It will name a "lead director, " another change many top corporate boards have been making.
The board then set up a special committee, led by independent lead director Alex Mandl.
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The lead director also checked on Dell executives' conversations with would-be buyers to ensure managers were forthcoming about financial information.
's lead director, excused himself for what he expected would be a routine check-in with the Dell chief executive ahead of a quarterly earnings report.
The lead director must have clearly defined responsibilities and meaningful authority.
The company also said it has named Rajiv Gupta as lead independent director, effective immediately.
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Kevin Daley, now the lead independent director, will be interim Chairman.
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The Board of Directors has not named a lead independent director.
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's board of directors, and is currently lead independent director.
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As they deliberated, Mr. Andreessen and Robert Ryan, the lead independent director, walked to Mr. Hurd's office to tell him the board planned to disclose Ms. Fisher's allegations and portions of the investigation, say people familiar with the proceedings.
It's traditional to open up cans of peanuts and pass them around to the team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory responsible for overseeing the landing of the rover, said David Oh, lead flight director for the mission, earlier this week.
But the board stipulated that a Miracle-Gro co-pilot must be present when Mr. Hagedorn ferries a colleague, an arrangement that lets him "stay true to his love of flying while also minimizing the risk to the company and its shareholders, " says lead independent director Carl F.
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While thanking Forsee on behalf of the company, IrvineHockadayIrvine Hockaday, lead independent director, said the decision to seek a new CEO was based on the belief it was the right time to put in place new leadership as the company tries to improve its performance and reach its goals.
They should appoint a lead independent director to balance the power of--or even serve as--the chairman, who these days too often happens to be the CEO. (That should not be allowed.) Finally, directors should be paid primarily with long-term grants of stock, rather than collect a check for showing up occasionally.
While thanking Forsee on behalf of the company, Irvine Hockaday , lead independent director, said the decision to seek a new CEO was based on the belief it was the right time to put in place new leadership as the company tries to improve its performance and reach its goals.
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"Benedict and Francis are like Pavarotti and Domingo -- the style is different but the songs are the same, " said Raymond Arroyo, news director and lead anchor of EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network.
At a minimum, a lead (or presiding) director should be appointed as an interim step.
Casey Caplowe, co-founder and creative director, really lead this charge and nailed it within hours of going to print.
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The paper, written by researchers at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California, is larger and includes a more diverse population than previous research, says lead author Michael Orlich, director of the preventive medicine residency program there.
And our show director Jack Ferry to lead us into blissful battle reinventing TV on the Interwebs.
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Oscars for: director Ang Lee, lead actor Heath Ledger, supporting actor Jake Gyllenhaal, supporting actress Michelle Williams, best film, best cinematography, best screenplay and best musical score.
Lead author Professor Bruce Ponder, Director of Cancer Research UK's Cambridge Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, said researchers did not yet know how these genes interacted with each other.
"We know that if you take away naps for preschoolers, and then give them challenging tasks, they're grumpier, " said lead study author Dean Beebe, director of the neuropsychology program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
"We were able to create patients' own tissue that actually belongs there, " said Dr. Anthony Atala, lead author of the study and director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
"The UK's support system offers a generous subsidy, but may not do enough to build confidence in the companies making components, providing vessels or delivering support services, " said Robert Gross, the report's lead author and UKERC co-director.
Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg is to lead this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, it has been announced.
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