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«Although the loan, gifts, and other transactions between the Linigers and Adam Contos did not involve use of any corporate funds, the Special Committee concluded that these transactions created an actual or apparent conflict of interest,» says Dick Covey, the company's lead independent director.

Michael J. Williams, Realogy's Lead Independent Director, will succeed Richard A. Smith as chairman of the company's Board of Directors, effective Dec. 31, 2017.

Ballmer and John Thompson, the lead independent director of Microsoft's board, told me recently that Microsoft had no intentions of de-emphasizing or getting rid of the devices and consumer parts of the company's business.

At the Board Meeting, the Board also established the position of Lead Independent Director to preside at executive sessions of the non-employee directors and to serve as the principal liaison between the non-employee directors and the Chairman of the Board.

Akerson hand - picked Barra to replace him as CEO, but GM's chairman from January 2014 to now has been retired Cummins CEO and Chairman Theodore Solso, who remains with the company as Lead Independent Director of the board.

Sanford Robertson has served as the Lead Independent Director since June 2007, and his current two - year term will expire in June 2017.

The Board has developed written position descriptions for the Chairman of the Board, the Lead Independent Director in the event that the Chairman is not independent, for the Chairperson of each Board committee and the CEO.

Our independent Directors have appointed Mr. Ingram as the Lead Independent Director.

All agendas of the meetings are set by the Chairman of the Board in consultation with the Board committee Chairpersons and the Lead Independent Director, as necessary.

At these sessions, the Lead Independent Director acts as Presiding Director.

In addition to the compensation described above, any Director serving as the Lead Independent Director is entitled to receive an annual fee of $ 100,000.

The Board annually appoints a Lead Independent Director, who will assume the responsibilities set forth in the Company's Position Description for the Lead Independent Director, which is posted on the Company's website.

The Board believes that the most effective Board leadership structure for the Company at the present time is for the CEO to serve as Chairman of the Board in conjunction with the appointment of a Lead Independent Director as described below.

other executives shall be pursuant to the Company's policy on aircraft use or, with respect to Mr. Pearson, the approval of the Chairperson of the Talent and Compensation Committee or the Lead Independent Director.

«I am satisfied with the Board's thorough review of this issue,» James Guyette, lead independent director, said in a statement.

One will also have to wait for the shareholder meeting to see if shareholders are truly content with the leadership of Jack Bovender, Jr. as lead independent director.

As previously disclosed, the Company has retained Mr. Watford as the Chairman of its Board of Directors (the «Board»), along with each of its pre-emergence independent, non-executive board members, including Dr. W. Charles Helton, its Lead Independent Director, Stephen J. McDaniel, Roger A. Brown, and Michael J. Keeffe.

Boris Wertz, Lead Independent Director of Ether Capital, mentioned, «Through Version One, I've had the opportunity to experience first - hand the innovation that blockchain technologies are bringing to a number of industries.

Because Mr. Dorsey is our Chairman, our board of directors has appointed Mr. Currie to serve as our Lead Independent Director.

Stockholders and other interested parties may communicate directly with any member (including the Lead Independent Director) or committee of the Board of Directors by writing to: FedEx Corporation Board of Directors, c / o Corporate Secretary, 942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38120.

As Lead Independent Director, Mr. Currie will preside over periodic meetings of our independent directors, serve as a liaison between our Chairman and our independent directors and perform such additional duties as our board of directors may otherwise determine and delegate.

In a May 19, 2014 letter from Mr. Ackman to Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Ackman wrote, (1) «I find it inappropriate that Allergan's lead independent director was unwilling to speak to a shareholder without management present»; (2) «Mr. Pyott has also apparently criticized Pershing Square, explaining that our views should not be considered, as we are somehow conflicted because of our relationship with Valeant.

«While we wish Brian [Halligan] had reported promptly, we are confident as a board in his ability to lead HubSpot and our outstanding team of dedicated employees going forward,» Lorrie Norrington, the company's lead independent director, added in the statement.

Dr. Hopfield is currently the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Joslin Diabetes Center and serves as Lead Independent Director on the Board of Directors of Insulet Corporation.

The Board of Directors has not named a lead independent director.

He is also Lead Independent Director of TCF Financial Corporation and serves on the boards of several educational and not - for - profit organizations.

The leadership structure of our Board of Directors includes (i) a combined Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, (ii) independent, active and effective directors of equal importance and rights, who all have the same opportunities and responsibilities in providing vigorous oversight of the effectiveness of management policies and (iii) a Lead Independent Director.

Tesla's board is recommending that shareholders vote against the proposal, saying lead independent director Antonio Gracias protects the company against any potential governance issues arising from having a non-independent chairman.

We believe this structure of a separate Executive Chairman of our board of directors and Chief Executive Officer, combined with a Lead Independent Director, reinforces the independence of our board of directors as a whole and results in an effective balancing of responsibilities, experience and independent perspective that meets the current corporate governance needs and oversight responsibilities of our board of directors.

Peter Currie, as our current Lead Independent Director, is empowered to, among other things, preside over meetings of our independent directors, approve information to be sent to our board of directors if requested to do so by our board of directors, approve proposed meeting agendas and schedules and call meetings of our board of directors or independent directors.

The Lead Independent Director will communicate with the Chairman of the Board, disseminate information to the Board and raise issues with management on behalf of the independent directors when appropriate.

The Lead Independent Director and our General Counsel then report the results of these interviews at meetings of the nominating and corporate governance committee and our board of directors, where the results are discussed.

Our Executive Chairman of our board of directors and our Chief Executive Officer roles are separate and our independent directors have appointed a Lead Independent Director.

Lead Independent Director.

Our board of directors will appoint a Lead Independent Director to replace Mr. Currie prior to the Annual Meeting.

The Corporate Governance Committee is also responsible for developing and recommending to the Board of Directors corporate governance policies and procedures applicable to the Company, identifying and recommending to the Board of Directors potential director candidates for nomination, and identifying and recommending to the Board of Directors» independent directors potential lead independent director candidates.

In some companies, the role of principal executive officer and board chairman are combined, and a lead independent director is designated to chair meetings of the independent directors.

However, if circumstances change in the future, our Board of Directors may revert to a structure that relies on a lead independent director who works with our Chief Executive Officer who is also Chairman of the Board.

We believe the corporate governance measures noted above demonstrate that our Board has embraced independence, and our shareholders have recognized the effectiveness of our current Board leadership structure by re-electing our Chairman, the Lead Independent Director, and other Board members each year.

Following these discussions, the Lead Independent Director and the CNGC Chair, with input from the Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Board committee chairs, develop suggested action plans.

This section should evaluate the effectiveness of board leadership, including the lead independent director (or independent chair) and committee chairs.

Additional responsibilities for our Lead Independent Director, including active participation in the agenda - setting process for the Board and committees;

This column reflects the annual retainer, committee chair retainers, the Lead Independent Director retainer, retainers for service on multiple Board committees, additional payments to certain directors for attendance at Board meetings that required intercontinental travel, and the additional Audit Committee fees described above.

The CNGC oversees the Board and committee evaluation process, and the CNGC Chair and Lead Independent Director work together to develop and implement the Board and committee evaluations.

At the completion of this process, the Lead Independent Director and CNGC Chair synthesize the results of these evaluations and report to the full Board on an anonymous basis.

Pursuant to the company's Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Independent Directors, upon recommendation of the CNGC, annually appoint a Lead Independent Director who presides over executive sessions of the Outside Directors and Independent Directors.

The Outside Directors and Independent Directors met regularly in executive sessions, with the Lead Independent Director chairing those sessions.

In cases where the Board determines it is in the best interests of HP's stockholders to combine the positions of Chairman and CEO, the independent directors will designate a lead independent director.

Those sessions were scheduled and chaired by the lead independent director.

Jerry Fiddler will remain on the board and has assumed the role of lead independent director.