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"resigns"

Even in the letter he shared himself he said the founder didn't see eye to eye with him, he 100% got fired.

This is also the typical process at Amazon when directors and about are fired, they all "choose to leave to refocus on family".

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> Clark has hired political consultants to advise him on a potential 2026 run for governor of Texas, where he resides, according to people familiar with the matter. Greg Abbott, a Texas Republican, is currently serving a third term as governor.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/dave-clark-resigns-as-flexport-...

It’s weird that the Wall Street Journal doesn’t say what party he’s considering running as. People who know he hired political consultants would also know who they are and thus if those consultants are Republicans or Democrats.

If he runs, it’s definitely as an R.

The article characterizes him as a "moderate Republican," which is an endangered political class in the state. His core constituency is probably your median "social moderate/fiscal conservative/anti-labor" CxO residing in the ultra-moneyed enclave of Highland Park, where he moved to last year. Take his show on the road to any major blue city or the deep-red GOP bastions in the west and he'd quickly discover just how unloved he'd be.

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/dave-clarks-last-day...

He himself confirmed he got fired (and it happened over Zoom, lol).

At this level and in this industry there is really no difference unless you’re basically retiring

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