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BLACKROCK Inc. (New York) -- John A. Thain was named to the board of this investment-management company, bringing the total number of directors to 17. Mr. Thain, 52 years old, is chairman and chief executive of Merrill Lynch & Co.
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CARLTON ADVISORY SERVICES Inc. (New York) -- Ernest Rosato joined this real-estate investment concern as managing director of Carlton Strategic Ventures, its principal transaction group. Mr. Rosato, 45, was a managing director for Metropolitan Capital Advisors Ltd. Also, John Raggio joined as managing director, responsible for originating equity and debt transactions. Mr. Raggio, 54, was a managing director for Tremont Realty Capital LLC.
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ENZO BIOCHEM Inc. (Farmingdale, N.Y.) -- Christine T. Fischette was appointed president of Enzo Therapeutics, a subsidiary of this biotech company, effective immediately. Ms. Fischette succeeds Gary Cupit, who went on to a start-up operation, a spokesman said. Mr. Cupit wasn't available to comment. Ms. Fischette, 56, was executive director, global business development and licensing and head/negotiation, for the general medicine business franchise board at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., part of Novartis AG.
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FITCH RATINGS Ltd. (New York) -- Ann Flynn has joined this credit- rating company as a senior director with the tax-supported team. Ms. Flynn, 51, was co-head of the New York tax-backed group and leader of the New England tax-backed group with RBC Capital Markets, a unit of the Royal Bank of Canada.
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LUNDIN MINING Corp. (Vancouver) -- Phil Wright was named president, chief executive and a director, effective immediately. Mr. Wright, 54, succeeds Karl-Axel Waplan, 56, who resigned. Also, Colin K. Benner resigned as vice chairman but continues as a director. Mr. Benner, 63, is succeeded by William A. Rand, 65, who was named lead director. The board stays at 10. Messrs. Waplan and Benner declined to comment.
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MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP (Chicago) -- Hugh Nineham was named a partner and head of European and London corporate, effective immediately. Mr. Nineham, 54, will be based in London. He was head of the corporate finance practice at Lovells LLP.
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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP Inc. (Newark, N.J.) -- Eileen Moran was appointed senior vice-president for strategic initiatives, PSEG Services Corp., part of this diversified energy company. Ms. Moran, 53, continues as president of PSEG Resources. Kevin Quinn, president, PSEG Energy Resources & Trade, was named senior vice-president, corporate planning, PSEG. Mr. Quinn, 51, will continue as president, PSEG ER&T, until a successor is found. Richard Machon was appointed senior vice-president, fossil operations, PSEG Power. Mr. Machon, 61, was an independent consultant.
