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Erburu, Robert

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1 item: 64-pp. transcript of interview of Robert Erburu by Marshall Berges, 10/26/1979. Subjects include: his morning routine related to getting to the office and the first things on the agenda each day (pp. 1 - 3) ; describes the workings of TM and its top executives (pp. 4 - 9) ; provides a general idea of his very busy schedule of work, business lunches and dinners and travel (pp. 10 - 14+) ; planning and goals (pp. 11 - 18) ; role of the TM Chief Executive and how Franklin Murphy operated in that office (pp. 20 - 22) ; antitrust issues (pp. 30) ; job skills, including prioritizing (pp. 32) ; Erburu speaks of his "sickly childhood" (pp. 41) ; his Basque ancestors and his youth in Ojai (pp. 42) ; family history (pp. 43 - 46) ; on The Daily Trojan (pp. 46) ; deciding on a law school (pp. 48 - 50) ; with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (pp. 51) ; thoughts on working with TM (pp. 60+) ; hobbies and relaxation (pp. 63 - 64).

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1979
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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