Tagged: Bananas

Local News
3:37 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Chiquita CEO Promises Shareholders No More 'Distractions'

"A celebration of new beginnings" is what Chiquita CEO Ed Lonergan called the company's annual meeting in Charlotte on Thursday.  Only about 100 shareholders attended – and most were Chiquita employees. 

 

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Local News
5:29 pm
Tue May 21, 2013

Were Chiquita's Bananas Good For Charlotte?

Chiquita will hold its annual shareholders meeting in Charlotte for the first time Thursday.  It's a sign the company's relocation from Cincinnati is complete – and it's an opportunity to take a look at what Charlotte taxpayers got for the generous tax incentives they gave Chiquita.


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Business
9:22 am
Thu October 11, 2012

New Top Banana Meets Chiquita Employees - And Charlotte

Credit Julie Rose
New Chiquita CEO Ed Lonergan

The new CEO charged with restoring Chiquita's profits is on the job now and busy introducing himself to the company's 20,000 employees.

Just before speaking with WFAE, he met with an auditorium full of Chiquita employees clad in blue and yellow shirts. Lonergan was impressed.

"That's a really interesting thing for me, because I came here because I have passion for the legacy of this brand and the future potential that it has," says Lonergan. "I also came here because every person I met wears that passion on their sleeve, literally."

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