The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu The leading online blog in the fields of corporate governance and financial regulation. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:32:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.11 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-photography-4-e1706898544564-1-32x32.png 2026 U.S. Board Index Highlights – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu 32 32 2026 U.S. Board Index Highlights https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/09/30/2026-u-s-board-index-highlights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2026-u-s-board-index-highlights https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/09/30/2026-u-s-board-index-highlights/#respond Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:32:16 +0000 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/?p=184048?d=20260929141934EDT Posted by George Anderson, Rebecca Thornton, and Ann Yerger, Spencer Stuart, on Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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George Anderson and Rebecca Thornton are both Partners and Co-Leaders of the Board practice at Spencer Stuart. This post is based on a Spencer Stuart memorandum by Mr. Anderson, Ms. Thornton, and Ann Yerger, all at Spencer Stuart.

Class of 2026: S&P 500 boards appoint more CEOs

Board refreshment slows

S&P 500 boards appointed 364 new independent directors in 2026, out of a total of 5,204 — the lowest number of new directors since 2016. Overall turnover remains low, declining from 0.8 new directors per board last year to 0.7 in 2026.

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