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Shareholders’ Proposal To Oust Zuckerberg Is Voted Down
Facebook // May 31, 2019

Despite their best efforts, Facebook‘s shareholders failed to replace CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the social media giant’s chairman. Fortune reported that the proposal was voted down at the company’s annual shareholders meeting on Thursday (May 30) by an undisclosed margin. Those in favor of the...

NAB CEO, Chairman To Step Down Amid Performance Criticism
Bank Regulation // February 07, 2019

National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn and chairman Ken Henry are leaving amid criticism of their leadership at the bank. The Financial Times, citing a statement from Thorburn, said the CEO acknowledged that the bank “has sustained damage as a result of its past...

Gruenberg Declines To Answer On His Future In FDIC
Regulation // May 23, 2018

As his successor is expected to be confirmed soon, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg faced questions about having a future leadership role at the agency. According to a recent report by Politico, Gruenberg, who has served on the FDIC board in various capacities...

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Won’t Seek Re-election
Politics // November 01, 2017

Another member of the GOP has announced he won’t seek re-election in 2018. This time it’s Rep. Jeb Hensarling, who will retire from Congress at the end of his term as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. According to news from CNBC, the 60-year-old...

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LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner To Become Its Chairman, Resigns As CEO

February 05, 2020
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner announced that he is leaving his position on June 1 to become the executive chairman for the professional networking site. His role will be filled by current Vice President of Product Ryan Roslansky, according to a post on LinkedIn. Roslansky will report to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, and serve as […]

Shareholders’ Proposal To Oust Zuckerberg Is Voted Down

May 31, 2019
Despite their best efforts, Facebook‘s shareholders failed to replace CEO Mark Zuckerberg as the social media giant’s chairman. Fortune reported that the proposal was voted down at the company’s annual...

NAB CEO, Chairman To Step Down Amid Performance Criticism

February 07, 2019
National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn and chairman Ken Henry are leaving amid criticism of their leadership at the bank. The Financial Times, citing a statement from Thorburn, said...

Gruenberg Declines To Answer On His Future In FDIC

May 23, 2018
As his successor is expected to be confirmed soon, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg faced questions about having a future leadership role at the agency. According to a...