Recent Headlines

Recent Comments


« PBS to stream 'The Civil War' free via iPad/iPhone | Main | Live chat with "Sucker Punch" vfx supervisor John "DJ" Desjardin »

Steve Jobs re-elected to Disney board

Steve Jobs will remain on the board at Disney. Steve-jobs

Investors voted Wednesday to re-elect the CEO of Apple (and one-time owner of Pixar), despite proxy advisors who lobbied against the action, citing continuing concerns about Jobs' overall health.

Bloomberg reports 74 percent of the investors voted to keep Jobs on the board, a not completely surprising move, since he is the company's largest individual shareholder with a 7 percent ownership stake in the Mouse house.

Two shareholder groups and the AFL-CIO raised questions about Jobs' re-election bid, citing his regular absence from board meetings. One group noted his “recent leave of absence from his primary employer, raises questions about his ability to fulfill his responsibilities as a director.”

Jobs has been on medical leave from Apple since Jan 17 – the third time he has taken such a leave in seven years. However, he has been seen regularly on the Apple campus and led the public unveiling of the iPad 2 earlier this month, surprising some attendees.

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341bfc7553ef014e601200c5970c

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Steve Jobs re-elected to Disney board :

Comments

The comments to this entry are closed.


Share
Print Variety
Bookmark
Get Variety:
Variety
AppsVariety
DigitalNewsletters
Subscribe

About

Chris Morris reports on the the intersection of Hollywood and technology, as well as the latest must-have consumer technology gadgets.
Tips and feedback are encouraged at chris.r.morris-at-gmail-com

Enter your email address to receive daily updates:

Subscribe to this blog's feed