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a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Lawrence Lenihan, the company’s chairman and co-founder, said that can help brands from both an inventory and an environmental perspective.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
In a presentation to analysts following the release of the results, Puig chairman and CEO Marc Puig maintained that the company’s growth projections unveiled at its IPO earlier this year remain the same.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
The actor also shadowed the CBS NFL broadcast team led by CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus, the son of broadcaster Jim McKay who anchored the live coverage of the hostage situation the film depicts.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Ellison, whose son, David, will be chairman and CEO of Paramount after running Skydance, has always been known to be the main backer of the deal but the size of his holding had not previously been disclosed.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
In a presentation to analysts following the release of the results, Puig chairman and CEO Marc Puig maintained that the company’s growth projections unveiled at its IPO earlier this year remain the same.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
The actor also shadowed the CBS NFL broadcast team led by CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus, the son of broadcaster Jim McKay who anchored the live coverage of the hostage situation the film depicts.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Ellison, whose son, David, will be chairman and CEO of Paramount after running Skydance, has always been known to be the main backer of the deal but the size of his holding had not previously been disclosed.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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