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BUSINESS / WORLD BUSINESS | September 3, 2008 Thomas Bata, 'Shoemaker to the World,' Dies at 93 By IAN AUSTEN Mr. Bata made the company founded by his father so pervasive that it became a generic noun for shoe in some parts of the developing world, particularly in Africa. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/business/worldbusiness/03bata.html?ei=5070&emc=eta1 ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company