Obama to Meet With Johnson & Johnson CEO Weldon, Xerox뭩 Burns

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Fri Aug-12-11 12:47 PM
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Obama to Meet With Johnson & Johnson CEO Weldon, Xerox뭩 Burns

Obama to Meet With Johnson & Johnson CEO Weldon, Xerox뭩 Burns

President Barack Obama is conferring today with eight company executives including Ursula Burns, chief executive officer of Xerox Corp. (XRX) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) CEO William Weldon on ways to boost the economy and create jobs.

Burns and Weldon were joined at the White House meeting by Kenneth Chenault, chairman of American Express Co. (AXP), Richard Davis, chairman and CEO of U.S. Bancorp, Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of Blackrock Inc. (BLK), Glenn Hutchins, co-CEO of Silver Lake Financial Management Co., John Stumpf, chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC), and John Surma, chairman and CEO of United States Steel Corp. (X)

With 15 months before the presidential election, Obama is struggling to jump-start a weak economy and find ways to reduce the 9.1 percent unemployment rate.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-12/obama-to-meet-with-johnson-johnson-ceo-weldon-xerox-s-burns.html

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Enrique

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Fri Aug-12-11 01:03 PM
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1. maybe he'll get that big promotion he's been gunning for

http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-promoted-to-senior-vice-president-of-america,17321/

NEW YORK뾃 statement from America's National Headquarters revealed Thursday that, after just two years heading the Executive Branch, President Barack Obama has been promoted to Senior Vice President of American Affairs.

Obama, whose work on health care reform reportedly caught the eye of the nation's higher-ups, has eagerly accepted the more prestigious new position and will join the 12 other members of the American Affairs division starting Monday. He replaces outgoing SVPAA Tom Coleman, who was promoted in February to Chief Administrative Officer of America's North Atlantic Branch.

Pending final approval from the National Board of Directors, Friday will be Obama's last day as President of the United States.

"Barack is clearly a go-getter and one of our brightest up-and-coming talents," Vice Chairman of America Bill Donaldson was quoted in the statement as saying. "His work in the financial and international sectors shows promise and a capacity for handling some of the more difficult issues this country faces. He is young and this will be a lot of responsibility for him, but we're excited to bring him to headquarters and watch him grow."

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Romulox

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Fri Aug-12-11 01:07 PM
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2. What happened to Jeffy "GE moving to China" Immelt, head of the President's Competitiveness Council

???

:shrug:

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Hell Hath No Fury

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Fri Aug-12-11 01:51 PM
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3. Why doesn't O try to meet with MY boss --

You know, a real small business owner who has been hanging on by a thread for years, and being crushed by high medical benefits costs. I am sure my boss would have plenty of suggestions on how the government can help him create more jobs.

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