On July 21 2016, the CEOs of thirteen high-profile public companies, asset managers and pension and mutual funds released the Commonsense Principles of Corporate Governance. The signatories include some of the most respected names in American business and were headlined by Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Mary Barra of General Motors, Larry Fink of Blackrock, Jeffrey Immelt of General Electric, and Bill McNabb of Vanguard. Their open letter states that the purpose of the group was to reach consensus on what “good corporate governance” means in the real world, and that while they recognize that there is significant … Continue Reading