Henry McVey, a banking analyst at Morgan Stanley, called Mr. Willumstad a "quiet giant."

He's a quiet giant, so you listen.

Gene was a quiet giant whose grace and eloquence serve as a reminder of all that is good in our industry.

A leader in the real estate industry, Neil was a quiet giant known for his integrity and talent as much as his great success.

Bitter silence reigned, and then a voice broke the quiet from the verdure of a nearby forest giant.

Henry was a quiet giant who spoke eloquently with his deeds.

"It's been the quiet giant," said Charles Phillips, a software analyst at Morgan Stanley & Company in New York.

Brown is a quiet giant.

With 80,296 employees, $20 billion in sales, and operations in 58 countries, Bertelsmann is a quiet giant.

He was a giant of a man, physically," Mr. Sanborn said, "but a very quiet giant.