A high-ranking executive of another club questioned how well thought out that direction was.

In later years he played imposing, authoritative parts such as high-ranking executives and military officers.

Also, three high-ranking executives are leaving the magazine publisher.

A high-ranking executive of one club said he had heard nothing.

He offered little hope, but the meeting went well and and she was invited to come back to talk with other high-ranking executives.

She was one of very few high-ranking female executives on Wall Street.

"He's going to be great for them," one high-ranking executive said.

There have been some cursory discussions between the teams, according to a high-ranking executive.

Another high-ranking executive was even more blunt about the summer season, which traditionally is a time of voracious demand for books.

"Everybody knows what the drug policy is," a high-ranking executive of another club said.