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JANUARY 2010 ChrisColeman
Chris Coleman
President

Council of Better Business Bureaus Names Stephen Cox New National Leader
The Board of Directors of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has named Stephen A. Cox as President and CEO. Cox has served as the Council's Vice President of Communications since July 2006. The CBBB is the umbrella organization under which 124 BBB's serving communities across the U.S. and Canada operate. He assumed leadership of the organization effective October 8 — at the conclusion of BBB's International Assembly in Boston — replacing Steven J. Cole, who is retiring after 22 years with the Council, first as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and for the past four years as President and CEO.
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President's Column:
Board News

As we look forward to 2010 and the marketplace advantage we create for our Accredited Businesses we are filled with excitement as we celebrate our BBB's 70th Year! We are really blessed — staff, volunteers, Accredited Businesses — to be associated with an organization with such a strong history and vibrant future. I am thankful to those companies who have joined the BBB over the years and helped grow our association into the organization we are today. Look for exciting information throughout the year about our anniversary and our celebration in April.
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BBB Alert:
Top 10 Scams and Rip–Offs of 2009

The Council of Better Business Bureau has released a list of the top 10 scams and rip–offs of 2009. Not surprisingly, many scams sought to take advantage of people who were suffering under tough economic circumstances. Additionally, the use of free–trial offers to lock consumers into recurring credit and debit card charges was widespread online.
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Ad Reviews
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New Members
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Anniversaries
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