Professional Background: Law
George recently retired as Executive Director of the Stanford Center for Racial Justice. He previously practiced as a Partner at Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP. George’s training was in law, finance, and accounting. He served as a law professor at UCLA. George serves on the board of Exponent. Besides law, he has a background in accounting.
Interview Quotes:
“His board seats have all come about because of relationships.”
“Recommend getting involved in nonprofit boards because you get experience in governance.”
“Don’t want to be just a potted plant in the boardroom. His style is to be prepared, be thoughtful, to listen carefully, and to “weigh in when I’ve got something to add.””
“Thinks peer pressure helps companies think about what they are doing regarding diversity.”