H-P is paying Mark Hurd twelve million dollars plus millions more in stock options to leave.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

As chairman of H-P, Ms. Dunn also helped lead a CEO search that recruited Mark Hurd from NCR Corp.

WSJ: Former H-P Chairman Patricia Dunn Has Died

Not long after my last post (October 19), which concerned the tenuous relationship between the Hewlett-Packard board and former CEO Mark Hurd, came word that a group of shareholders have sued current and past H-P board members, including Hurd, alleging that directors allowed and possibly encouraged illegal activities in sales to the U.S. government.

FORBES: FCPA: An Ongoing Leadership Challenge

For a close-up look at the festivities, mark your calendars for Monday, May 14, at 12:30 p.m.

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