Mr. Cheung is also an independent non-executive director of insurer AIA Group Ltd.
But the chances of a non-executive director having to fork out for corporate wrongdoing are tiny.
Xstrata said its independent non-executive directors only intended to recommend unanimously the first resolution.
Neil England, the non-executive chairman of Silverstone Holdings, has been conducting the talks with Ecclestone.
At the same time, the board should consider installing a non-executive chairman over time.
Ali Parsa, Circle chief executive, has announced he is stepping down to become a non-executive director.
Also limiting the supply of non-executive directors are the growing demands placed upon their time.
Regulators exert pressure via the board, whose non-executive members must brief them after every board meeting.
His plan is to stay on as a "non-executive chairman" when the time is right.
Being a non-executive director of a large company is (and always has been) a low-risk, rewarding job.
The company named Daniel Feehan, now the presiding director and a board member since 2003, as non-executive chairman.
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But he retains other positions, including the post of non-executive director at Compass Group, a food services company.
The company website lists just one woman on the board, an independent (non-executive) member named Carla Cook.
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Mr Parsa will remain on the board of Circle as founder and a non-executive director, the company said.
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On Tuesday, the trust has named three new non-executive directors, each with track records in health and care.
Ralph Topping has been announced as the new non-executive chairman, replacing Lex Gold, who stepped down on Thursday.
The report shows that women are more likely to hold non-executive rather than executive jobs on company boards.
Kenyon, who left Manchester United in 2003 to join Chelsea, will continue at the Blues as a non-executive director.
He added that he plans to serve in non-executive business positions outside Shell.
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In his book, Asher writes about how he used to have open office hours where he coached non-executive clients.
The shareholders are also planning to vote against the re-election of non-executive directors Luc Vandevelde and Michael Boskin .
Generali's non-executive chairman, Antoine Bernheim, is a partner at Mediobanca and sits on its board, as does Mr Gutty.
He is being replaced as chairman by Nick Ferguson, BSkyB's senior non-executive director.
Mr van de Veer will remain on Shell's board as a non-executive director.
Bob Jones is appointing three assistant police crime commissioners and three non-executive members.
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Sainsbury also announced that Keith Butler-Wheelhouse, head of its remuneration committee, had resigned along with fellow non-executive director Lord Levene.
Non-Executive Trustee, North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust (Knightswood, Glasgow) - For services to Patient Care and to the community.
She is a non-executive director of the Efficiency and Reform Board at the Cabinet Office and the Government Digital Service.
Mr Agius will stay on as chairman while Sir John Sunderland, a non-executive director of Barclays, looks for his replacement.
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