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Mr. Reupke, 52 years old and a 27 - year Reuters veteran, had been the information - services company's general manager for only six months. His appointment to that post, which has senior administrative, staff and policy responsibilities, followed a several - year tenure as Reuters's editor in chief.
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Mr. Reupke, 52 years old and a 27 - year Reuters veteran, had been the information - services company's general manager for only six months.