executive
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Josh Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared, and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger are buying the controlling interest in one of the world's most iconic sports teams.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Throughout his storied career as a media executive, Bob Iger has made repeated attempts to own a major sports franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Sustained demand signals to airlines that passengers are willing to cough up the extra cash to secure a seat, said Peter Vlitas, executive vice president of partner relations for international travel brand Internova Travel Group.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
That’s the story of last night’s highest-profile race, in which David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, narrowly beat Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, to become the party’s nominee for Wisconsin governor.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
“The executive authority is so wholly out of my sphere,” he observed, “and it is so delicate a thing for me to meddle in that, I avoid it as much as possible.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
The veteran businessman had originally helmed the parks-to-movies conglomerate between 2005 and 2020, overseeing an expansion that brought mega-franchises like "Star Wars" into the Disney stable, making himself one of Hollywood's most indispensable executives.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Earlier this month, he and other Cracker Barrel executives attended the company’s annual off-site conference in Orlando, Fla., where last year the new logo was unveiled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
And then executives started to come and visit on days we were shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
As recently as last week, Ellison met with top executives at the company to outline a possible fall move, according to a person familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
He met with executives from Columbia Broadcasting System and Philco in the United States and flew to Holland to make a pitch, fruitlessly, to the Dutch technology conglomerate Philips.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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