To that end he retains a personal librarian, David Goldberg.
He collected books on all subjects, and retained a personal librarian.
The Saudi monarch, King Abdullah, also retains a personal interest in protecting Mr. Mubarak, analysts believe.
Alderson said that the commissioner of baseball, Bud Selig, while wanting "a thorough investigation" of the Sosa episode, retained "a personal affection" for Sosa.
From the pulpit and the pew, those who knew Cardinal John O'Connor both closely and fleetingly yesterday offered more intimate, personal remembrances of a man who they said retained a personal touch despite his lofty status as the archbishop of New York.
Labour is committed to decarbonising electricity supply by 2030, and Ed Miliband retains a personal interest in climate, but when it comes to campaigning the emphasis is more on cheaper than greener energy.
Less rough-edged than the East Village, and decidedly less chichi than the meatpacking district and most of SoHo, the Village south of Washington Square retains a personal, down-to-earth element that can still be felt at venerable haunts like the Olive Tree Cafe, with its chalkboard tables and Charlie Chaplin films, and at old-school music spots like the Bitter End and the Back Fence.
Customers looking for extra guidance, of course, can always retain a personal shopper.
Bank Julius Baer, Switzerland's largest independent private bank, was sitting pretty: It had a 100-year history that appealed to new and old money alike; it was big enough to compete with larger players, yet as a family-run bank, it was small enough to retain a personal touch.
