"I had been offered a significant position in the new management structure," Mr. Smith said.
None of the signatories holds a particularly significant position in the party.
During a decades-long career, he occupied almost every significant position in Israeli political life.
Clareville Capital's Shackleton Fund likewise has a significant position in ICAP, according to the hedge fund's most recent review.
But people close to the court say that none of them hold a significant position in Cambodia's current government.
"He had the most significant position in the community, and we knew we had something valuable there".
Paul R. Davis, chief investment officer of Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, said he might add to his firm's "significant position" in G.E. shares.
The acquisition, the biggest since the formation of Citigroup in 1998, would give Citigroup a significant position in consumer lending in Japan and a few other countries.
Its deal to acquire Powergen for $7.4 billion would give it a significant position in Britain as well as properties in the United States.
With the July 31 trade deadline approaching, the most significant position player to be traded has been Scott Hairston, from the Chicago Cubs to the Washington Nationals.
When the histories of British football and media in the late 20th century come to be written, a softly spoken Geordie sports fanatic with a steely competitive streak will occupy a significant position in both.
