Medifast board elects Barnum, Groves and Reece, bringing board total to 14 membersOctober 13th, 2009 Medifast board appoints several membersOWINGS MILLS, Md. — Health and diet products company Medifast Inc.
Corporate Executive Board announces acquisition of TowerGroupOctober 13th, 2009 Corporate Executive Board acquires TowerGroupARLINGTON, Va. — Business consultant The Corporate Executive Board Co.
Colorado investigation company appoints Michael Chertoff to board of directorsSeptember 17th, 2009 Colorado company appoints Chertoff to boardLOVELAND, Colo. — A Colorado company that offers security-clearance background investigations to government agencies has named former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to its board.
Barclays took $8.2B more than allowed: Lehman BrothersSeptember 15th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO — Lehman Brothers has accused Barclays Capital of taking $8.2 billion more than it should have when it bought key assets of the failed investment bank a year ago. Tuesday is the one-year anniversary of Lehman's chaotic Chapter 11 filing.
Morgan Stanley chief to step asideSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW YORK - Morgan Stanley investment bank chief John Mack will step aside at the end of the year, the company announced late Thursday in New York. The 64-year-old will be succeeded by James Gorman, 51, who is currently co-president of the firm.
Gentiva Health appoints 3 independent directors, restoring independent majoritySeptember 3rd, 2009 Gentiva Health appoints 3 independent directorsATLANTA — Home health services provider Gentiva Health Services Inc. said Thursday it named three independent directors to its board.
Malay Mukherjee steps down from ArcelorMittal boardSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - Malay Mukherjee, a leading expert in steelmaking, has stepped down from the board of directors of ArcelorMittal, the company announced Tuesday. Mukherjee, a former executive at the public sector Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), quit to pursue other interests, the company said.
Strategic Hotels appoints Raymond L. "Rip" Gellein Jr. and Eugene F. Reilly to boardAugust 28th, 2009 Strategic Hotels names 2 independent board membersCHICAGO — Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. said Thursday that it has named Raymond L.
China-based Duoyuan Global Water appoints Ping Wei to board of directorsAugust 26th, 2009 Duoyuan Global Water appoints Ping Wei to boardNEW YORK — Duoyuan Global Water Inc., a Chinese supplier of water treatment equipment, said Wednesday it appointed Ping Wei to its board of directors. Wei, who will chair the board's audit committee, is the chief financial officer of China Distance Education Holdings Ltd.
Peabody appoints Robert Malone to board of directorsJuly 23rd, 2009 Peabody appoints Robert Malone to boardST. LOUIS — Peabody Energy Corp.
Lehman can investigate Barclays to see whether broker-dealer sale was 'too good of a deal'June 24th, 2009 Lehman can investigate Barclays over deal valueNEW YORK — A bankruptcy judge says Lehman Brothers can investigate whether Barclays got "too good of a deal" when it bought Lehman's broker-dealer unit last fall. Barclays PLC bought the broker-dealer in the chaotic week after Lehman filed for Chapter 11 protection on Sept.
Morgan Stanley names Carlyle Group executive to be 13th member of its boardJune 22nd, 2009 Morgan Stanley names Carlyle executive to boardNEW YORK — Morgan Stanley said Monday it has named Carlyle Group executive James Hance Jr. to its board, effective July 1.
Obama appoints American Indian adviser after promising tribes more representationJune 15th, 2009 Obama appoints American Indian adviserWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will have an American Indian adviser in the White House to counsel him on tribal issues, a new post he promised while campaigning on Indian reservations last year. Obama on Monday appointed Kimberly Teehee as a senior policy adviser for Native American affairs, saying she will provide "a direct interface at the highest level" of his administration and will ensure a voice for American Indians as policy decisions are made.
Grocer Supervalu appoints Wal-Mart executive Herkert as CEOMay 8th, 2009 Supervalu appoints Wal-Mart leader as its CEOMINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has appointed Wal-Mart executive Craig Herkert as its new chief executive officer.
Grocer Supervalu appoints Wal-Mart executive Herkert as CEOMay 6th, 2009 Supervalu appoints Wal-Mart leaders as its CEOMINNEAPOLIS — Supervalu Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has appointed Wal-Mart executive Craig Herkert as its new chief executive officer.