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SEPARATION OF THE CEO AND CHAIR
of the Top 100 Companies
currently have different
individuals serving in the roles
of board chair and CEO
27
have independent board chairs
19
board chairs of the Top 100
Companies are women
10
Of those companies,
SIZE OF THE BOARD
The board size of the Top 100 Companies ranged from:
11.8
directors
10-14
directors
The board size of:
8 to 18 directors
with an
average of
90 of the
Top 100 Companies
ranged from
