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...They include Bennett Dorrance, Mary Alice Dorrance Malone and Archbold van Beuren — all of whom serve on Campbell’s board — along with Charlotte Weber and other family members....
...It was also one of the most challenging campaigns for a hedge fund to win: several of the descendants of John T Dorrance, the inventor of Campbell’s condensed tinned soup, had indicated that they would vote...
...The hedge fund, which won the support of the influential independent proxy advisory firms ISS and Glass Lewis, was facing a tight race because of the presence of some of the descendants of John T Dorrance...
...The fight was always going to be an uphill battle for him, though — he was up against descendants of John T Dorrance, the inventor of Campbell’s tinned, condensed soup, who owned a 41 per cent stake....
...Several descendants of John T Dorrance, the founder of Campbell’s namesake condensed, tinned soup, owned 41 per cent and said publicly they would vote in favour of the company....
...Directors whom Mr Loeb wants to replace include scions Mary Malone and Bennett Dorrance. They hold a combined 33 per cent stake. Each has sat on the board for almost 30 years....
...Even if this year’s World Cup is not the “tipping point” for the sport in the US, Mr Dorrance says soccer is gaining steam in the US....
...But when Sunday comes, DDB's Mr Kaess says his agency will be trying to “make ourselves stand out”. With all the money they are spending, advertisers can hardly afford to do anything else....
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