41.   Dividend cuts are unambiguous bad news, and are often resisted by corporate boards and managements that hope things will turn around.

42.   For a long time, shareholders were not served by members of corporate boards.

43.   Following a dismal decade for stocks, corporate boards began focusing more on their share prices.

44.   For many years, Jose Ignacio was the only family member of the corporate board who also had executive responsibilities in the company.

45.   For example, one provision requires CalPERS to campaign against candidates for corporate boards of directors who support letting outside auditing firms advise their companies on business strategies.

46.   For starters, corporate boards have a fiduciary duty to shareholders, so pleading ignorance is no defense.

47.   Ford, Reagan and Clinton seized high paying opportunities upon leaving office, whether by joining corporate boards, making paid speeches or signing lucrative book deals.

48.   Gerald Ford serves on many corporate boards for substantial compensation, but has not made product endorsements.

49.   Gingrich makes a living these days giving speeches, sitting on corporate boards, consulting and appearing as a political analyst on Fox News.

50.   Haas served on a number of corporate boards, including those of United Airlines and Bank of America.