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Joseph Wilson Prueher served as United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1999 to 2001. He was succeeded as ambassador by... Clark T. Randt, Jr. Prior to his posting as ambassador, Prueher was a United States Navy Admiral and the Commander, United States Pacific Command from 1996 to 1999 and Vice Chief of Naval Operations from 1995 to 1996. A native of Tennessee, Admiral Prueher is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a master's degree in international affairs from George Washington University. He is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War where he flew as an A-6 pilot. He also served as the seventy-third Commandant of Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. He delivered the "letter of the two sorries" which defused the Hainan Island incident in 2001.
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Vernon R. Loucks Jr. is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Baxter International Inc., having served in the latter capacity since May 1980. Mr.... Loucks is active in business, education and civic affairs. He is director of Affymetrix, Inc., Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., Coastcast Corp., The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, Emerson Electric Co., and The Quaker Oats Company.
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Randall L. Stephenson is an American business executive. Stephenson replaced Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. as chairman and chief executive officer of... AT&T Inc. in 2007. He was senior executive vice president and chief financial officer of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, which he joined in 1982. He was elected as a director of AT&T Inc. in June 2005. He also serves as a director of AT&T Mobility and Emerson Electric Co. He holds a B.S. from the University of Central Oklahoma and an MBA from the University of Oklahoma. Stephenson is also a current member of the Council on Foreign Relations. 1982 — Stephenson begins his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone in the information-technology organization in Oklahoma. Late 1980s through 1990s — He progresses through a series of leadership positions in finance, including an international assignment in Mexico City. July 2001 — Stephenson is appointed Chief Financial Officer for SBC, helping the company reduce its net debt from $30 billion to near zero by early 2004. 2003 to 2004 — Stephenson serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Cingular Wireless.
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