Action. (Wall street west).John Kelly John Kelly or Jack Kelly is the name of: People
Kelly, a veteran of many a proxy war Noun 1. proxy war - a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate state of war, war - a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in (he helped elect a dissident slate of directors at ICN ICN International Council of Nurses. Pharmaceuticals this summer), saw his firm retained by the family of Hewlett-Packard Co. co-founder William Hewlett in the brouhaha developing around the Palo Alto-based company's proposed merger with Houston-based Compaq Computer Corp. The Hewlett family -- one Hewlett-Packard board member -- is opposed to the merger and has retained MacKenzie to look at investor sentiment. Kelly, who isn't talking, is known for performing quick-but-accurate head-counts on where institutional investors stand. The inside word? The David and Lucile Packard Foundation David and Lucile Packard Foundation, private philanthropic institution that funds nonprofit organizations. It was founded in 1964 by David Packard (1912–96), co-founder of Hewlett-Packard Co., and his wife Lucile (1914–87). , which controls about 10 percent of Hewlett-Packard's stock, may call the final shot on the troubled merger. |
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