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Zorn named Redskins head coach
WASHINGTON AFP — The Washington Redskins named Jim Zorn their new head coach, replacing Joe Gibbs, the National Football League club announced Saturday. Zorn, a former quarterbacks coach with the Seattle Seahawks, had been named the Redskins' offensive coordinator on January 26 - the same day the team promoted...
Super Bowl coaches meet again
PHOENIX, Arizona AFP — New England coach Bill Belichick and New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin will set aside an old friendship Sunday when their teams face off in Super Bowl 42. Belichick, who has coached the Patriots to three Super Bowl titles and now has his undefeated team...
Petrino resigns as Falcons coach
ATLANTA, United States AFP — Bobby Petrino resigned as coach of the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, not even making it through one full season with the National Football League team. The Falcons made a tight-lipped announcement of Petrino's resignation on their website, saying no further comment would be forthcoming...
Legendary NFL coach Walsh dies of leukemia
PALO ALTO, United States AFP — Bill Walsh, who masterminded three Super Bowl championship seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, died on Monday morning aged 75 after a three-year battle with leukemia. Stanford University confirmed the death of the American football legend, a Hall of Fame coach who revolutionized...
Bears ink Smith to new four-year coaching deal
CHICAGO AFP — Lovie Smith, who guided the Chicago Bears into the Super Bowl despite being the National Football League's lowest-paid coach, signed a new four-year contract with the club here Thursday. Smith's deal through 2011, worth a reported 22 million dollars, was a shorter-term pact than the six-year...
Ravens, Billick ink four-year deal
BALTIMORE, United States AFP — The Baltimore Ravens, who last month agreed to extend the contract of Brian Billick, said they had inked a four-year deal with their coach. Billick, 52, just completed a bittersweet National Football League 2006 season, his eighth as Ravens' coach. He guided the...
Steelers hire Tomlin as coach
PITTSBURGH, United States AFP — Mike Tomlin was introduced as the new head coach of the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers. The 34-year-old Tomlin becomes the 16th coach in Steelers' history but just the third since 1969. He follows Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher, both of whom won Super Bowls...
American football: NFL Cardinals name Steelers aide as new coach
WASHINGTON AFP — Ken Whisenhunt, who spent the past three seasons as the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coordinator, signed a four-year contract to coach the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals. Whisenhunt, 44, was a top candidate to fill the Steelers' coaching vacancy following the retirement of Bill Cowher. The Steelers delayed...
Cowher ends 15–year stint with Steelers
PITTSBURGH, United States AFP — Bill Cowher resigned as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, ending a 15-year run with the National Football League team. The move comes less than a year removed from winning his first Super Bowl. "I put a lot of thought into it and in the best...
Saban leaves Miami for US college job
MIAMI, United States AFP — Nick Saban has left the National Football League's Miami Dolphins to take a head coaching position with a US college gridiron team. Saban has decided to accept an offer to coach at the University of Alabama. Terms were not disclosed on Wednesday, but the school...
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 |
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| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| 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 |
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| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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