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28The Next Generation of Directors

In the future, directors will need strengths in three indispensable areas—technology, finance, and globalization. Here are 10 men and women with such expertise—plus the character, vision, and stamina to lead a business into the next millennium. Are they right for your board?

Summer 1999

Features

40 The High and Low Notes of Nonprofit Board Service
Don’t count on being invited to join Carnegie Hall’s star-studded board. But if you haven’t already been asked to sit on a nonprofit board—or two or three or 20—you will be soon.
   
48 How Michael Dell Uses His Board
How he built it, who is on it, and how it helps him make his company grow.
   
54 Choosing the Right Investment Banker
Are you better off with a brand name or a boutique? Should you stick with the same firm for every deal or spread your business around? Here’s how to boost the odds that you’ll get the best banker next time you need one.
   
60 Who Needs Co-Chief Executives?
“If one person can run the Vatican and one the White House, then why does an insurance company need two CEOs?” Good question. But sometimes it really works.
Plus: The Case of the Classic Co-Leaders
   
68 Last Call for Pooling
Regulators are about to pull the plug on a favorite method of accounting for mergers. Watch for earnings to evaporate and deals to go down the drain.