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Is a downturn a good time for CFOs to consider non-executive directorships?

December 8, 2008

For Ken Hanna, one is the magic number. According to the outgoing CFO of UK-based confectionery group Cadbury, gone are the days when finance chiefs would entertain thoughts of having a portfolio of half a dozen or so non-executive director (NED) roles. "More than one is too much in today's environment," Hanna asserts. Read more...

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