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Maradona charges businessman with stealing his memorabilia
- 2008-01-08
BUENOS AIRES AFP — Argentine football legend Diego Maradona filed charges against businessman for stealing hundreds of memorabilia items shown around the world in his "Itinerant M10 Museum," the star's official website said Tuesday. The 600 pieces of memorabilia, including the 1995 Golden Ball and gifts from Brazilian football...
Republican Thompson flew on jet lent by drug dealer: report
- 2007-11-03
WASHINGTON AFP — Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has been campaigning around the country using a private jet that was provided to him by a businessman and close adviser, who has a criminal record for drug dealing, The Washington Post reported on its website Saturday. The newspaper said the...
Canal Plus sell PSG
- 2006-04-03
PARIS AFP — Slumbering French football giants Paris Saint Germain have been sold by long-time owners Canal Plus for a sum believed to be 50 million euros. This is according to a report on the website of French newspaper Le Parisien. The 1996 Cup Winners Cup winners have...
Judge tosses out Michael Jackson's memorabilia lawsuit
- 2006-01-04
LOS ANGELES AFP — A 10-million-dollar lawsuit filed by superstar Michael Jackson against a US businessman over ownership of a bounty of Jackson family memorabilia has been tossed out of court, documents showed. The suit, filed two years ago by the "King of Pop" against Henry Vaccaro was dismissed...
Mandela files suit to protect his name in forged artwork scandal
- 2005-05-10
JOHANNESBURG AFP — Nelson Mandela has filed a lawsuit against a former associate and a businessman for selling millions of dollars of forgeries of artwork recalling his long years in prison, his lawyer told AFP. "The papers were filed in Johannesburg yesterday," Mandela's longtime lawyer and friend George Bizos,...
Four arrested over beheading of US businessman in Iraq
- 2004-05-18
BAGHDAD AFP ? Four people have been arrested over the beheading of US businessman Nicholas Berg, whose killing was shown earlier this month in a video on an Al-Qaeda linked website, a senior Iraqi source said. Asked if more than one person had been arrested in connection with the...
Fossett rounds Cape Horn in record attempt
- 2004-03-18
LONDON AFP ? American adventurer Steve Fossett has rounded the Cape Horn with over two days to spare on Bruno Peyron's 2002 round-the-world sailing record. "We are filled with optimism that we can actually pull this off," the 59-year-old former businessman said on his website Thursday. Fossett and...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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