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Baxter 8,529,760 2,329,794 - H.C. Charles Diao 10,170,200 689,354 - Ashley D. Frushone 8,376,534 2,483,020 - David Glazek 10,472,703 386,851 - Graham Purdy 10,743,629 115,925 - Rohith Reddy 10,822,643 36,911 - Stephen Usher 10,763,034 96,520 - Lawrence S. 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