Men Who Control Our Universities : The Economic and Social Composition of Governing Boards of Thirty Leading American Universities

Foreword Preface Contents I The Problem and its Importance II Previous Studies of Governing Board Members III The Plan and Procedures of the Study IV Size and Eminence of the Universities Selected V Powers and Functions of University Governing Boards VI Qualifications Recommended for University Governing Board Members VII Occupations of Governing Board Members VIII Incomes of Governing Board Members IX Major Business Offices Held by Governing Board Members X Ages of Governing Board Members XI Sex, Residence, and Region of Birth of Governing Board Members XII Miscellaneous Information on Governing Board Members XIII Methods of Appointment And Length of Service in Relation to Economic and Social Characteristics XIV Concluding Comment Exhibits. Notes. Index Studies the role of educational administrators and University trustees in relation to the growth of American higher education and includes a number of proposals for improving the composition of governing boards.