Microsoft Takes Maria on Board, Declares Dividend
Microsoft says Maria Klawe is appointed to the company's board of
directors, bringing the board's size to 10 members. It also declared a
quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share payable June 18, 2009, to
shareholders of record on May 21. The ex-dividend date will be May 19.
"Maria has made significant research contributions to computer science
and mathematics, and we are very fortunate to have her join
Microsoft's board of directors," said Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman.
"In particular, I think her close connection to university students
and the way they shape computing trends will bring an important
perspective to the board."
Microsoft informs Klawe has been president of Harvey Mudd College -- a
private liberal arts college in Claremont, Calif., that focuses on
engineering, science, and mathematics -- since 2006. Before joining
Harvey Mudd College, she served as dean of engineering and a professor
of computer science at Princeton University from 2003 to 2006, and
held several positions at the University of British Columbia from 1988
to 2002 including dean of science, vice president of student and
academic services, and head of the Department of Computer Science.
She
also worked at IBM Research in California for eight years, and held
academic positions at the University of Toronto and Oakland
University.
"Computing, and the role it plays in people's lives, is on the verge
of an incredible transformation," Klawe said. "Microsoft plays a
unique role in shaping the impact that technology has on society, and
I'm excited to join Microsoft's board at this point in computing
history."
In
addition to Klawe, Microsoft's board of directors consists of Bill
Gates, Microsoft chairman; Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO; James I. Cash
Jr., Ph.D., James E. Robison professor and senior associate dean
emeritus of Harvard Business School; Dina Dublon, former chief
financial officer of JPMorgan Chase; Raymond V. Gilmartin, former
chairman, president and CEO of Merck & Co. Inc.; Reed Hastings,
founder, chairman and CEO of Netflix Inc.; David F. Marquardt, general
partner at August Capital; Charles H. Noski, former vice chairman of
AT&T Corp.; and Dr. Helmut Panke, former chairman of the board of
management at BMW AG.
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