Monday, March 9, 2009
Microsoft Gets Brainy New Board Member: Maria Klawe (and Announces 13-Cent Dividend)
Maria Klawe, the president of Harvey Mudd College, has just been named as the 10th member of the Microsoft board.
The company also announced a quarterly dividend of 13 cents per share, payable June 18, 2009, to shareholders of record on May 21, 2009.
Klawe’s appointment is interesting. She is rather sharp–what a shock–according to her bio, which lists impressive credits as a computer scientist.
More importantly, Klawe said she will try to get Microsoft to focus more on gender issues in the computing industry.
