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AOL's Post-Spin Board Includes Former FCC Chair Powell, Former William Morris Head Wiatt: AOL’s post-spin board of directors includes a dash of Hollywood, a hint of e-commerce and some Washington expertise. The nine directors slated to join Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong on the board when the split from Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) goes through include Jim Wiatt, former chairman and CEO...; Tags: FCC, America Online Inc., Board, Chairman, Board Of Directors, CBS Corp., Hambrecht & Quist, Michael Powell, Richard L. Dalzell, Plainfield Direct Inc., Karen E. Dykstra Karen Dykstra, Plainfield Asset Management LLC, Patricia E. Mitchell Patricia Mitchell, Michael K. Powell Michael Powell, Stengel, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Industry Moves, Companies, Time Warner, AOL, Staci D. Kramer; External links 2009-10-26
Comfort Systems USA, INC. : Standards and Procedures Regarding Business Practices: The policy of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. is to comply fully with the laws and regulations to which it is subject and to conduct business in an ethical manner. The Board of Directors of the Company has established the following policy, standards, and procedures to assure that Comfort Systems USA,...; Tags: Board, Board Of Directors, Standards, Comfort Systems USA Inc., Comfort Systems USA, Policy, Quality, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-01-01
Proxy Statement of BORGWARNER INC for the Year 2003: This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of BorgWarner Inc. for the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Board of Directors held four regular meetings during 2002. The proxy statement includes following catagories: stock ownership, executive compensation, stock options and...; Tags: Stock, Board, BORGWARNER INC., Board Of Directors, BorgWarner, Corporate Governance, Investment, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance; White papers 2003-01-01
American Electric Power Company, Inc. - Principles Of Corporate Governance Of The Board Of Directors: Under New York law, the Company is managed under direction of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors establishes broad corporate policies and authorizes various types of transactions, but it is not involved in day-to-day operational details. Its various responsibilities include the selection and compensation of the Chairman and...; Tags: Board, American Electric Power Co. Inc., Board Of Directors, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Operations; White papers 2003-02-25
Board of Directors: Corporate Governance Guidelines: The Board of Directors of Great Plains Energy Incorporated has adopted these principles of corporate governance consistent with their fiduciary obligations to shareholders and their ethical responsibilities in the performance of their duties. These principles are reviewed by the Governance Committee periodically and revised as necessary to assist in fulfilling...; Tags: Board, Great Plains Software, Board Of Directors, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Operations; White papers 2003-03-04

Corporate Governance Guidelines Of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation: All corporate authority resides with the Board of Directors as fiduciaries of the Corporation's shareholders, except for those matters reserved to the shareholders. The Board has delegated to management the authority to pursue the Corporation's objectives. A director is "independent" if he or she has no relationship to the Corporation...; Tags: Board, Board Of Directors, Director, Marshall & Ilsley, Corporation, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-03-05
Fannie Mae's Corporate Governance Guidelines: This article is the corporate governance guideline that explains the role of the board and management. The Board of Directors oversees the management of the corporation and its business. The Fannie Mae Board of Directors represents the interests of the company's stockholders, the owners of the corporation, in optimizing long-term...; Tags: Fannie Mae, Board, Board Of Directors, Fannie Mae Board Of Directors, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Operations; White papers 2003-01-01
Fifth Third Bancorp Corporate Governance Guidelines: As Adopted by the Board of directors on March 18, 2003: This corporate governance principles have been approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of Fifth Third Bancorp. These principles, along with Fifth Third's articles of incorporation, code of regulations and charters of the various committees of the Board, provide the foundation for the governance. This corporation governance discusses the...; Tags: Board, Fifth Third Bancorp, Board Of Directors, Fifth Third Bank, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-01-01
Board of Directors' Governance Principles - Harleysville Group Inc.: The primary responsibility of the Board is to manage the business and affairs of the corporation for, in the case of Harleysville Group Inc., the benefit of shareholders, and, in the case of Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company, for the benefit of policyholders. Because the daily operations of the Companies are...; Tags: Board, Board Of Directors, Harleysville Group Inc., Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-02-01
Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. - Corporate Governance Standards For Board Of Directors: The corporate governance standards established by the Board of Directors provide a structure within which directors and management can effectively pursue the Company's objectives for the benefit of its shareholders and other constituencies. The Board will consider all major decisions of the Company. However, the Board has established the ...; Tags: Board, Policy Statement, Board Of Directors, Standards, Hillenbrand Industries Inc., Hillenbrand Industries, Corporate Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures; White papers 2003-09-10
Edison International : Corporate Governance Guidelines: This article explains the corporate governance guidelines that reflect current policies of the Board of Directors for the governance of Edison International. These Guidelines are subject to periodic review by the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors and are revised from time to time by the Board of...; Tags: Edison International, Board, Board Of Directors, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Operations; White papers 2003-02-20
Principal Financial Group: Governance Guidelines: Every public corporation has a set of practices and procedures by which decisions affecting shareholders and customers are made. State law establishes a framework for corporate decision-making that protects shareholders and requires management and the Board of Directors to operate in the best interests of the Company. This is very...; Tags: Principal Financial Group, Board, Board Of Directors, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-01-01
Corporate Governance and the Nonprofit Board of Directors: This article is about "Corporate responsibility" which is not a new concept for nonprofit boards of directors. But a series of high-profile Wall Street accounting scandals that have focused attention on standards of corporate governance, not just among public companies, but also among private companies and nonprofits. In light of...; Tags: Corporate Responsibility, Board, Board Of Directors, Faegre & Benson, Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Business Operations, Leadership, Management; White papers 2003-01-01
Corporate Governance Guidelines: Potlatch Corporation: The purpose of these Guidelines is to set forth effective standards and practices of corporate governance that contribute to the success of public confidence in Potlatch Corporation. The Board of Directors of Potlatch Corporation has approved these Guidelines. These Guidelines are in conjunction with the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and...; Tags: Board, Thomson Corp., Board Of Directors, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Operations; White papers 2003-01-01
Questar Corporation - Board Of Directors Significant Corporate Governance Guidelines: The governance guidelines state that the Board has not adopted a blanket policy on whether to have separate individuals serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Board believes that it is important for the Chairman of the Executive Committee, as the independent director who is designated to serve as...; Tags: Board, Board Of Directors, Director, Shareholder.com, Company, Board Member, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-01-01
Western Digital Corporate Board of Directors Corporate Governance Guidelines: The article provide the guidelines of Board of Directors of Western Digital Corporation that represents the owners' interest in perpetuating a successful business, including optimizing long-term financial returns. The Board is responsible for determining that the Company is managed in such a way to ensure this result. This is...; Tags: Board, Western Digital Corp., Board Of Directors, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-01-02
The Entrepreneurial Director: An Uninvited Guest: By design, some inherent conflict exists between a board of directors and a management team. If the conflict is acknowledged, appreciated, respected and managed by both sides, it can produce extraordinary dividends for executives and directors alike, not to mention the company and its stockholders to whom both parties owe...; Tags: Entrepreneurial, Board, Board Of Directors, Director, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-01-01
Proposed SEC Rule Would Increase Disclosure About Nominating Committees: Article focuses on rules proposed by SEC that increases disclosure about nominating committees. It enhances the transparency of the operation of boards of directors. Currently the Proxy Rules require a company to disclose whether it has a nominating committee and, if so, whether the nominating committee considers nominees proposed by...; Tags: Board, SEC, Board Of Directors, Committee, Director, McGuireWoods, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-08-19
SEC Adopts Rules On Disclosure Of Nominating Committee Functions And Communications Between Security Holders And The Boards Of Directors: The SEC adopted rules to improve the disclosure in proxy statements regarding the nominating committee processes of public companies and the ways by which security holders may communicate with directors at the companies in which they invest. The goal of the new rules is to enhance the transparency of the...; Tags: Disclosure, Security, Board, SEC, Board Of Directors, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-01-01
How To Wow Your Board Of Directors: Chief Information Officers CIOs play a crucial role in the day-to-day working of organizations. When it comes to addressing a meeting, their role becomes more important. A CIO's way of addressing the meeting can make or break the image of the company in front of its board of directors. Thus,...; Tags: Board, Chief Information Officer, Board Of Directors, International Data Group, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2004-09-15