FOXNews.com: New CEO at IBM revives Augusta membership debate

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New CEO at IBM revives Augusta membership debate Mar 29th 2012, 23:47 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. –  The appointment of a new chief executive at IBM has revived the debate over Augusta National's all-male membership just one week before the Masters. IBM hired Virginia Rometty as its CEO this year, which could mean a break in recent tradition for either side. The last four CEOs of IBM have been members of Augusta, but the club has never had a female member since it was founded in 1933. Martha Burk led an unsuccessful campaign 10 years ago for Augusta to admit a female member. Hootie Johnson, chairman at the time, said the club would not be pressured "at the point of a bayonet." Burk says Augusta National and IBM now are in a bind. She says IBM could end up undermining its new CEO if it doesn't fight for her admittance.

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