Dave Thomas of Wendy’s dies at 69 in Florida
Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas who built the chain into a global fast food power died at his Fort Lauderdale home after a year on kidney dialysis. He became the beloved face of the brand with some 800 TV ads and a lifelong commitment to adoption philanthropy.
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Columbus, Ohio
Dave Thomas
Wendy’s
Thomas
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Jack Schuessler
Columbus
Dublin
Wendy’s International
B.B. King
Susan Lucci
Golly
Darrell Waltrip
Stan Thompson
Matt Mecklenberg
Westerville
Ohio
Knoxville
KFC
Melinda Lou
Wendy
Wendy's
Americajolly
al Ries
Ries & Ries
Roswell
State chamber president pushes for louder Illinois business voice
Douglas Whitley, president of the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, tours the state to recruit members and outline a 2002 agenda. He urges a unified business voice in Springfield, boosts lobbying funds to 400000, and aims to add 5900 members across 59 senate districts while focusing on infrastructure, work force development, and limiting government burdens.
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Carbondale
Douglas Whitley
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Springfield
Whitley
Wsiu-Tv
Chamber
Illinois
State Chamber
Illinois State Chamber
Whitley outlines Illinois human resources concerns on WSIU TV
Douglas Whitley former Ameritech Illinois president and former Illinois Revenue director appears on WSIU TV Southern Issues. He notes a merger with the Employment Law Council adds HR expertise and urges business owners to engage candidates ahead of elections while detailing Illinois health care cost and underpayment issues. He cites meetings in Mount Vernon with local chamber groups.
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Douglas Whitley
Ameritech
Illinois
Illinois Department of Revenue
Chicago
Springfield
Whitley
Wsiu-Tv
Chamber
Employment Law Council of Illinois
Mount Vernon Holiday Inn
Mount Vernon
IRS investigates 2300 missing computers after audit
Washington AP The IRS faces loss or misplacement of more than 2300 computers over three years. A Treasury audit could not confirm if items were lost stolen or undocumented though officials insist no sensitive data or mainframe access is at risk. Zimmerman notes many devices are older than three years and would be replaced.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Treasury Department
IRS
Tax
Toni Zimmerman
Information Technology Services
Zimmerman
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York
Gurley & Son
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Marion
Cal
Han M. Hanafy
American Board of Urology
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