5. Highlighted history of The Conference Board 1916 Founded by a group of CEOs concerned about the impact of workplace issues on business 1940s Begins tracking Directors’ compensation and corporate contributions 1967 Launches the Consumer Confidence Index ® 1976 Creates The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence ™ 1996 Takes over the U.S. Leading Economic Indicators from the Department of Commerce 2002 Convenes the Commission of Public Trust and Private Enterprise 2009 Executive Compensation Task Force recommends practice reforms for corporations to restore public trust Magnus W. Alexander, an engineer with General Electric, was founding president of The Conference Board.
7. We address the most critical business issues with an array of services
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Editor's Notes
The Conference Board combines our expertise, members’ own experiences, and the lessons we help executives learn from each other to forge lasting relationships in our community of business leadership. Our membership includes over 1,600 companies representing nearly 50% of the Fortune 500. Our Board of Trustees includes prominent CEOs who lead global corporations such as Campbell Soup, PWC, Aetna, State Farm, Infosys, Alcoa and Merck, to name just a few.
Our membership includes over 1,600 companies representing nearly 50% of the Fortune 500
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