In light of the deal, "Mr. Kotick will be looked at as the foremost executive in the industry," said Evan Wilson, an industry analyst with Pacific Crest Securities.
He stuck around, assuming ever more responsibilities, eventually joining an ownership group that included Branch Rickey, the game's foremost executive and its great emancipator.
Ray Cooper, who has died aged 69 from complications associated with a rare neurological disorder, was one of the British music industry's foremost executives of the past four decades.
Based on a global survey of more than 500 senior executives, as well as interviews with some of today's foremost executives, the study delves into questions such as: How aware is the C-suite of agility's importance?
Lurking in the background - and foremost in chief executive David Mansfield's mind - is the threat of a takeover.
Regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on executive compensation and corporate governance, Dave's influence and expertise extends well beyond traditional areas of accounting research.
Since Say on Pay went into effect in 2011, the concept of "pay for performance" has been the foremost trend in executive compensation, both in principle and practice.
The SAB deal demonstrates how first and foremost the chief executive of a FTSE 100 company is concerned with delivering value to shareholders.
"We urge President Trump to listen to the American people, remain mindful of the promises he made to working families during the campaign and in his inaugural address, and nominate a candidate for secretary of labor who will always put workers first and foremost," Christine Owens, the executive director of the nonprofit National Employment Law Project, said in a statement.
"First and foremost," said Scott Grossfeld, chief executive of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, "make sure there's a defined travel policy in place and that employees know what the policies are".
Eli Broad, the founder of KB Home, former AIG executive and foremost philanthropist for education and genetic research, discusses markets, the economy and America's bright future.
