Attis

British

/ ˈætɪs /

noun

classical myth a youth of Phrygia, loved by the goddess Cybele. In a jealous passion she caused him to go mad, whereupon he castrated himself and died

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Italy’s Prada, another sector heavyweight, meanwhile parted ways with brand CEO Gianfranco D’Attis midway through last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

D'Attis last role was president for Christian Dior Americas.

From Reuters

Different is right, said Theodoros Terzopoulos, director of the Attis Theater in Athens and chairman of the international committee of the Theater Olympics.

From New York Times

"It appears to be complete, but it obviously imploded," said navy commander Gabriel Attis.

From BBC

But most good-paying jobs do require college, so a better solution is for colleges to improve their career planning offerings, said David Attis, managing director of strategic research at EAB, an education consulting firm based in Washington, D.C.

From Los Angeles Times

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