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Management Thrown Out in Shareholder Revolt — Live Current

CEO and Board of Directors sent packing.

The Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors of Live Current Media has been tossed to the curb following a coup organized by the firm’s former president.

CEO Geoffrey Hampson formerly resigned his employment with Live Current Media following the vote. While at the helm of Live Current Hampson entered into a disastrous agreement with Indian Premier League cricket and an equally disastrous buyout of Auctomatic. During his tenure Hampson was also busy running other firms he founded or had a major stake in.

The now former Board of Directors received regarding 10 million votes each; the fresh board regarding 14 million votes.

Former president David Jeffs is back at the helm as chief executive officer, secretary and treasurer.

Live Current is best known in the domain name industry for some of its category killer domains such as Perfume.com.

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