is a former

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and president of

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. Taking over after the resignation of

James W. Keyes James W. Keyes is currently the chairman of Wild Oats Marketing LLC. Previously, Keyes served as chief executive officer of 7-Eleven, Inc., and chairman and CEO of Blockbuster, Inc. Education Keyes graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a ...

, Suzuki had been the temporary successor to Keyes while the search for a replacement CEO and president continued. Suzuki has been a businessman since the early 1970s, during which he brought the 7-Eleven franchise to Japan, and was the acting

chairperson The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the grou ...

before his

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to CEO and president. Suzuki resigned in April 2016 following a failed management reshuffle. He had served in this role since November 5, 2005.

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