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Franklin A. Thomas

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Consultant, The Study Group - 2005 to present; Consultant, TFF Study Group - 1996 to 2005; President, The Ford Foundation - 1979 to 1996; Private practice of law - 1977 to 1979; President, Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation - 1967 to 1977; Director of Citigroup (or predecessor) since 1970; Citibank, N.A. director - 1970 to 1998; Other Directorships: Alcoa Inc. (Lead Director) and PepsiCo., Inc. Other Activities: September 11th Fund (Chairman 12/31/05), Friends of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (USA) (Trustee), Friends of the Constitutional Court of South Africa (USA) (member), Greentree Foundation (Trustee), and United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (member).


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Bad to the Bone No More

Companies such as General Mills say they're stepping up efforts to change employees' bad behavior and promote healthier lifestyles. Read More