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Twitter to Shake Up Board of Directors to Broaden Diversity

yahoo.com Nov 9 2015 BoardNews

Twitter’s tweaks under new CEO Jack Dorsey continue as multiple longstanding board members plan to depart the social giant in 2016. According to Re/code, three Peters will be parting ways with the company, including Benchmark VC Peter Fenton, investor Peter Currie and Chernin Group CEO Peter Chernin. The board shakeup revolves around a broader goal Dorsey has of diversifying, according to Re/code...
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