Updated: July 12, 2020 (December 4, 2000)
Charts & IllustrationsOutsiders on Computer Industry Boards
Microsofts board includes fewer outsiders than most computer industry boards of directors. Other companies are more likely to include executives from computer industry firms or high-profile multinational corporations. Outsiders may also be powerful figures in media, government, academia, or finance.
| Directors (Outsiders: Active Insiders: Retired Insiders) | Computer Industry* & Other Technology Experts | Government, Media*, & Academics | Other Executives* | Venture Capitalists & Consultants | |
| Microsoft (2000-2001) | 6 (3:2:1) | None | Ann McLaughlin (former U.S. Sec’y of Labor) | W.G. Reed, Jr. (Simpson Timber, Simpson Investments) | David Marquardt (August Capital) |
| America Online (1999**) | 10 (8:2:0) | Daniel Akerson (Nextel); William Melton (CyberCash) | Alexander Haig, Jr. (former U.S. Secy of State), Colin Powell (former Chair of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff); Franklin Raines (Presidential Cabinet); Thomas |
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