Article: Morgan Stanley Board Backs Embattled Chief


AP Online
05-02-2005
Dateline: NEW YORK
Morgan Stanley's board gave a vote of confidence for embattled Chief Executive Philip Purcell on Sunday, saying any "suggestions for management changes or a corporate reorganization beyond the proposed spinoff of its Discover Card business would not be in the best interest of shareholders."

However, the board approved eliminating a provision that required a supermajority vote to remove the chief executive.

The financial services company's board abruptly set up a meeting for Saturday to review concerns about Purcell.

Pressure on Purcell has steadily built over the past month as a group of shareholders and former executives launched a campaign to have him ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!