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Mark V. Hurd’s climb to the top of Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) management ladder was an unconventional one. He took over chairmanship of the board in February 2005, after Carly Fiorina was asked by the company’s board to step down. He also took over the responsibilities left by interim chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer Robert Wayman. And then in 2006, when non-executive chairman Patricia Dunn was criminally indicted and forced to resign, Hurd took over her position as well. At present, Hurd is HP’s chairman, chief executive officer, and president. Born on New Year’s Day in 1956, Hurd is a former tennis professional who spent 25 years of his life working for NCR Corporation, a technology company that provides products for the retail and finance sectors. He took on various positions before becoming CEO and president in his last 2 years with NCR. He helped raised NCR’s revenues to 7% in 2004. A Baylor University Business Administration graduate, Hurd was brought into HP because of his hands-on management style that also encouraged teamwork. His presence in the company has so far yielded positive results as HP’s revenue has steadily grown. Hurd actively pursues technology and trade advocacies through his membership with the Technology CEO Council. He is also one of the directors of News Corporation.

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Ken Mehlman of KKR talks about how KKR saved businesses $16 million through environmental initiatives.

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