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Interpublic Group’s board of directors is considering two types of candidates with very different skill sets for the holding company’s new COO post. The direction they choose may indicate their level of faith in and commitment to CEO John Dooner.

The board, which continues to exert more influence and control over the $6.8 billion company, is debating whether Dooner’s No. 2 should be a financial or operational leader, sources said.

Richard Goldstein, an ally of Dooner’s who joined the board last year, has emerged as a key player in the search, which is being led by human-resources chief Brian Brooks, with help from Heidrick & Struggles.



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