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The combined firm merged 1998 with <a href="/company/636/000119279/">Price Waterhouse</a> to form the "Big Four" firm <a href="/company/637/000119280/">Price Waterhouse Coopers</a>.<p> <b>Industry:</b><br><a href="/lists/690/000124318/">Business Services</a><p> <b>Ticker:</b><br>(defunct)<p> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>EXECUTIVES</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/222/000162733/"><font size=-1>Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr.</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1951</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Vice Chairman, Pricewaterhouse Coopers</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/527/000128143/"><font size=-1>Alan L. Earhart</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1944</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former Partner, PWC</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/909/000168405/"><font size=-1>Cynthia L. Feldmann</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1953</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Jetty Lane Associates</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/951/000169444/"><font size=-1>Eugene M. Freedman</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1932</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Coopers & Lybrand</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/757/000177226/"><font size=-1>John A. Fry</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1960</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>President, Franklin and Marshall College</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/545/000171032/"><font size=-1>William E. Hantke</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CFO of Premcor, 2002-05</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/947/000171434/"><font size=-1>Frank M. Hennessey</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1937</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Hennessey Capital, LLC</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/385/000128001/"><font size=-1>Nicholas G. Moore</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of PWC USA, 1998-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/072/000128685/"><font size=-1>Philip A. Odeen</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1935</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of BDM International, 1992-97</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/406/000126028/"><font size=-1>George Paz</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1955</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Express Scripts</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/147/000168640/"><font size=-1>Dennis Powell</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1948</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CFO of Cisco, 2003-08</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/648/000170138/"><font size=-1>James D. Robbins</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former Managing Partner, PWC</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/096/000172577/"><font size=-1>John J. Roberts</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1945</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/018/000127634/"><font size=-1>Michael I. Roth</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1946</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Interpublic Group</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/060/000128673/"><font size=-1>Raymond P. Shafer</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Politician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Mar-1917</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>12-Dec-2006</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Governor of Pennsylvania, 1967-71</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/084/000170571/"><font size=-1>Arthur L. Simon</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1931</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former Partner, Coopers & Lybrand</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/167/000258390/"><font size=-1>Rick Snyder</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Politician</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Aug-1958</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Governor of Michigan</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/257/000167753/"><font size=-1>Thomas C. Wertheimer</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1940</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Retired Audit Partner, PWC</td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/985/000121622/"><font size=-1>Richard C. Breeden</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Government</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>6-Dec-1949</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>SEC Chairman, 1989-93</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/385/000128001/"><font size=-1>Nicholas G. Moore</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of PWC USA, 1998-2000</td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>EMPLOYMENT</b></font><p> <table border=1 class="sortable" id="sort_company"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/347/000170834/"><font size=-1>André Belzile</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1962</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Jean Coutu Group</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/415/000129028/"><font size=-1>Paul A. Brunner</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1935</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Spring Capital, Inc.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/192/000167688/"><font size=-1>Dominic D'Alessandro</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>18-Jan-1947</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Manulife Financial</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/307/000213665/"><font size=-1>Mallory Factor</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Activist</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1950</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Merchant banker</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/131/000125753/"><font size=-1>Jay S. Fishman</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>4-Nov-1952</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Travelers</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/795/000166297/"><font size=-1>Martin Fowler</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Computer Programmer</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>?</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Manifesto For Agile Software Development</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/196/000177662/"><font size=-1>Barry A. Fromberg</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1955</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CFO of Dean Foods, 1998-2006</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/871/000168367/"><font size=-1>Michael J. Gade</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1952</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Challance Group</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/045/000170532/"><font size=-1>Edgar H. Grubb</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1940</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CFO of Transamerica, 1993-99</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/756/000171243/"><font size=-1>Mary J. Steele Guilfoile</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1954</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>MG Advisors, Inc.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/818/000170308/"><font size=-1>Michael W. Hewatt</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1949</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Hewatt & Associates</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/782/000169275/"><font size=-1>Donna A. James</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>30-Jun-1957</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former EVP at Nationwide</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/023/000023951/"><font size=-1>Phil Knight</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>24-Feb-1938</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Co-Founder of Nike</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/021/000173499/"><font size=-1>Peter J. Manning</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1939</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Fleet Boston</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/420/000174895/"><font size=-1>James A. Marcum</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1960</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Vice Chairman of Circuit City</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/315/000168808/"><font size=-1>Duane A. Nelles</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Former Partner, Coopers & Lybrand</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/303/000170790/"><font size=-1>C. Larry Pope</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1955</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Smithfield Foods</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/626/000168122/"><font size=-1>Ian Prosser</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1945</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Six Continents plc, 1987-2000</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/445/000177911/"><font size=-1>Kathleen S. Pushor</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1958</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/209/000172690/"><font size=-1>Timothy Wadhams</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Business</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>c. 1949</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>CEO of Masco</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/920/000159443/"><font size=-1>David M. Walker</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Government</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>2-Oct-1951</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>US Comptroller General</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/821/000167320/"><font size=-1>Kathryn J. 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