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and Assistant Treasurers. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers as it shall from time to time deem necessary, who shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, or the person exercising the authority of the chief executive officer of the corporation. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.
The Board of Directors shall have the power to fill any vacancy in any existing office or to fill any newly created office, at any time.
The Chair of the Board, the President, each Senior Executive Vice President, each Executive Vice President, each Senior Vice President, and each Vice President, severally, shall have the power to sign deeds, contracts, and other instruments. Each elective officer shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, or the chief executive officer, in addition to any powers and duties that are assigned to them specifically by these By-Laws.
The term of office of each officer shall be from the time of their election or appointment and qualification until the first meeting of the Board of Directors after the last annual election of Directors, or such other term of office as shall be provided in the resolution of election or appointment, and until the election or appointment and qualification of their successor, subject to earlier termination by removal or resignation.
ARTICLE III.
CHAIR OF THE BOARD; PRESIDENT;
SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS;
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTS; SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS.
SECTION 1. If there be a Chair of the Board, the Chair shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Chair by the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee.
SECTION 2. If there be a Chair of the Board, the Board of Directors shall designate either the Chair of the Board or the President as the chief executive officer of the corporation with plenary powers of supervision and direction of the business and affairs of the corporation, unless such offices are occupied by the same person. If there be no Chair of the Board, the President shall be the chief executive officer.
SECTION 3. If there be a Chair of the Board and if the Chair be designated as the chief executive officer of the corporation, the President shall have charge of the coordination and supervision of all matters of operation of the corporation. In the absence of the Chair of the Board, the President shall have the powers and perform the duties of the Chair of the Board.
SECTION 4. The Senior Executive Vice Presidents, severally, in the order designated by the Chief Executive Officer, shall, in the absence of the President, have the powers and perform the duties