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Anatomy of a crash: from software star to hotel corpse

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Philip W. Katz, founder of PKWare Inc., was found dead in a hotel room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The cause of death has been attributed to chronic alcoholism.

Prepackaged software, Computer Software, Software Publishers, Beverages, Beverage Manufacturing, Alcoholic Beverages, Usage, Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, Biography, PKWARE Inc., Katz, Philip W.

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GE runners-up may soon be CEO's

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After General Electric Co. announced its new CEO, Jeffrey R. Immelt, to replace John F. Welch Jr., the two runners up, Robert L. Nardelli and W. James McNerney Jr., are now top CEO candidates for other companies.

Diversified Companies, Conglomerate corporations, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, General Electric Co., GE, Welch, John F., Jr., Immelt, Jeffrey, Nardelli, Robert L., McNerney, James, Jr.

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Visa International taps executive from Standard Chartered as CEO

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Visa International has appointed Malcolm Williamson, who is group chief executive at Standard Chartered PLC in London, as its president and CEO. Williamson, 59, will replace Edmund P. Jensen, who announced his retirement in January 1998. Williamson will take on his new post on Oct. 1. To be among his priorities, Williamson said, is technology. Visa is the leader in the US credit card market with a 50% share of the market. Its share of the worldwide market is placed at roughly 58%, with volume in 1997 reaching over $1 trillion.

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Appoints Malcolm Williamson, who is group chief executive at Standard Chartered PLC in London, as its president and CEO

Nonbank Credit Card Firms, Credit Card Issuing, Nonbank credit card services, Visa Inc., Article

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