He ultimately abdicated to become a Buddhist priest, devoting himself to the development of the restrained, Zen-influenced style exemplified in his famous Silver Pavilion.
He was so eager to devote himself to the development of the newly founded People's Republic of China that he couldn't even wait to receive the award of his PhD certificate.
After graduating from Beijing Agricultural University in 1953, Li Bo worked in Peking University where he met his supervisor Li Jitong, who was noted for his studies of plant biology and for devoting himself to the development of Ecology.
A gentle, sweet soul, Ben devoted himself to the growth and development of Scher Fabrics from its earliest days until he reached his 90's.
Following his distinguished career in the Army during World War II, Mr. Hahn devoted himself to the growth and development of the firm to its status as the worldwide industry leader.
Mr Meles lifted millions out of abject poverty and devoted himself to finding workable development policies.
Boyd's father, Tim, who is retired from the Navy, devoted himself to his son's development as a quarterback.
He is retiring from his job with the family business, a manufacturer of ball bearings, and devoting himself to further development of the collection, which includes rare letters from concentration camp inmates, postal documents illustrating Nazi activities and a Hebrew scripture re-used by a German soldier as a parcel wrapper.
In July, Ding resigned as CEO to devote himself to technical development.
Mr. Feldman, 55, retired from a career in law and real estate development in 2000 to devote himself to his lifelong passion for historical research and writing.
