The Associated Press elected three new members to its board: Samuel Zell, chairman and CEO of the Tribune Co.; Donna J. Barrett, president and CEO of Community Newspaper Holdings; Craig A. Dubow, chairman, president and CEO of Gannett Co. Douglas H. McCorkindale and Jay Smith will both retire. News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch will fill the vacancy created by Smith’s retirement until the next election of directors.
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E*Trade Financial Corp. elected Frederick W. Kanner, a partner at the law firm of Dewey & LeBoeuf in New York City, to its board. Kanner will serve on the board’s finance and risk oversight committee and nominating and corporate governance committee.
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CA elected Arthur F. Weinbach to its board and to serve on its compensation and human resources committee. Weinbach currently serves as executive chairman of Broadridge Financial Solutions; previously he was non-executive chairman of Automatic Data Systems where he was also president and CEO.
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Appointed to the board of Harrah’s Entertainment were Charles Atwood, Jeanne Jackson, Lynn Swann, and Christopher Williams. Atwood has been vice chairman of the Las Vegas-based casino operator since 2006. Jackson is a former CEO of Walmart.com and Banana Republic. Swann runs a marketing and consulting firm and is managing director of Diamond Edge Capital Partners. Williams is chairman and chief executive of Williams Capital Group and of Williams Capital Management.
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NCR Corp. appointed Richard L. Clemmer and Robert P. DeRodes to its board of directors. Clemmer is a senior advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and member of the i2 Technologies board. DeRodes is CIO for Home Depot and previously served as president and CEO of Delta Technology and CIO for Delta Air Lines.____________________