In the Media


Elson_Charles Once-reticent investors join shareholder revolts     Article Link

New York Times, June 8, 2012


Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, commented on the impact of shareholder activism.


Elson_Charles Questions about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg     Article Link

San Francisco Chronicle, May 17, 2012


Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, talked about Zuckerberg's potential accountability to the corporate board as the company goes public.


Elson_Charles Rupert Murdoch made Brooks a priority, as did prosecutors     Article Link

Bloomberg, May 16, 2012


Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, discussed the control News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch exercises over the company.


Elson_Charles Coty withdrawal pressures Avon for turnaround     Article Link

Reuters, May 15, 2012


Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, discussed a failed takeover bid between the two cosmetics companies.


Elson_Charles CEOs stumble over ethics violations, mismanagement     Article Link

USA Today, May 14, 2012


Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, commented on the activity and balancing role of corporate boards.


Weber_Bruce Nasdaq to offer algorithms to members, competing with brokers     Article Link

Bloomberg, May 14, 2012


Bruce Weber, dean of the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, commented on the role of technology in introducing competition between exchange and brokerage firms.


UD paper stirs debate over executive pay     Article Link

News Journal, May 13, 2012


Article describes research paper by Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, and UD finance student Craig Ferrere highlighting the faulty reasons offered by corporations for escalating executive pay.


Clock FORTUNE magazine mentions UD team in Rice Business Plan Competition     Article Link

Fortune Magazine, May 10, 2012


T3D Nanotech, LLC, a high technology startup company spun off from patent pending nanotech research at the University of Delaware, was recently awarded $1,000 in UD’s Hen Hatch competition. But that award was preceded by another honor: selection to participate in the 2012 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC).


Elson_Charles Motorola CEOs best paid among Chicago's top companies in 2011     Article Link

Chicago Sun Times, May 7, 2012


Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, talked about the trend of ever-increasing CEO paychecks.


Elson_Charles Yahoo CEO error is very serious, experts say     Article Link

Marketwatch, May 4, 2012


Charles Elson, director, Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, commented on the mistrust surrounding false resume claims.

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