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John A. Thain

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John A. Thain (age 52), Director since 2008, is chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch in December 2007, Mr. Thain was chief executive officer, a director and a member of the management committee of NYSE Euronext, Inc. (and its predecessors) from January 2004. Mr. Thain served as president and chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from July 2003 to January 2004 and was president and co-chief operating officer from May 1999 through June 2003.


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