FirstEnergy Names Dolores J. Lowery Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Community Involvement
October 23rd, 2011 | Posted by Global InvestorsDolores J. Lowery has been named vice president of Corporate Affairs and Community Involvement for FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), and president of the FirstEnergy Foundation. She succeeds Mary Beth Carroll, who retired on October 1, 2011, following a 17-year career with the company.
“Dee has tremendous experience working with key community leaders and decision makers,” said FirstEnergy President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony J. Alexander. “I am confident that she will continue the company’s tradition of supporting programs and agencies that improve the quality of life for people in our service area and plant communities.”
Since 2007, Lowery has…
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Baker Hughes Appoints Integrated Operations President
August 20th, 2011 | Posted by Global InvestorsBaker Hughes (NYSE:BHI) announced today that Darrell C. Howard has joined the company as President of the Integrated Operations organization. Howard joins Baker Hughes from VICO Indonesia, where he served as Vice President, Technical Support for the BP-Eni joint venture.
“Darrell’s combination of technical expertise, project management capabilities, international business experience, and leadership qualities make him the ideal candidate to lead our integrated operations business,” says Derek Mathieson, president of product lines and technology for Baker Hughes. “In this role, Darrell will apply his in-depth knowledge of the entire oil and gas asset lifecycle to expand Baker Hughes’ position…
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Matthew Marek Named Vice President, Sales for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
May 28th, 2011 | Posted by Global InvestorsBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) today announced Matthew Marek as vice president of sales. Marek previously served as vice president community accounts. In this newly expanded role, Matt will lead the national accounts division in serving the complex needs of some of Minnesota’s largest employers and will retain his accountability for individual, small and mid-sized employer groups, in both commercial and Medicare products.
“Matt does a tremendous job creating a strong focus on the diverse health care needs of our customers,” said Jim Eppel, senior vice president commercial markets and health management at Blue Cross. “His… View full post on Live News from PR-USA.net
Remains Of Salvador Allende, Desposed Chilean President, Pulled From Tomb For Autopsy
May 27th, 2011 | Posted by Global InvestorsSANTIAGO, Chile — A dental review has confirmed that the remains pulled from Salvador Allende’s tomb in Chile are those of of the deposed president, a judge said Friday.
So many mysteries surround the death of the socialist president during Chile’s 1973 coup that experts performing his first authoritative autopsy wanted to first make sure they have the right body.
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Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc. Names New Vice President -Finance
May 25th, 2011 | Posted by Global InvestorsFrisch’s Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE Amex:FRS), announced that effective today Mark R. Lanning, 56, will become the Company’s Vice President-Finance with the intent that he will also be named the Company’s Chief Financial Officer within three months following a brief transition period working with retiring CFO, Donald H. Walker.
Mr. Lanning brings over 30 years of financial management experience with him to Frisch’s. He most recently served as Vice President-Investor Relations and Treasurer of Hillenbrand, Inc. headquartered in Batesville, Indiana. Prior to 2008 he served as Vice President and Treasurer of Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. also headquartered in…
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May 24, 2011 6:20:03 AM
TEHRAN, May 24 (Reuters) – One person was killed in an explosion and fire at an Iranian oil refinery on Tuesday that happened during a visit by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Why West’s Slur of President Obama Got a Headline
May 23rd, 2011 | Posted by Global Investors Princeton University professor Cornell West’s silly, shoot-from the lip slur of President Obama as a black puppet predictably got the headline that he knew it would for two reasons.
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Mitch Daniels Not Running For President In 2012
May 22nd, 2011 | Posted by Global InvestorsWASHINGTON — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said early Sunday that he won’t run for president because of family considerations, narrowing the field in the race for the GOP nomination.
“In the end, I was able to resolve every competing consideration but one,” the Republican said, disclosing his decision in an e-mail to supporters. “The interests and wishes of my family, is the most important consideration of all. If I have disappointed you, I will always be sorry.”
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Westinghouse President and CEO Stresses Necessity of Nuclear Energy
May 22nd, 2011 | Posted by Global InvestorsWestinghouse Electric Company President and CEO Dr. Aris S. Candris today addressed the company’s 15,000 global employees and delivered a message of optimism for the nuclear energy industry.
One of the primary topics of the address was the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan that crippled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. While Dr. Candris acknowledged that the crisis may result in a period of review and reassessment of nuclear energy, he stressed that utilities and governments remain committed to a long-term nuclear energy plan.
“Nuclear energy is a clean, cost-effective and reliable source of baseload power,” he said. “It…
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Herman Cain For President Campaign Launches
May 21st, 2011 | Posted by Global InvestorsFormer Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain announced that he will run for president in 2012 on Saturday.
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