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Scholarly survivor Salway in good cheer

By Daniel Thomas, Property Correspondent

Published: September 22 2009 20:25 | Last updated: September 22 2009 20:25

For a man said to have just months to survive in his position at the start of this year, Francis Salway, the scholarly chief executive of Land Securities, is in remarkably good cheer.

Real estateHe has good reason, having ridden out the sharpest property crash on record at the helm of the largest company in the sector, to emerge with a strong balance sheet and an eye on growth.

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