In a unanimous vote today, Microsoft's Board of Directors has elected CEO Satya Nadella as Chairman of the Board, replacing John Thompson (via GeekWire). Thompson will remain on the board as "lead independent director," and Nadella will retain the CEO ... Read more
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced today that he is stepping down from the two Board of Director seats he holds, one on Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway, and Microsoft. Gates made the announcement in a LinkedIn post, and Microsoft has also ... Read more
This morning, Microsoft held its first ever all-virtual shareholder's meeting, with shareholders and interested parties logging in via the web or Microsoft Teams to a webcast. Aside from the new format, the company nearly unanimously elected board members, with one ... Read more
Four new Board of Directors members were voted on and added during the Share Holders meeting, and the company's quarterly dividend was also announced.
Penny S. Pritzker, founder and chairman of PSP Capital and Arne Sorenson, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce will join Microsoft's Board of Directors next month.
Microsoft announced some important changes to its board of directors yesterday, including the addition of Hugh Johnston, vice chairman and chief financial officer of PepsiCo.
Earlier today (far too early, in fact), Microsoft and Citadel Securities announced that COO Kevin Turner would be leaving the company at the end of the month, to be replaced not by another COO but by a sharing of responsibilities ... Read more
Kara Swisher from Recode.net is reporting today that Microsoft could soon welcome LinkedIn co-founder and Executive Chairman Reid Hoffman to its Board of Directors.
Microsoft's last Board of Directors shakeup saw two retirements and two new additions, and as with all corporate boards, the changes aren't stopping there. According to The Seattle Times, Microsoft's board will be experiencing some additional changes soon. First, we ... Read more
Microsoft's board of directors oversees the company, influencing its strategy, overseeing and establishing the compensation for its officers, including CEO Satya Nadella, and generally acting to help steer the technology giant. Yesterday, Microsoft announced that it's nominating two new members, ... Read more
Microsoft has announced that Teri List-Stoll, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Kraft Foods, and Charles Scharf, chief executive officer of Visa, have been appointed to the company's board of directors. Dave Marquardt and Dina Dublon, who are currently on the board, will retire at the ... Read more