"The most talented executive in the world couldn't have turned Apple around in seventeen months," he said.

The report said that purchasing executives had turned optimistic for the next 12 months.

Sometimes, an experienced executive from another firm can also turn mentor.

The executive came to his feet, looked at the man who had just bought him, then, without further words, turned and headed for the door.

On the weekends, many executives turn to golf and tennis.

Other executives are turning to teaching to add meaning to their lives in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001.

Many former executives, managers and employees have turned to buying franchises.

That scenario would keep most executives tossing and turning all night.

He said prosecutors would have to show that executives turned a blind eye to the methods but did so with knowledge of the probable result.

His challenge is to prove that an enlightened executive can turn Ford into a responsible corporate citizen.