Former secretary of state George Schultz is on Bechtel's board of directors.

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The group's board of directors includes former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs and top campaign officials such as Stephanie Cutter and Julianna Smoot.

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates, for example, was a member of the company's board of directors.

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Last month, Business Secretary Vince Cable wrote to FTSE 100 companies without a woman on their board of directors to urge them to take action to widen their representation, arguing it made sound commercial sense.

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Also joining the Administration officials were Actor Chaske Spencer from the Twilight series, Nike N7 General Manager Sam McCracken and Nike N7 Fund Board of Directors Ernie Stevens, as well as National Congress of American Indians Board Secretary Matthew Wesaw, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Consultant for Health and Physical Education John W. Hisgen, and Menominee Tribal Chairman Randal Chevalier.

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