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Andy Barr: “If shareholders are not a prime concern of corporate boards of directors, if stakeholders who have no ownership interest…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2020
If shareholders are not a prime concern of corporate boards of directors, if stakeholders who have no ownership interest in the company are the focus of a corporation, then I would submit that there is a tremendous risk of misallocation of resources away from maximum shareholder returns.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

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Barr expresses concern about prioritizing stakeholders over shareholders in corporate governance.

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