Only direct lobbying by Chrysler's chairman got him his job back.
A new opportunity for such changes could come in the current review of the board by its chairman, Andrew Large.
Chosen by the department's chairman, a political appointee, the panel would consist of "architects and others concerned with design issues."
The action prompted an angry reply by the committee's chairman, Dan Burton.
Along with Macy's higher bid, a dramatic plea by the retailer's chairman helped keep it in the bidding.
The decision corresponds with a desire by the endowment's chairman, Jane Alexander, to increase accountability.
Here is the key quote by the trust's chairman, Michael Lyons, in making today's announcement:
The gains more than made up for the damage suffered Friday after a warning on market valuations by the Fed's chairman.
L exhibition was one of two held up by the endowment's acting chairman, Robert S. Martin.
That was the result of some smooth political footwork by the panel's chairman, Mr. Roberts.