable devices. Where we might go in the future, we'll see. Customers love games.

"I'm not interested in being in the console business in what is thought of as traditional gaming," he added. "But Apple is a big player today, and things in the future will only make that bigger."

Last October, Cook said of the iPod Touch: "Not only is it the most popular music player in the world, but we're excited to announce it's now also the most popular portable game player in the world."

Reports earlier this week claimed the first Apple smart TVs have entered production, but Cook wouldn't be drawn on the company's plans in the market when asked if it intends to release its own TV set. "You were right. I'm not going to tell you," he said.

He was then asked if he thinks the existing Apple TV product is a good enough solution for improving the TV viewing experience, and whether Apple's content to leave TV panel production to others.

"We would look not just at this area, but other areas, and ask, can we control the key technology? Can we make a significant contribution far beyond what others have done in this area? Can we make a product that we all want? Those are all the things we would ask about any new product category."


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