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George McGovern (liberal politician who turned entrepreneur) wrote a great piece about his experience in business after politics. Maybe Hillary should read it (

by itbeho 12y ago

George McGovern (liberal politician who turned entrepreneur) wrote a great piece about his experience in business after politics. Maybe Hillary should read it (or start a business, since she has no private sector background). "In retrospect, I wish I had known more about the hazards and difficulties of such a business, especially during a recession of the kind that hit New England just as I was acquiring the inn's 43-year leasehold. I also wish that during the years I was in public office, I had had this firsthand experience about the difficulties business people face every day. That knowledge would have made me a better U.S. senator and a more understanding presidential contender." A Politician's Dream Is a Businessman's Nightmare (1992) http://digital.library.ucla.edu/websites/2008_993_056/Politician_Dream.htm http://digital.library.ucla.edu/websites/2008_993_056/Politi...

greenyoda 12y ago
"Maybe Hillary should read it (or start a business, since she has no private sector background)." Actually, she did have private sector experience early in her career. She was a partner at the Rose Law Firm in Arkansas (which famously represented the Madison Guaranty Bank, that was involved with the Whitewater scandal). She also sat on several corporate boards: "...she also held positions on the corporate board of directors of TCBY (1985–1992), Wal-Mart Stores (1986–1992) and Lafarge (1990–1992). TCBY and Wal-Mart were Arkansas-based companies that were also clients of Rose Law. Clinton was the first female member on Wal-Mart's board, added following pressure on chairman Sam Walton to name a woman to the board. Once there, she pushed successfully for Wal-Mart to adopt more environmentally friendly practices, was largely unsuccessful in a campaign for more women to be added to the company's management, and was silent about the company's famously anti-labor union practices."[1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton
- hawkice 12y ago
  Can someone give me the real skinny on corporate board seats? I hear they are basically the rich people equivalent of a blow-off class in the University of Soft Knocks, but few people who sit on boards seem to directly address this question.

by itbeho 12y ago

greenyoda 12y ago

"Maybe Hillary should read it (or start a business, since she has no private sector background)." Actually, she did have private sector experience early in her career. She was a partner at the Rose Law Firm in Arkansas (which famously represented the Madison Guaranty Bank, that was involved with the Whitewater scandal). She also sat on several corporate boards: "...she also held positions on the corporate board of directors of TCBY (1985–1992), Wal-Mart Stores (1986–1992) and Lafarge (1990–1992). TCBY and Wal-Mart were Arkansas-based companies that were also clients of Rose Law. Clinton was the first female member on Wal-Mart's board, added following pressure on chairman Sam Walton to name a woman to the board. Once there, she pushed successfully for Wal-Mart to adopt more environmentally friendly practices, was largely unsuccessful in a campaign for more women to be added to the company's management, and was silent about the company's famously anti-labor union practices."[1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton

hawkice 12y ago
Can someone give me the real skinny on corporate board seats? I hear they are basically the rich people equivalent of a blow-off class in the University of Soft Knocks, but few people who sit on boards seem to directly address this question.