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On the recordJuly 28, 2009
Fifth, it requires public companies to split the jobs of CEO and chairman of the board and requires the chairman to be an independent director.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer calls for separation of CEO and chairman roles for better governance.

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