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Jul. 24, 2013

Dell deal comes down to the role of the company's founder

The contentious back-and-forth spat over how much Dell Inc. is worth seems to be motivated by more than just a dispute over dollars and cents - it's a question of the motivations of the company's founder and CEO, Michael Dell.


By Dominic Fracassa


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Back in early February, when Dell Inc. founder and CEO Michael Dell officially confirmed his plans to take the long-embattled PC maker private, he wrote in a statement, "I believe this transaction will open an exciting new chapter for Dell, our customers and team members."


Dell has said little publicly since then about his proposed $24.4 billion leveraged buyout offer, but suffice to say, ...

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