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Being Black in the Corporate Boardroom
DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., Independent Director, Ocwen Financial Corporationand Independence Realty Trust In December 1992 I was honored to be invited to serve on the board of directors of New Era Bank, a small, community bank in New Jersey that was three blocks away...
Seven Ways Not for Profit Board Service Can Prepare Future Corporate Directors
I never realized that serving on the boards of not-for-profit corporations prepared me to become a director at for-profit companies. As a community activist and local leader, I had opportunities to serve on boards of various organizations that were formed to...
A Boardroom Seat Belongs to You
A young friend of mine was very excited to be admitted into a labor union recently. Someone I know had taken him under his wing and successfully helped him complete one of the union’s training programs. The excitement he exuded when he visited my home was...
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