Solely judging by the hand raised aloft by the Panel, Claimant Mendenhall won.

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That the story today at Hewlett-Packard, where senior vice president and chief marketing officer Michael Mendenhall is reportedly out.

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Mendenhall, by contrast, was a 17-year veteran of the Walt Disney Company.

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That record is almost wholly due to great play on defense and special teams, and the hard running of half back, Rashard Mendenhall.

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Just three days later, L. Lynette Fuller-Andrews, the acting general counsel for Hanesbrands, informed Mendenhall that Hanesbrands was terminating his endorsement contract.

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Even the man introducing Lesjak and Robison, senior vice president and chief marketing officer Michael Mendenhall, stressed how long they had been at HP.

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No word on whether Mendenhall resigned or quit, but unless something drastic happened in the past few days, the former is a lot more likely.

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And Rashard Mendenhall seems to be just hitting his stride.

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