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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I don't think piracy is going to kill the music industry. But digital technology and the ability to download will change the packaging from CDs to a single-based business.
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While I'm pleased with the first six months of 2003, I think it's fair to say we still have a lot of hard work in front of us,
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We will continue to explore ways to structure a combination that will make sense for the two companies and be acceptable to the commission,
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We're trying to actually accelerate the transition of our narrowband customers who are inclined to leave for broadband anyway. Keeping them in our house and in our network and in our universe from an advertising perspective makes sense.
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We're very comfortable where we are in debt reduction program, ... I have every confidence we've got more than one way to get there. We have a number of alternatives, we're exploring them all.
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As I said to the investors today, 'Don't judge us by what we said, judge us by what we do,' ... It's going to take us a little while to do some things. But if quarter by quarter we show movement and progress against this plan, I think the investors will then sort of say, 'Well, you know, they've got something there.'
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We're talking to different people about different things. Everyone brings something different to the party.
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While there are still challenges ahead, the steps we announced today will help to remove a cloud that has been hanging over the company for some time now,
We will try not to over-promise and we will deliver.
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We have devoted a significant amount of time and resources to our review and, based on the substantial work we have done to date, do not expect any further restatements from it,
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We like the business, ... This is a superior platform for delivery of voice and data going forward. It protects and defends our content business. It doesn't mean we're going to go out and do something imprudent.
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I am highly gratified that the board shares my determination to maximize AOL Time Warner's tremendous potential, ... As we address the challenges facing our company and the industries in which we operate, I will work together with the extraordinary people in this company to focus on increasing value for our customers and our shareholders.
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move forward with renewed confidence in the future.
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My daughter watches the news, ... I think kids today are pretty well-informed about what's going on in the world. Hopefully, they'll be a generation that's going to be more understanding, open and willing to cooperate to solve the problems we have.