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Prior to CNBC, Whitten held internships with Showtime and Roanoke College programs including The Lutheran Writers Project and The Roanoke Review.
Whitten earned a bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing from Roanoke College where she was the Editor-in-Chief of the student-run newspaper, The Brackety-Ack.
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It's a "rare opportunity to own one of the world's best businesses at a discount," said the hedge fund manager.
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