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Paolo Confino

New Balance exec makes case for operations as a stepping stone in CEO succession planning

New Balance COO Dave Wheeler being interviewed by Fortune senior writer Phil Wahba (Credit: Photograph by Ryan Donnell/Fortune)

The COO job is a springboard to becoming CEO. 

Chief operating officers are faced with two main sets of priorities: keeping the business humming and preparing it for the future, according to New Balance chief operating officer Dave Wheeler. 

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