Horrace,
One of the duties and responsibilities of the EVP is to fill in for the President at events he can't make it to, this occasionally means representing AMA to various Government and NGO's in an official capacity. You're a lot like me, a rather direct individual that pretty much says what's on his mind, which is not always a benefit when dealing with petty officials. Do you have the capacity to put what's best for AMA ahead of your personal feelings when required? Are you capable of dealing with every situation that you're sent to represent in the manner best able to get the results AMA needs, even if it means using a different approach than your normal "bull in a china shop" way of dealing with issues?