PAGE T E N -B — MANCHESTER EVENING HKRALD. Manchegter. Conn.. Tues.. April 18. 1978 ( BusIncM ^ Entrepreneur essential The weather Rain possibly heavy at times with to American way of life y chance of a few thunderstorms Account executive tonight, tapering off to showers toward morning. Windy with lows in Bruce G. May, formerly of Manchester, has joined NEW YORK (UPI) — Any redblooded tion than American companies. Yet they the 40s tonight. Variable cloudiness Phone 647-9946 television station WNDU in South Bend, Ind., as an ac­ American youngster who wants to be an manage to act decisively and with great with showers likely Thursday. Highs for home delivery count executive. entrepreneur should stay out of the big flexibility and thus confound American 55 to 60. Outlook: partly cloudy May is the son of Mrs. Isabel Wilcox of 30 Dougherty St. corporations, says headhunter Bridgeford and European companies with manufac­ Friday; fair Saturday; cloudy Sun­ He was graduated from Manchester High School in 1966 Hunt. turing, financing and marketing in­ day. National weather map on page and was involved in school activities as well as those of “In college economics classes, they still novations. 9B. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. tell you the entrepreneur, the man or “In a Japanese company, everybody He was graduated from Syracuse University in 1977 woman who can put deals together fast, is down to the lowliest technician is con­ with a bachelor's degree in public communications. the backbone of business but such a go- sulted on a decision,” he explained. getter probably is doomed to failure in How, then, do the Japanese manage to today’s big corporation,” said the head of be so flexible and efficient? Joins CofC Hunt Co., New York executive search con­ “I think it is because of the ingrained sulting firm. Japanese feeling of loyalty,” Hunt said. Stephen W. Goulis, Carter triumphs Hunt said only the top man in a big com­ “Cince a decision is made in a Japanese owner and manager of pany can make like an entrepreneur, at company, everybody works hard to carry Steve's Grinders and Piz­ least for awhile, if he has the personal it out and there may be a lot of ingenuity za, 183 Spruce St., has dynamism of a Hiarold Geneen, but he said in the actual execution. On the other hand, ^ recently joined the Greater this is becoming less and less true. an American company always meets with ^ Manchester Chamber of “The very nature of the entrepreneur,” foot dragging and opposition in the middle in vote on treaty Commerce. Service anniversaries Hunt said, “is in conflict with the basic and lower echelons against the decisions The restaurant has been ^Frank Wilson (center) of Manchester and processing supervisor of nature of the corporation. made by the big brass. That’s because we WASHINGTON (UPI) - The matter-of-fact about the outcome, in operation for one and a cede U.S. control on the last day of "Entrepreneurs are ambitious, creative are basically individualists — at heart we Senate has handed President Carter saying his forces would have half years. the H&R Block office in Manchester, recently received a gold watch 1999 and close an era in which U.S.- and energetic people who have the all want to be entrepreneurs.” a major triumph by agreeing to sur­ “ intervened in the canal by Goulis is a 1975 graduate for 10 years of service to the company. Mrs. Sue Tefry (right), also of Latin American rel'ations were* courage to take risks and, if the odds are Because of this basic trait in the render the Panama Canal at the end tomorrow morning” anyway, had the of the Culinary Institute of Manchester and receptionist supervisor, received a bond from the strained by the semi-colonial U.S. r i^ t, to possibly make a fortune. American character. Hunt believes the of the 20th century — a century that treaty been rejected or made un­ presence ia Panama. America, Hyde Park, company for outstanding service. Barbara Gagnon, (left), district “Basically, the modem big corporation future welfare of the country cannot be acceptable to Panama. N.Y., with a major in food opened with Teddy Roosevelt cham­ The accords replace a treaty manager of H&R Block, rpade the presentations at the annual awards is a structured, programmed, conser­ entrusted to the rigidly-structured big cor­ Ratification of the accords service management and pioning a U.S.-built waterway for the signed in 1903, without Panamanian banquet recently. vative organization that goes strictly by porations. negotiated through 13 years and four culinary arts. He is also a good of “civilization.” representatives present, that gave the mles,” he explained. There must be a large number of Carter, victorious in a high-risk presidencies did not spell a perma­ member of the Connecticut the United States a right to build a Does this not make the modem big com­ vigorous, independent men and women drama that spanned 39 days of Senate nent end to the canal controversy. Chef’s Association, canal and a 10-mile-wide swath pany akin to the dinosaur? “Possibly,” who insist on being entrepreneurs — on debate and two critical votes, im­ But victorious treaty supporters The restaurant has four through Panama, in which to do it. Stephen W. Goulis Recognized by Nationwide Hunt said, “because it does make the big owning or at least managing small and mediately indicated he will travel to were banking on the whisker-thin, employees. The Senate ratified the final accord companies unwilling to adapt to change middle-sized businesses. Otherwise, the Panama City to formally present one-vote margin to deflate treaty in a restrained, almost emotionless Cliff Sheer, agent for Nationwide In­ customer sales and service record during rapidly, or to take risks, and it makes American way of life will be seriously Panamanian Gen. Omar Torrijos foes’ hopes of scuttling the surance at 391 Neiderwerfer Road, South ritual that belied the drama of the 1977, Only 369 of Nationwide's 4,500 agents them unable to take advantage of the jeopardized, he said. with notice of ratification. agreements when implementing moment. Disagreements that had Windsor, has qualified for Nationwide's New general agent achieved President's Conference status abilities of the entrepreneur.” “This is a day of which Americans legislation is submitted to Congress. divided the Senate for weeks momen­ 1978 President’s Conference, the highest this year. But Hunt said he really doesn’t expect can always feel proud,” a beaming "Now I really feel that Panama is tarily were suspended, only to sur­ recognition that the company has for its uiinp Raymond A. Comeau, a past grand knight from The honor will bring Siicer a plaque to major American companies to decav o- j and jubilant president said, in a an independent country,” Panama­ face again once the outcome was agency force. Spencer, Mass., has been appointed general agent to mark the occasion and attendance at a die because they are conservative ana nationally broadcast speech Tuesday nian Ambassador Gabriel Lewis as known. The President's Conference invitation four-day meeting of President’s overprogrammed. moments after the Senate ratified he headed to the White House to tell “ I think i t ’s a victo ry for serve the members of the Knights of Columbus in eastern to Ciiff Siicer acknowiedges his superior N N.Y. YANKEES Connecticut, with offices to remain at 63 E. Center St., in Conferences next summer. He noted that large Japanese companies the final canal accord, 68-32. Carter Carter despite changes, "We accept America,” said Robert Byrd, the Manchester. are even more rigidly structured by tradi­ had spent the days before the final the treaty." Democratic leader and engineer of A field agent since 1972, Comeau was a Million Dollar In good spirits after vote vote telephoning wavering senators. The accords guaranteeing the Sales Club leader for six years and recipient of the In Panama. Torrijos appeared neutrality of the waterway and to —Scr Piigo I'cn-A National Quality Award and National Sales Achievement President Carter and Panama Ambassador are Ambassadors Sol Linowitz (second from Award for six years. Comeau, a 1959 graduate of Holy Gabriel Lewis share a laugh in the White left) and Ellsworth Bunker, who negotiated ' •lerted. Cross College, is married and the father of two children. the treaties. (White House photo via UPI) Ernest J. Harriman, former general agent, has been House Oval Office after the Senate ratified promoted to regional director of agencies for the Knights the Panama Canal treaty Tuesday. In center Inside today Torrijos prepared of Columbus. Manchester's Human Relations , Now YOU can Commission will have a voice In in case pact failed Elected to board U.S. economy worse making changes in the Affir­ mative Action Plan. See page IB PANAMA CITY (UPI) - Chief of that if the treaty had been rejected or Norman L. Grecnman, president of Rogers Corp., has WASHINGTON (UPI) - quarter which began April 1. was a 1.3 percent drop in consumer State Gen. Omar Torrijos, vowing to not acceptable to Panama, they been elected to the board of directors of Southern New Hampered by bad weather and the The 0.6 percent decline during the spending, the department said. Manchester directors have "destroy the canal" if U.S. troops England Telephone Co, would have intervened in the Canal slop smoking around. coal strike, the nation's economy fell first quarter compared with a 3.8 Consumers had more money to taken unusual action on spending ever invade Panama, says his army by tomorrow morning,” he said Rogers is a supplier of materials and components to by 0.6 percent during the first percent increase during the final spend — per capita income was es­ for health agencies.