Now, he has taken over a new life.
What steps is he proposing to take to establish the quality of the underlying assets he has taken over?
After heading Grintek, a South African defence and electronics company, he has taken over the reins at Denel, South Africa's state-owned arms manufacturer.
29] signifying that he has taken over as commander in chief of the United States fleets, it was announced today by the Navy Department.
He has taken over what was the Vincent Café and Cocktail Bar which, until recently, was owned by footballer Steven Gerrard.
He has taken over what was Branzini in the Library Hotel, which he will open in August as this American bistro and wine bar.
He can do them some good Sunday in Tampa by losing to them, now that he has taken over as the Buccaneers' fill-in starter.
In the week of his forty-ninth birthday, it has been announced that he has taken over from Joan Bakewell as chairman of the British Film Institute.
Indisputably and evolutionary, in the past year he has taken over from Ian Bell as the batting linchpin of the team.
He has taken over at first for Mark McGwire, who has missed 25 games because of tendinitis in his right knee.
He has taken over from Tom Watson, who quit in the wake of the row over the Falkirk parliamentary selection battle.
