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After appearing as supercilious EPA company man Walter Peck in Ghostbusters, Atherton completed his trilogy of goofy comedies with Real Genius (1985) and Bio-Dome (1996).
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Meyers was, of course, doing some classic company man work by taking jabs at one of NBC’s major network rivals.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
With that in mind, and a lack of serious options at the moment, the decisions to appoint two company men, Rosenior and Fletcher — albeit in different circumstances — is more understandable than in previous years.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Family, company man Pearce was born on Aug. 20, 1942, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to William Ridgely and Jean Murray Pearce.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Meyers was, of course, doing some classic company man work by taking jabs at one of NBC’s major network rivals.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
With that in mind, and a lack of serious options at the moment, the decisions to appoint two company men, Rosenior and Fletcher — albeit in different circumstances — is more understandable than in previous years.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Family, company man Pearce was born on Aug. 20, 1942, in Bismarck, North Dakota, to William Ridgely and Jean Murray Pearce.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Company man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/company%20man. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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