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Microsoft has announced major changes to the structure in its board. Veteran lead independent director John W. Thompson is stepping down from his role while Satya Nadella is re-elected as chairman.

Usama Jawad · Mar 15, 2023 with 4 comments

Microsoft has announced that it has elected CEO Satya Nadella as the chairperson for its board of directors. He will be replacing John W. Thompson who will now be the lead independent director.

Usama Jawad · Jun 17, 2021 with 38 comments

Samsung's Chairman, Lee Kun-hee, has passed away at the age of 78. He had spent the last six years in hospital after suffering a heart attack. Lee had a mixed reputation over his work at Samsung.

Paul Hill · Oct 25, 2020 with 10 comments

Tesla has picked Robyn Denholm to take over the chairman role after Elon Musk was forced to step down by the SEC. She will take over in the role effective immediately but not leave Telstra until May.

Paul Hill · Nov 8, 2018 with 3 comments

Multiple major public funds with large stakes in Facebook came together on Wednesday to call for Mark Zuckerberg's removal as Chairman, for his numerous company mishandlings over the past few years.

Sharath Ravishankar · Oct 18, 2018 · Hot! with 31 comments

Elon Musk has reached a settlement with the U.S. SEC that will see him lose his chairman position at Tesla for the next three years. He will also have to pay a fine of $20 million.

Paul Hill · Sep 29, 2018 · Hot! with 24 comments

Motorola now has a new president and chairman, Sergio Buniac, who replaces Aymar de Lencquesaing after his resignation earlier this year as part of the company's leadership reorganization.

Jay Bonggolto · Mar 27, 2018 with 0 comments

Samsung Group's vice chairman Jay Y. Lee could not escape arrest for a second time, after prosecutors presented evidence in court that Lee was hiding assets and could destroy evidence.

Vlad Dudau · Feb 17, 2017 with 2 comments

Microsoft not only has a new CEO today but a new chairman of its board of directors, as John Thompson takes over from co-company founder Bill Gates in that role.

John Callaham · Feb 4, 2014 · Hot! with 11 comments

A new story claims, via unnamed sources, Microsoft's board of directors is in discussions to replace co-founder Bill Gates as chairman and repeated rumors that Satya Nadella will be its new CEO.

John Callaham · Jan 30, 2014 · Hot! with 19 comments

The current Sony Chairman is set to retire this June at the annual shareholder's meeting after working at Sony for over 16 years. Stringer will use the transition to "pursue new opportunities".

Ben Buffone · Mar 9, 2013 · Hot! with 9 comments

Microsoft's chairman Bill Gates took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to share his thoughts, as the company prepares to launch some of the most exciting products in its history.

Andy Weir · Oct 22, 2012 · Hot! with 24 comments

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Neowin Staff · Jan 7, 2009 with -1 comments

Bill Gates launched Tech-ed Developers in Orlando, Florida today by announcing this was his last public speech as a full time employee (FTE) in his role of Microsoft Chairman. He will now transition to a...

Tom Warren · Jun 3, 2008 · Hot! with 27 comments

In the 1970s, Vint Cerf played a leading role in developing the Internet's technical foundation. For the past seven years, he's faced the more daunting task of leading a key agency that oversees his creation....

· Oct 29, 2007 with -1 comments

Hewlett Packard's board of directors named CEO and president Mark Hurd as chairman, succeeding Patricia Dunn, who caused a firestorm at the company by investigating leaks to the media. Dunn will continue to serve as...

· Sep 12, 2006 · Hot! with -1 comments

Bill Gates will be transitioning out of a day-to-day role in the running of Microsoft by July 2008 to spend more time on his global health and education work with the Bill & Melinda Gates...

Rob Wright · Jun 15, 2006 · Hot! with 4 comments

According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nicholas Negoponte, co-founder and chairman of MIT's Media Lab, has stepped down from his position to concentrate on his One Laptop Per Child initiative. The changes went...

· Feb 15, 2006 · Hot! with -1 comments

Midway Games Inc., a developer and publisher of entertainment software, on Friday said Chairman Neil Nicastro intends to resign from the board immediately after the June 10 annual meeting. In a statement, Nicastro cited personal...

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Embattled Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner on Wednesday was stripped of his role as chairman, but kept his position as chief executive even after 43 percent of shareholders voted against him in an...

· Mar 4, 2004 with 1 comment

Applauds House for Passing Anti-Spam Bill As Legislation Moves Closer to the White House for President Bush's Signature Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp., today issued the...

Tom Warren · Nov 24, 2003 with -1 comments

AOL Time Warner Chief Executive Richard Parsons consolidated his power atop the world's biggest media company today, as the corporation's board of directors unanimously elected him to begin serving as chairman once Steve Case's resignation...

· Jan 16, 2003 with -1 comments

Thanks Scorbing for posting this AOL Time Warner on Sunday said Steve Case will step down as chairman of the company following the shareholders' meeting in May, but remain as a director...

· Jan 12, 2003 with -1 comments

IBM President and CEO Samuel Palmisano has been elected chairman of the company, succeeding Louis V. Gerstner Jr., who is retiring at the end of the year. Palmisano, 51, will take on the role...

· Oct 30, 2002 with -1 comments

AOL Time Warner's chairman has held onto his job following a board meeting in New York. There had been speculation that Steve Case might have been ousted during the meeting. ...

· Sep 21, 2002 with -1 comments