Apple, Rim, Microsoft, Google Financial Analysis
Corporate Governance Analysis
Microsoft
The CEO:
Steven Anthony Ballmer has been the CEO of Microsoft since January 2000. He graduated from Detroit Country Day School, Michigan. He later joined Harvard University, where he studied Math and Economics. During that time, he lived down the hall from Bill Gates, Microsoft’s founder and Chairman of the Board.
Ballmer joined Microsoft on June 11, 1980 as the first business manager and the 30th employee. His first salary was $50,000 including 8% of the ownership. In 2009, Ballmer earned a total compensation of $1,276,627, which included a base salary of $665,833, a cash bonus of $600,000, no stock or options, and other compensation of $10,794.
The Board of Directors:
These are the following members of the Board of Directors:
Steve A. Ballmer: has been the CEO of Microsoft since January 2000.
Dina Dublon: is the former CFO of JP Morgan Chase (1998-2004). She joined the Microsoft on March 22, 2005. She also serves in the board of Accenture Ltd., PepsiCo Ltd., Carnegie Mellon University, the Global fund for Woman, and Woman’s commission for Refugee Woman and Children.
Bill Gates: founder and chairman of Microsoft.
Raymond V. Gilmartin: is the former Chairman, President, and CEO of Merck & Co. Inc. He joined the board on April 2001. He also serves in the board of General Mills, and the board of dean advisor’s, Harvard Business School.
Reed Hastings: is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Netflix. Inc. He joined Microsoft on March 26, 2007.
Maria M. Klawe: is the President of Mudd College. She joined Microsoft on March 2009.
David F. Marquardt: joined Microsoft on June 30, 1981. He also serves as a member of the board of directors at Seagate.
Charles H. Noski: is the executive Vice president and CFO of the Bank of America. He joined Microsoft on Nov 11, 2003. He also is a member of the board in UBS AG Switzerland, Singapore airlines Ltd., and the supervisory board of Bayer Ag.
Bondholder Concerns:
Microsoft
The CEO:
Steven Anthony Ballmer has been the CEO of Microsoft since January 2000. He graduated from Detroit Country Day School, Michigan. He later joined Harvard University, where he studied Math and Economics. During that time, he lived down the hall from Bill Gates, Microsoft’s founder and Chairman of the Board.
Ballmer joined Microsoft on June 11, 1980 as the first business manager and the 30th employee. His first salary was $50,000 including 8% of the ownership. In 2009, Ballmer earned a total compensation of $1,276,627, which included a base salary of $665,833, a cash bonus of $600,000, no stock or options, and other compensation of $10,794.
The Board of Directors:
These are the following members of the Board of Directors:
Steve A. Ballmer: has been the CEO of Microsoft since January 2000.
Dina Dublon: is the former CFO of JP Morgan Chase (1998-2004). She joined the Microsoft on March 22, 2005. She also serves in the board of Accenture Ltd., PepsiCo Ltd., Carnegie Mellon University, the Global fund for Woman, and Woman’s commission for Refugee Woman and Children.
Bill Gates: founder and chairman of Microsoft.
Raymond V. Gilmartin: is the former Chairman, President, and CEO of Merck & Co. Inc. He joined the board on April 2001. He also serves in the board of General Mills, and the board of dean advisor’s, Harvard Business School.
Reed Hastings: is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Netflix. Inc. He joined Microsoft on March 26, 2007.
Maria M. Klawe: is the President of Mudd College. She joined Microsoft on March 2009.
David F. Marquardt: joined Microsoft on June 30, 1981. He also serves as a member of the board of directors at Seagate.
Charles H. Noski: is the executive Vice president and CFO of the Bank of America. He joined Microsoft on Nov 11, 2003. He also is a member of the board in UBS AG Switzerland, Singapore airlines Ltd., and the supervisory board of Bayer Ag.
Bondholder Concerns: