The case is the opposition, leading institutional investors in Goldman Sachs Jim Johnson for re-election to the board of directors. Investor, Sequoia Fund, is against re referring to Jim Johnson's prior experience as CEO of Fannie Mae, which was criticized for its role in the financial crisis and compensation for service on the committees of the two companies that experienced scandals backdated option. The case allows students to discuss issues related to the evaluation of the effectiveness of the director, the director of elections, investor engagement with companies, the director's reputation. "Hide
by Suraj Srinivasan, Kelly Baker Source: Harvard Business School 8 pages. Publication Date: October 25, 2012. Prod. #: 113050-PDF-ENG
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