Wal-Mart names former KPMG exec to board
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday that it is adding the former international chairman of accounting firm KPMG to its board, effective immediately.Tim Flynn, 55, will become the board's 17th member and is ...
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GMI Ratings Update | Duke Energy Corporation
Read Full ArticleA Friday SEC filing saw the resignation of two more Duke Energy Corp. (DUK) directors, the latest development since a surprising board coup led to the July 2nd removal of CEO Bill Johnson. The retirees, John D. Baker II and Theresa M. Stone, were legacy Progress Energy directors, and each was candid about recent developments as they left. In addition to suggesting a change a leadership, Mr. Baker added that actions by Duke’s board members “have revealed serious issues in Duke’s corporate governa
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Midland, Chesaning natives serve on Michigan Humanities Council board
Read Full ArticleD.C., as senior counsel for corporate governance and finance. Garikes earned his Master of Arts in Latin American Affairs from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and his bachelor's in history and political science from Aquinas College.
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2 former Progress directors leave Duke board
Read Full ArticleBaker, who couldn't be reached, wrote that Johnson's exit "revealed serious issues" in Duke's corporate governance practices. He joined the Progress board in 2009. "I believe that Duke needs to take immediate action to rectify these issues by thoroughly ...
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Immunovative, Inc. Announces Formation of a Business Advisory Board and the Appointment of Bruno Vanderschelden as ...
Read Full ArticleNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jul 27, 2012) - Immunovative, Inc. ("IMUN") ( OTCBB : IMUN ) announces today the formation of a Business Advisory Board and the appointment of Bruno Vanderschelden as Chairman. The Business Advisory Board is being formed to provide management with expertise and advice on strategies for raising capital, improving capital structure, and initiate the process to graduate ...
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High-profile swashbuckling style got mired in controversy
Read Full ArticleBACKGROUND:Goal’s founder made a name for doing good overseas, but could not agree with his board
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Letter from Gideon King, President of Loeb Capital Management to the Board of Directors of First California Financial ...
Read Full ArticleNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following is a letter from Gideon King, President of Loeb Capital Management to the Board of Directors of First California Financial Group, Inc. Board of Directors First California Financial Group, Inc. 3027 Townsgate Road, Suite 300 Westlake Village, California 91361 To the Board of Directors: Loeb Arbitrage Management LP and Loeb Offshore Management LP, together ...
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Tech Moves: Crosscut names ex-Microsoft PR manager as publisher; Slade Gorton joins Clearwire’s board; and more
Read Full Article“Slade’s decades of experience in business, law and government will bring to Clearwire important leadership in matters of corporate governance, strategy and general business development,” said Clearwire executive chairman John Stanton. “I believe ...
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OfficeMax Elects McCollam Director
OfficeMax elected Sharon L. McCollam, recently retired Williams-Sonoma CFO, to the board of directors. J. Kofi Bucknor will join the Newmont Mining board. Umpqua Holdings appointed James S. Greene, Cisco Systems Vice President, to the board.Read Full ArticleMentions: Chairman -
Monotype Imaging Appoints Timothy B. Yeaton to its Board of Directors
Read Full ArticleMonotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: TYPE), a leading provider of typefaces, technology and expertise for creative applications and consumer devices, has announced that Timothy B. Yeaton, president and chief executive officer of Black Duck Software, has joined Monotype’s board of directors as an independent director.
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Symantec Chair Becomes CEO
Symantec CEO Enrique Salem stepped down, with Chairman Steve Bennett stepping in as successor. Harsco Corporation elected James F. Earl, GATX Corporation COO, to the board of directors. Former Calisolar CEO Sandra Beach Lin will join the American Electric Power board.Read Full ArticleMentions: Chairman -
GMI Ratings Governance Issue | Northrop Grumman Corp.
Read Full ArticleNorthrop Grumman Corp. has announced numerous changes to its staff, after repositioning among the company’s senior officers already contributed to a higher score in recent months measuring its governance risk to investors. The Falls Church, Va.-based defense contractor said James E. Pitts, the corporate vp and president of Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems since 2005, will retire December 31, 2012. Gary W. Ervin, corporate vice president and president of Aerospace Systems since 2009, will ret
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Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Duke Energy Corporation By The Law Firm Of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
Read Full ArticleSAN FRANCISCO, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP: Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North...
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Lukoil Board approves company's management committee
Read Full ArticleThe Board of Directors of OAO LUKOIL held a meeting today in Moscow to resolve a number of issues related to corporate governance. Among other things, the following members of the Management Committee were approved: The candidates for the Management ...
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Citi's Hands-On Chairman
Read Full ArticleWeinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware. The financial crisis made such cozy relationships less acceptable, he said. Mr. Elson said that Mr. O'Neill had the "right qualities" to be chairman, including a deep knowledge of the ...
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Ahmed D. Hussein Files Definitive Proxy Materials with SEC
Read Full ArticleNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ahmed D. Hussein Files Definitive Proxy Materials With SEC
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Sancilio and Company Announces New Directors
Read Full ArticleRIVIERA BEACH, Fla., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Sancilio and Company, Inc. (SCI) is pleased to announce the recent addition of Dr. Alan Dunton, Mr. Patrick Gray, Mr. Rod Jackson, Dr. Dennis Langer and Mr. Kelly Perkins to its Board of Directors. The new directors...
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Western Union Adds Director
Read Full ArticleThe Western Union Company appointed Solomon D. Trujillo to the company's board of directors and its compensation and benefits committee. Lake Capital Principal and Co-Founder Paul G. Yovovich will join the GATX board. FirstMerit named Russ M. Strobel a director of the diversified financial services company.
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Realtime Technology Ag : Rtt welcomes new Member to the Supervisory Board
Read Full ArticleAn overview of RTT´s Corporate Governance can be found at http://www.rtt.ag/en/investors. About RTT RTT is the leading, one-stop-provider of high-end software, consulting and creative services in professional, 3D visualization. As a strategic partner ...
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AmEx Taps Vasella For Board
American Express elected Daniel L. Vasella, Novartis chairman and PepsiCo director, to the board of directors. Sir George Buckley will join the PepsiCo board of directors and its audit committee Sept. 19. KB Home named Thomas W. Gilligan, dean of the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, to the board.Read Full ArticleMentions: Chairman -
Kraft Foods Names Kim Rucker Evp, Corporate And Legal
Read Full Article/PRNewswire/ -- Kraft Foods (NASDAQ:KFT) announced today that will become Executive Vice President, Corporate & Legal Affairs, Kraft Foods North America in late August. Rucker, 45, joins the company from Avon Products, Inc. where she serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer. She will join Vernon's Management Team and lead the legal, corporate governance and corporate affairs functions. Upon launch of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. later this yea
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Billionaire Wood Group chairman Sir Ian Wood to retire
Read Full ArticleBillionaire businessman Sir Ian Wood is to retire from Wood Group after 48 years, prompting a board shake-up that will see chief executive Allister Langlands become its chairman.
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John Wood Group PLC ("Wood Group", the "Group") - Board changes
Read Full ArticleABERDEEN, Scotland, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wood Group announces today a number of Board changes that will become effective 1 November 2012. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120719/DA43187) Chairman, Sir Ian Wood, will retire as Chairman and from the Board. ...
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FDG Appoints New Directors and Grants Options
Read Full ArticleHe has over ten years of corporate governance experience as a non-executive director for several publicly traded companies including PetroMagdalena Energy Corp., an active TSXV listed oil and gas junior producer operating in Columbia. He is also a director ...
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