I’ve sat on many boards over the years. Business boards. Charitable foundations. Religious institutions. Some boards only had five or six members. Others had two dozen. Most had men and women sitting on these boards together. Young and old. Rich and poor. I’m happy to say that most of my board room experiences have been [...]
“Henry” recently visited with me. “I love my son in law as if he was my own son,” he began, “but my daughter’s marriage to him has been rocky at times, and I’m worried that when I die he’s going to take the inheritance I leave my daughter. What can be done to ensure that [...]
Since my maternal grandfather had eight siblings, the number of cousins on my mother’s side of the family measured in the dozens. I didn’t even know many of their names, but I did know one by his nickname “Dark Cloud”.
I never saw Dark Cloud wear any clothes that were not solid black. He paced around [...]
Twenty two years ago I sat in my corporate tax law class led by Professor George Yin, who would go on to provide economic counsel in the George H.W. Bush administration. Professor Yin had some interesting theories two decades ago that are today making headlines in The Wall Street Journal.
In case you were wondering why [...]