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“The performance of the company in his tenure was extraordinary,” said Ralph Daniel Nelson, a former Exxon executive in Saudi Arabia who also oversaw its government relations efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He also accused CBS News Bari Weiss — who oversaw the changes — of “murdering” the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He moved into a bedroom at Chile's training site and during his four years in charge he oversaw it being transformed from a tired and outdated place to a modern complex.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He also represented Alex Saab, who American prosecutors said laundered money for Venezuela’s former strongman, Nicolás Maduro, and oversaw the importation of often-rotten food to a poverty-stricken country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The ‘magnificences’ she oversaw at the French court had many components, from jousting tournaments and firework displays to water fetes and mock battles.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall



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