Oracle of Omaha Slams Independent Directors for Kowtowing to CEOs

Buffett’s attack is the latest high-profile attack on independent boards

Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. who’s known as the Oracle of Omaha, slammed independent directors for being too focused on their paychecks, and not on keeping the CEO in check.

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Eve Tahmincioglu

Eve Tahmincioglu is the former editor-in-chief of Director & Boards .


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