The best & worst boards of 2002: let there be light; good governance? Gurus are searching for answers, but they are sure those companies that go beyond the letter of the law will be the first to win back investors. (Governance). From: Chief Executive (U.S.) | Date: October 1, 2002| Author: Prince, C.J. | COPYRIGHT 2002 Chief Executive Publishing. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Try asking corporate governance experts to name a best board these days and you'll find these formerly loquacious gurus have clammed up.

"Not a chance," responds Elizabeth Saunders, chairman and co-founder of investor relations firm Ashton & Partners, when asked to select a best board. "The minute I do, they'll be investigated by the SEC."

"We like you, at the moment are gun-shy," reports Bill Patterson, director of the office of investment for the AFL-CIO, w...

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