Weinberg series to feature F. William McNabb, followed by panel of business experts

1:54 p.m., Oct. 3, 2014--F. William McNabb III will deliver an address to the University of Delaware community on Thursday, Oct. 30 in Gore Recital Hall of the Roselle Center for the Arts.

McNabb, chairman and CEO of Vanguard, one of the largest investment companies in the world, will visit UD as part of the John L. Weinberg Distinguished Speaker Series presented by UD’s John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance.

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McNabb’s address, which will take place from 9-10 a.m., will be followed by a panel discussion. 

The panel includes members of the business and investment communities, as well as a member of the Delaware judiciary. Panelists will discuss the importance of board composition in order to ensure a highly effective board, and will cover subjects such as skill sets and board refreshment techniques, including evaluations, tenure and term limits.

The following individuals, along with McNabb himself, will make up the panel:

• Julie H. Daum, partner and co-practice leader of the North American Board and CEO practice, Spencer Stuart; member of the Spencer Stuart board of directors.
• Michael Garland, assistant comptroller for environmental, social and governance, New York City Office of the Comptroller.
• Randy J. Holland, justice, Delaware Supreme Court.
• Rakhi Kumar, head of corporate governance, State Street Global Advisors.
• Rochelle B. (Shelly) Lazarus, chairman emeritus and former CEO, Oglivy and Mather Worldwide; independent director of General Electric and chair, Governance and Public Affairs Committee; director of Blackstone Group, L.P.; director of Merck and Co. Inc.
• Simon M. Lorne, vice chairman and chief legal officer, Millennium Management LLC.
• William E. McCracken, president, Executive Consulting Group LLC; former CEO, CA Technologies.
• Ann C. Mulé, associate director, Weinberg Center.
• Thomas E. Sandell, founder, chairman and CEO, Sandell Asset Management.

Moderator will be Charles M. Elson, Edgar S. Woolard, Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance and professor of finance, and director of the Weinberg Center.

The panel portion of the program will run from 10 a.m.-noon.

Space is limited, and those with interest in attending should register here by Oct. 17. Delaware CLE credits will be provided for the panel portion of the program.

There is no charge for the program and a complimentary lunch is included.