executive
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Caruso said he brought up the Bay Theater over lunch last year with David Ellison, chief executive of Skydance, who was then working to acquire Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
According to the complaint, Alfozan "allegedly concealed a covert recording device inside his employer's executive conference room to secretly capture sensitive communications," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Zoning decisions are inherently local, and have been determined by the residents of our communities,” Adam Chapdelaine, the executive director of the organization, said during a legislative hearing in March.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Character’s former chief executive, Karandeep Anand, was hired as Disney’s first-ever chief technology officer in September, bringing along several technical staff members from the startup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Since she wasn’t weighing in, I made an executive decision.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
They toured the U.S., checked out product demos at sea and met with executives, ultimately picking HavocAI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
At the time the 1736 FCC paid for these additional benefits, Adelkoff was already earning one of the highest base salaries among nonprofit executives overseeing homelessness programs in the L.A. area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Albertsons executives said focusing on the failed $20 billion Kroger deal for two years put the company behind on key business decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Leading AI executives have already been talking about limits on government oversight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Mattel executives may not have understood just how significant this was to me, but that didn’t matter.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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