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A modest agreement at International Rectifier …

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

We don’t hesitate to call companies out for giving former directors and executives lush consulting contracts. Look no further than Northrop Grumman, Acxiom and Boeing, among others. Now we come across a consulting contract we might even like: One filed with an 8-K on Tuesday by International Rectifier (IRF), a maker of power-management semiconductors in El [...]

A sweet retirement at Northrop Grumman …

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Ronald W. Sugar stepped down last month as chairman and chief executive of Northrop Grumman (NOC) after 29 years at the company, under a plan announced last year. He may still do a little work for them here and there, though — starting at $5,560 a day. Granted, the work isn’t full-time. It comes under [...]

Striking retirement gold at Newmont Mining …

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

For many titans of government and industry, a spot on a corporate board or two is just the thing when a long career begins to draw to a close, or to bridge the gap between one endeavor and another. But what to do when you want to retire from the corporate board? Newmont Mining Corp. [...]

SanDisk thanks a founder for the memories …

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

At year’s end, Eli Harari is stepping down from a long stint as chairman and chief executive of SanDisk (SNDK), the company he co-founded and which makes those little cards that store your digital photos. So perhaps it’s no surprise that the company is thanking Harari with more than a pretty speech or two. Harari [...]

Retirement at any cost at VCA Antech …

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Wearing a belt and suspenders is good insurance, and generally it’s no harm to anyone (and maybe a boon to the belt and suspenders industries). But when it comes to executive retirement planning, we’re less sanguine about the approach. On Wednesday at a little after 5 p.m., VCA Antech (WOOF) — a Los Angeles company [...]