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Former IBM CEO dies at 83

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Former IBM CEO and Chair Lou Gerstner has died. He was 83.

Gerstner led IBM as CEO and chair from 1993 to 2002.

“The industry was changing rapidly, our business was under pressure, and there was serious debate about whether IBM should even remain whole. His leadership during that period reshaped the company. Not by looking backward, but by focusing relentlessly on what our clients would need next," said Arvind Krishna, current IBM CEO and chair, in an email to employees.

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