Academics on Board: University Presidents as Corporate Directors.

Goldschmidt, Nancy P.; Finkelstein, James H.

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ERIC Number: EJ639400

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Publication Date: 2001

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Academics on Board: University Presidents as Corporate Directors.

Goldschmidt, Nancy P.; Finkelstein, James H.

Academe, v87 n5 p33-37 Sep-Oct 2001

Examines the relationships between presidents of elite universities and the boards of publicly held firms in the United States. Describes the proportion of such presidents who sit on corporate boards, types of firms which elected presidents to sit on their boards, the personal financial benefits to presidents, and their time commitments. (EV)

Descriptors: College Presidents, Corporations, Governing Boards, Higher Education, School Business Relationship

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Language: English

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Note: Article based on the studies "Corporate Interests of University Presidents" presented at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association and "University Presidents as Corporate Directors: Serving What Interests?" presented at the 2000 Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.