Emerson CEO Lal Karsanbhai speaks during an interview on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at the company's Ferguson headquarters.
Christian Gooden
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Emerson CEO Lal Karsanbhai discusses shareholder expectations when he took over in 2021, in a conversation with Steph Kukuljan of the 51ºÚÁÏ, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2024.
Christian Gooden | Post-Dispatch
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Emerson CEO Lal Karsanbhai discusses Emerson's civic commitments on quality-of-life issues which help attract and retain workers, in a discussion with Steph Kukuljan of the 51ºÚÁÏ, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.
Christian Gooden | Post-Dispatch
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Emerson CEO Lal Karsanbhai discusses shareholder expectations when he took over in 2021, in a conversation with Steph Kukuljan of the 51ºÚÁÏ, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2024.
Christian Gooden | Post-Dispatch
Emerson CEO Lal Karsanbhai discusses Emerson's civic commitments on quality-of-life issues which help attract and retain workers, in a discussion with Steph Kukuljan of the 51ºÚÁÏ, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.
Christian Gooden | Post-Dispatch
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