Directors to Watch
June 1, 2008 by Directorship Editors
It’s no secret that directors skew toward an older demographic. After all, most boards are looking for individuals who possess a career’s worth of experience and wisdom—executives who have battle scars and gray hair to prove it. In fact, the average age of today’s corporate director at a large company is about 60, according to research from executive compensation firm Pearl Meyer & Partners and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). A recent trend, however, suggests that companies are looking for a few good men and women who aren’t part of the Greatest Generation or born during the Baby Boom.
June 1, 2008 by Directorship Editors
It’s no secret that directors skew toward an older demographic. After all, most boards are looking for individuals who possess a career’s worth of experience and wisdom—executives who have battle scars and gray hair to prove it. In fact, the average age of today’s corporate director at a large company is about 60, according to research from executive compensation firm Pearl Meyer & Partners and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). A recent trend, however, suggests that companies are looking for a few good men and women who aren’t part of the Greatest Generation or born during the Baby Boom.