chairman
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In a matter of weeks, Ned and Reynolds came to believe she was plotting a coup to remove her father as chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The company also said that co-founder and chairman of the board Reed Hastings would be stepping down—although history suggests the departure of an influential figure shouldn’t cause a tech stock to tank.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
After the meeting, Ned was still Fidelity’s chairman and in control, and Abby resumed her role as president of FESCO.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The co-founder of Netflix, Reed Hastings, is leaving the company, stepping down as chairman of the streaming platform that he set up nearly thirty years ago.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Watts Hill, Jr., chairman of Home Security Life Insurance, and a member of one of Durham’s leading families, defended the head of Operation Breakthrough in a letter to OEO director Sargent Shriver.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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The Legislative Branch, Sections 4–6
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