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A chief strategy officer (CSO), or chief strategist, is an executive who is responsible for assisting the chief executive officer with creating, communicating, executing, and sustaining strategic initiatives within a company or agency.

A typical CSO is not a pure strategist that creates long-term planning that is isolated from the company's current initiatives. Many CSOs are considered "doers" first and have the past experience to help advise and execute. Chief strategy officers are often executives who have worn many hats before at a variety of companies or agencies before taking on the responsibilities and tasks that come with the job title.^[1]

Chief strategy officers are responsible for the critical jobs that are the most important aspects of successful strategy execution:

• Must communicate and implement a company's strategy internally and externally so that all employees, partners, suppliers, and contractors understand the company-wide strategic plan and how it carries out the company's overall goals.
• Must drive decision-making that creates medium- and long-term improvement.

Today many CEOs have less time to devote to executing strategy. As a result, CEOs are appointing CSOs for their organizations. The CSO position is becoming popular amongst many large multinational Fortune 500 companies, including Oracle Corporation, Panasonic, Accenture, Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, Cognos, and Global Healthcare Resource, each of whom have created CSO positions in their top management teams.

A chief global strategist (CGS) is one of the highest-ranking corporate officers, administrators, corporate administrators, executives, or executive officers, in charge of the global strategy and the domestic and international expansion of a corporation, company, organization, or agency.

The position is a relatively new one in the private sector and a reflection of the influence of globalization upon companies and other organizations that seek to expand their influence, whether as a matter of necessity to survive or the exploration of an opportunity.

A prominent example is Howard Schultz of Starbucks who was Chairman and CEO but in 2000 left the position of CEO to become Chief Global Strategist.^[2] Schultz returned to his previous role of chief executive officer on January 18, 2008.

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Tom Jenkins
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Wayne Jenkins
Born	(1947-12-14) December 14, 1947 (age 64) Houston, Texas
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 14 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Austin, Texas
Career
College	University of Houston
Turned professional	1971
Current tour(s)	Champions Tour
Former tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	8
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Champions Tour	7
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 1976
U.S. Open	T26: 1976
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	T17: 1974

Thomas Wayne Jenkins (born December 14, 1947) is an American professional golfer.

Jenkins was born in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Houston, where he was a member of the winning 1970 NCAA Division I golf team. He graduated in 1971 and turned professional. His only PGA Tour victory was the 1975 IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic. With seven wins in his eleven years on the Champions Tour and more than $12 million in prize money, Jenkins is currently in the top-10 on the all time money list for the Champions Tour.

Prior to joining the Champions Tour, Jenkins was the lead instructor for several years at Dave Pelz's short game schools.

PGA Tour wins[link]

• 1975 IVB-Philadelphia Golf Classic

Champions Tour wins (7)[link]

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner-up
1	May 23, 1999	Bell Atlantic Classic	-10 (70-67-69=206)	Playoff	Jim Thorpe
2	Aug 13, 2000	AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship	-14 (68-68-70-68=274)	1 stroke	Kermit Zarley
3	Jul 7, 2002	AT&T Canada Senior Open Championship	-21 (63-68-64-195)	3 strokes	Morris Hatalsky, Bruce Lietzke, Walter Morgan
4	May 4, 2003	Bruno's Memorial Classic	-16 (67-66-67=200)	3 strokes	Bruce Fleisher
5	Apr 18, 2004	Blue Angels Classic	-14 (68-65-63=196)	5 strokes	Rodger Davis
6	Jun 5, 2005	Allianz Championship	-9 (65-72-67=204)	Playoff	D. A. Weibring
7	Oct 8, 2006	SAS Championship	-10 (68-66=154)	1 stroke	Chip Beck, Loren Roberts

External links[link]

• Tom Jenkins at the PGA Tour official site

Stephen Brennan (born 20 March 1983 in Dublin) is an Irish professional football player who currently plays for Bray Wanderers.

Brennan played schoolboy football for south Dublin side St Josephs Boys AFC before joining English Premiership side Newcastle United in 1999. In November 2000 he was won the FAI's Republic of Ireland Under 16 player of the year award. Brennan came close to making the breakthrough at Newcastle but his time there was blighted by injuries, the worst kept him out of football for ten months in 2003 and made him miss the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championships. He made his debut for the Ireland U21 side in a game with Scotland on 11 February 2002.

Brennan joined Shelbourne for a short loan spell in March 2005 before being released by Newcastle in the summer. In July 2005 he signed for St Patrick's Athletic and began his career in midfield and then at right back. At the start of the 2006 season an injury to Colm Foley saw Brennan play in central defence alongside Darragh Maguire. On 22 November 2008 he along with 7 other players were released from their contracts.

External links[link]

• Stephen Brennan on Playerhistory.com
• Stephen Brennan on stpatsfc.com
• Article on Stephen from his schoolboy club, St. Joseph's Boys