Kovacevich is never one to enter high-premium transactions and has been unwilling to expand Wells Fargo far east of the Mississippi River.

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"We support candidates who share our goal of keeping the Internet free and open for our users, " says Google spokesman Adam Kovacevich.

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Its former chairman, Dick Kovacevich, was a zealot about cross-selling products to existing customers and building up multiple relationships with each individual and household.

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