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Adkins 680,336,569 93.15% 49,990,292 6.84% 1,325,968 139,962,790 Jonathan Christodoro 695,756,464 95.27% 34,542,401 4.72% 1,353,964 139,962,790 John J. Donahoe 678,877,419 92.94% 51,533,764 7.05% 1,241,646 139,962,790 David W. Dorman 671,541,880 91.95% 58,766,891 8.04% 1,344,058 139,962,790 Belinda J. Johnson 713,153,966 97.64% 17,207,765 2.35% 1,291,098 139,962,790 Enrique Lores 711,196,077 97.38% 19,131,074 2.61% 1,325,678 139,962,790 Gail J. McGovern 689,820,781 94.44% 40,535,333 5.55% 1,296,715 139,962,790 Deborah M. Messemer 708,381,306 96.98% 21,991,346 3.01% 1,280,177 139,962,790 David M. Moffett 703,019,892 96.26% 27,256,215 3.73% 1,376,722 139,962,790 Ann M. Sarnoff 713,121,823 97.63% 17,241,027 2.36% 1,289,979 139,962,790 Daniel H. Schulman 711,339,641 97.42% 18,830,918 2.57% 1,482,270 139,962,790 Frank D. 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