Richard Parsons
Richard Parsons
Richard Dean "Dick" Parsons, an American business executive, is the former chairman of Citigroup and the former chairman and CEO of Time Warner. He stepped down as CEO of Time Warner on December 31, 2007. He is currently the interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA franchise...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth4 April 1948
CountryUnited States of America
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Time Warner had another strong quarter on an operating basis against some tough comparisons, ... I continue to be very enthusiastic about the performance of our businesses.
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We are not able to predict what the outcome will be or when it will come, ... have progressed significantly enough to give the company some visibility into the (potential) costs.
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allow us to price the product at less of a cost and maintain or even improve our margins.
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AOL is still the largest and most profitable online company in the world and we're confident it is going to regain its stride as we go on from here, ... Are we in Virginia? Somehow I feel like we're not in New York.
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The bottom line is we think we have a lot of ways to get home, ... We'll explore and exploit the ones that stand out to be the most beneficial to the company.
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I was a middle child. I grew up in Brooklyn with three sisters and a brother. You know what that means: everybody is constantly fighting with everybody and you are in the middle of the storm trying to make peace. That is your life. Making everybody work and play well together.
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It is possible the SEC ... the two streams will cross, ... We haven't gotten to that bridge yet, let alone figured out how to cross it. We, like everyone else, have to think of alternative ways to get home if one road is blocked.
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Jeff is smart, there's no question in anybody's mind. Everyone knows this man is the future for our company.
I think it can be done, and we try to do it,
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Overall, I'm pleased with the results from most of our businesses,
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If there is such thing as a perfect fit, Warner EMI Music is it.
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This is a very exciting time for our company and the year is off to a great start,
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Because the discussions are fluid, we don't know if they will result in any transaction or what form any transaction will take.
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I do think that when clouds roll in, it takes a while for them to roll out of the sky even though a lot of good work has been done underneath, ... We're optimistic that, given time and the right type of exposure, the Street will begin to see real value there.