Rising Stars of Corporate Governance

Published in July 29th, 2008
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The Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management has named 56 young professionals as “Rising Stars of Corporate Governance.”The Millstein Center’s list of Rising Stars recognizes corporate governance professionals under the age of 40 who are making their mark as outstanding analysts, experts, activists, and managers. The honorees were […]

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How good are Commercial Corporate Governance Ratings?

Published in July 21st, 2008
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A great article on the Stanford Business School site … 
June 2008
STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS—A study by Stanford law and business faculty members casts strong doubt upon the value and validity of the ratings of governance advisory firms that compile indexes to evaluate the effectiveness of a publicly held company’s governance practices.
Enron, Worldcom, Global […]

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Directors to Watch

Published in July 21st, 2008
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Source: Directorship Magazine
It’s no secret that directors skew toward an older demographic. After all, most boards are looking for individuals who possess a career’s worth of experience and wisdom—executives who have battle scars and gray hair to prove it. In fact, the average age of today’s corporate director at a large company is about […]

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