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Evelyn Y. Davis
Evelyn Yvonne Davis (August 16, 1929 – November 4, 2018) was an American activist shareholder known for her unconventional approach to corporate governance. She owned stock in a wide number of companies, and published an annual newsletter focusing on the business world, ''Highlights and Lowlights''. Davis became notorious for her attendance at annual corporate meetings, where she was a "corporate Gadfly (philosophy and social science), gadfly" who would pressure top leadership of corporations and otherwise attempt to gain attention. Born into a wealthy family in Amsterdam, Davis survived the Holocaust and relocated to the United States after World War II, settling in Catonsville, Maryland. She purchased stock in a large number of companies beginning in the 1950s. She quickly developed a reputation for antagonizing CEOs and making unexpected comments at shareholder meetings. Davis also advocated for more substantive changes including term limiting board members, banning greenmai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its canals of Amsterdam, large number of canals, now a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River, which was dammed to control flooding. Originally a small fishing village in the 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam was the leading centre for finance and trade, as well as a hub of secular art production. In the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
