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ARTICLEStudy Shows Lack of Enthusiasm for Slated Directors in Uncontested Elections can Lead to Ousted CEOs February 08, 2010"Many argue that uncontested director elections are meaningless because directors up for election almost surely prevail. We provide evidence, however, that vote tallies still play a meaningful role by reflecting investor perceptions of board performance."

WEB EXCLUSIVEFrom Which Universities Have Most Directors Earned Their Degrees? January 22, 2010Corporate Board Member examined the degrees of more than 3,000 Fortune 500 company directors to find the top spots where directors went to school.

ARTICLEStudy: Companies Fare Better Long Term When Hiring a CEO from Within  January 20, 2010The study looked at the tenure and performance history of 193 CEOs in the industrial sector between 1993 and 1998. The researchers found that in the first few years of tenure, there is very little difference between the performances of CEOs promoted from within a company and CEOs hired from the outside. However, in later years, internally promoted CEOs outperformed externally hired CEOs.

ARTICLEBoardmember.com's Ten Most Viewed Articles of 2009 January 05, 2010From the best corporate law firms to the hottest issues facing directors, these ten articles are all must-reads.