Notable Leadership
In addition to Chairman and CEO Peter Seligmann, CI counts among its leaders:
- President: Russ Mittermeier, a notable herpetologist and primatologist
- Chief operating officer: Niels Crone
- Chairman of the Executive Committee: Rob Walton, chairman of the board, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Vice chair: Harrison Ford, actor
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