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Directors' College Brings Business Leaders to Campus

The 11th annual Directors' College, held at Stanford Law School in June, attracted a large crowd of lawyers, senior business executives, and directors of publicly held companies. The three-day event featured panel discussions and keynote speakers on a range of topics, including director liability, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, executive compensation, and best boardroom practices.

Conference attendees
Conference attendees were engrossed by Charles T. Munger's breakfast talk. Photos: Robert March
Charles T. Munger
Charles T. Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., offered some of his trademark wit and business wisdom during one of the general sessions.

Safra Catz
Safra Catz, president and then–chief financial officer of Oracle Corp., discussed her company's legal battle with the federal government stemming from Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft Inc.
Eric Schmidt
Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer of Google Inc., explained how an iconoclastic company like Google approaches corporate governance.

Joseph A. Grundfest '78
Directors' College codirector Joseph A. Grundfest '78, W. A. Franke Professor of Law and Business, welcomed attendees to the three-day gathering.