John Mangum, who helped guide the Houston Symphony through the turmoil of the pandemic, will serve as the company’s next general director.
Category: Appointments and Executive Changes
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Boeing Names Kelly Ortberg as Its Chief Executive
The company has been under pressure to improve quality and safety after a panel blew away from a 737 Max plane during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
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The Stakes Behind the Fight Over Lina Khan’s Future at the F.T.C.
A debate over whether the F.T.C. chair should stay reflects broader anxiety over how Kamala Harris would regulate business.
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The Fashion Industry Is Having a Meltdown Amid Rampant Gossip
Between designer-less brands and rampant gossip, fashion is having a meltdown. And it’s not because of the heat.
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G.M. Will Restart Cruise Taxi Service
General Motors said the self-driving division’s cars will operate in Dallas, Houston and Phoenix after an accident last year. Human drivers will supervise the cars.
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Darren Walker, Who Reoriented the Ford Foundation, to Step Down
Mr. Walker, who oversaw $7 billion in grants, plans to leave at the end of 2025 after what will have been 12 years.
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Executives Depart Cassava, Maker of Disputed Alzheimer’s Drug
The chief executive and a lead scientist stepped down weeks after a federal grand jury filed fraud charges against a research collaborator.
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Burberry Replaces C.E.O. Amid ‘Disappointing’ Results
The British luxury group appointed Joshua Schulman to replace Jonathan Akeroyd, and said it expected earnings to suffer as an industry downturn deepens.
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How the ‘Glass Cliff Effect’ Sets Women Up for Failure
The term, which traces to 2005, describes a phenomenon where companies appoint women to leadership roles in moments of crisis, which can set them up for failure.
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New York Philharmonic Chief Abruptly Steps Down
Gary Ginstling, the orchestra’s president and chief executive, is leaving after just a year on the job.