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March 2, 2009

Erik Prince Resigns as Blackwater CEO
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In other business news, Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, has
announced his resignation as the company’s CEO. Prince founded the
private military firm in 1997. The move comes weeks after the company
changed its name to Xe in an attempt to rebrand the firm.



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