Walden Asset Management filed a letter and resolution (WaldenHPLetterSepChairCEO8-10-10) with HP seeking separation of CEO and chair positions. Given the recent resignation of Mark Hurd (Mark Hurd’s Termination from HP: Case Study), timing seems ripe and important as HP searches for a new CEO. Walden cites Chairing the Board: The Case for Independent Leadership in Corporate North America by the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at Yale’s School of Management. HP should take this opportunity to transition to this growing successful model of corporate governance and leadership.
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