Many company watchers thought the job would go to Ross Levinsohn, a media industry executive with sales and ad experience who has served as interim chief since Scott Thompson was ousted in May after inaccuracies in his resume came to light.
Its domestic monetary policy is therefore destined to remain moribund for the longest period of time while efforts to resume business as normal in light of rising commodity prices is spurring certain central banks in to a higher gear.
Sweden's Henrik Stenson was level with American Woody Austin with one hole left before play was suspended for the light and set to resume at 0800 BST on Friday.
Belatedly, the Securities and Exchange Commission and NYSE may now get serious about the kind of "due diligence" needed to protect U.S. and other shareholders, particularly given the "green light" provided June 24 or 25 to resume the trading of Brilliance stock.