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Ferrari's supervisory board has confirmed President LUCA CORDERO DI MONTEZEMOLO "in his position for another three years through '16." Di Montezemolo "has been Ferrari's president since '91" (SID, 3/25). ... League Championship side Southampton has confirmed the appointment of GARETH ROGERS as its new CEO. Rogers had been interim CEO following the departure of Chair NICOLA CORTESE in January. Rogers "had previously been chief financial officer at the club." He had held that role since March '11 and prior to that he "was a senior manager at the accounting firm Deloitte" (BBC, 3/25). ... Basketball ACT has hired former Canberra Cavalry boss TONY FRASER as the sport's new CEO, replacing current Basketball ACT CEO TONY JACKSON next month. Fraser “has experience in sport, commercial property, pharmaceuticals and education and has worked with the government.” There “were more than 50 applicants for the position when Jackson announced he was quitting the role” (CANBERRA TIMES, 3/25).

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