SUBJECT: Thompson, 50, was shot around 6:45 a.m. ET outside the Hilton on Sixth Avenue, where the company’s annual sales meeting was about to take place. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The police said the killer is still at large and they are still investigating the cause.
“As an investment professional, we’re always looking for communication and messaging from these top professionals and Brian Thompson exemplified that,” Miller said.
He added that with the number of reports this year about “executives choosing to leave the industry these days,” Thompson’s fatal attack could leave “a lot of senior executives rethinking, you know, are these positions important? And I’m going to win.” it will not surprise us if we see a gradual exit from the top positions in public companies.”