| Moe Girkins out at Zondervan |
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| Written by Eric Tiansay | |
| Monday, 21 February 2011 03:46 PM America/New_York | |
 A former CBA board member and franchise retail group chief has been named the caretaker leader of Zondervan, while the publisher looks for a new president and CEO. |
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