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Women and Racial Minorities in the Boardroom: How Do Directors Differ?

2002; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 28; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/014920630202800603

1557-1211

Amy J. Hillman, Albert A. Cannella, Ira C. Harris,

Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance

In this paper, we examine how the attributes of female and racial minority directors differ from those of white males. We track a sample of white male, white female, African-American female and African-American male directors who serve on Fortune 1000 boards and find differences in occupational background, education, and patterns of board affiliation. Female and African-American directors are more likely to come from non-business backgrounds, are more likely to hold advanced degrees, and join multiple boards at a faster rate than white male directors.