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}Was it a purge or a palace coup? Either way, a number of sources now confirm that Michael Goldberg’s ascension to CEO at Harris Drury Cohen in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., this month led to a furniture-smashing uproar spearheaded by a creative staffer who felt partner and group account leader Patrice Blair deserved the job.

Goldberg, a 10-year HDC veteran, grabbed the CEO job after managing partner Phil Cohen stepped aside. “People perceived [Goldberg and Blair] to be equally important,” chairman Stan Harris said at the time.

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