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

Amy J. Hillman¹; Albert A. Cannella²; Ira C. Harris³

¹ Department of Management, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874006, Tempe, AZ 85287-4006, USA, · ² Department of Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA · ³ Department of Management, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0399, USA,

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.

DOI

10.1177/014920630202800603

Volume

28 (6)

Pages

747-763

Language

en

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