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Osky
06-28-2006, 02:14 PM
Didn't see it on the site yet, so I thought I would post it.

http://today.reuters.com/stocks/QuoteCompanyNewsArticle.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-06-28T202814Z_01_WEN0270_RTRIDST_0_MEDIA-DISNEY-CHAIRMAN-URGENT.XML&rpc=66

NEW YORK, June 28 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co (DIS.N: Quote (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/overview.aspx?symbol=DIS.N&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1), Profile (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/CompanyProfile.aspx?symbol=DIS.N&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1), Research (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/ResearchReports.aspx?symbol=DIS.N&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1)) on Wednesday said it had chosen former Procter & Gamble (PG.N: Quote (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/overview.aspx?symbol=PG.N&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1), Profile (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/CompanyProfile.aspx?symbol=PG.N&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1), Research (http://today.reuters.com/stocks/ResearchReports.aspx?symbol=PG.N&WTmodLoc=InvArt-C1-ArticlePage1)) Chairman and Chief Executive John Pepper to serve as its nonexecutive chairman, beginning Jan. 1, 2007.
Pepper will succeed former Sen. George Mitchell who has served as the media company's chairman since March 2004.


So, does anyone have opinions on this pick?

Osky
06-28-2006, 02:28 PM
Thanks for moving the post to the appropriate place.

I thought this forum was for discussing the column? :confused:

Darkbeer
06-28-2006, 06:04 PM
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-062806disney,1,6918228.story?coll=la-headlines-entnews&track=crosspromo

QuikQuote: Walt Disney Co. today said that former Procter & Gamble chief John E. Pepper was elected non-executive chairman of the entertainment giant, replacing former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell.
Pepper, 67, who will assume the title of chairman at the beginning of 2007, is now an independent member of the Disney board.


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