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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

Bass, a center-left Democrat, oversaw Los Angeles during last year’s devastating wildfires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In his first six years in power, Kim oversaw around 90 ballistic missile tests and four nuclear detonations - more than his father and grandfather combined.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s why he once oversaw the men’s and women’s programs at Cal Poly Pomona, served as an athlete representative on U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Both—though they oversaw Sing Sing’s executions— were against the death penalty.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover



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