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FIS Opens Strategic Review and Accelerates CEO Transition

December 15, 2022
Walmart CTO Steps Down
Personnel // March 21, 2019

Walmart‘s Chief Technology Officer Jeremy King is stepping down. According to an internal memo obtained by CNBC, King will be starting “a new adventure soon,” although no specifics were given about where he is headed to next. Fiona Tan, Walmart’s current senior vice president of...

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz To Resign In 2017
Retail // December 02, 2016

Starbucks announced a new leadership structure on Thursday (Dec. 1) that it said will help to usher in a new wave a digital growth. As of April 3, 2017, the company’s longtime CEO and Chairman Howard Schultz will step down from his role and will...

Scott Thompson Leaves ShopRunner
eCommerce // July 13, 2016

After four years running Alibaba-backed eCommerce platform ShopRunner, Scott Thompson is stepping down from the role of CEO to pursue a new entrepreneurial venture. The company announced on Tuesday (July 12) that Sam Yagan, former CEO of Match Group, will now take the reins at...

RushCard’s New CEO Outlines Plans For His First 100 Days
Payment Methods // July 13, 2016

RushCard has been in the headlines quite a bit in recent months, but the appointment of new CEO Ron Hynes strikes a new chapter for the prepaid card company. Hynes joined Karen Webster to discuss what the first 100 days in his new role will...

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RushCard’s New CEO Outlines Plans For His First 100 Days

July 13, 2016
RushCard has been in the headlines quite a bit in recent months, but the appointment of new CEO Ron Hynes strikes a new chapter for the prepaid card company. Hynes joined Karen Webster to discuss what the first 100 days in his new role will look like and where the prepaid card company is headed next.

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FIS Opens Strategic Review and Accelerates CEO Transition

December 15, 2022
FIS has made leadership changes and begun a performance review. The financial services technology firm said in a Thursday (Dec. 15) press release that, effective Friday (Dec. 16), Jeffrey A. Goldstein has been appointed independent chairman of the board of directors. Stephanie L. Ferris will become CEO and Gary A. Norcross will depart from the company and the board.  Goldstein is currently the […]

Walmart CTO Steps Down

March 21, 2019
Walmart‘s Chief Technology Officer Jeremy King is stepping down. According to an internal memo obtained by CNBC, King will be starting “a new adventure soon,” although no specifics were given...

Scott Thompson Leaves ShopRunner

July 13, 2016
After four years running Alibaba-backed eCommerce platform ShopRunner, Scott Thompson is stepping down from the role of CEO to pursue a new entrepreneurial venture. The company announced on Tuesday (July...

MasterCard Names President Of US Issuers

April 06, 2016
On Tuesday (April 5), MasterCard announced the appointment of Raj Seshadri as its president of U.S. issuers. In the new role, Seshadri will manage and expand the company’s bank and...