Stephen Elop is the 7th biggest individual shareholder of Microsoft
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#2``Not to create FUD, but this just strikes me as conflict of interests.'' -- the author of the thread on maemo.org
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#3That is just f*cked up but hardly surprising. How can anybody be elected CEO when it's pretty clear he will see to his own interests rather than the companys interests?
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#4to be fair, he might have options or other incentives structured around nokia stock. i'm not sure he should be expected to sell all his microsoft shares on leaving the company- perhaps put it in the control of a trust so that it doesn't look like a blatant conflict of interest?
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#5His ownership share of Microsoft rounds to 0.00%. He probably owns bigger stakes in other companies.
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#6His ownership share of Microsoft rounds to 0.00%. He probably owns bigger stakes in other companies.
Yeah, it seems like a bit of a misleading way to put it. $3.12 million is a lot, and perhaps a story in itself, but 7th largest individual stakeholder sounds a lot bigger.
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#8Given that he has been a Microsoft veteran, it's hardly surprising that (1) he's a big shareholder, and (2) whatever decision he makes as Nokia chief, his position as one of the largest individual shareholders of Microsoft will come into scrutiny.
I think it's naive to say that he chose to go down the Microsoft route because he is one of its largest individual shareholders. It is equally as likely that Elop would have made his decision regardless of his $MSFT stock ownership. A little too much FUD for me in this case.
Re: Stephen Elop is the 7th biggest individual shareholder of Microsoft
#9Given that he has been a Microsoft veteran, it's hardly surprising that (1) he's a big shareholder, and (2) whatever decision he makes as Nokia chief, his position as one of the largest individual shareholders of Microsoft will come into scrutiny. I think it's naive to say that he chose to go down the Microsoft route because he is one of its largest individual shareholders. It is equally as likely that Elop would hav…
Or maybe he is chosen as CEO because he is of microsoft's largest individual shareholders. Either way, it was a stupid move by Nokia.
Re: Stephen Elop is the 7th biggest individual shareholder of Microsoft
#10His ownership share of Microsoft rounds to 0.00%. He probably owns bigger stakes in other companies.
Yeah, it seems like a bit of a misleading way to put it. $3.12 million is a lot, and perhaps a story in itself, but 7th largest individual stakeholder sounds a lot bigger.
yeah, and Bill Gates with his mere 6.95% is totally irrelevant too. I mean, I probably could own and influence as much of MSFT trough various Vanguard ETFs!