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US corporate philanthropy increased in 2007, says new report

June 6, 2008

Corporate philanthropy by multinational US businesses increased by 5.6% in 2007 according to new research by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy.

Corporate philanthropy by multinational US businesses increased by 5.6% in 2007 according to new research by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP). The international forum of business CEOs and chairpersons claims that donating shot up to a median of $26 million among the 155 companies it surveyed.

Highlighting the growing importance of philanthropy to long-term shareholder value, many cited a shift towards funding new strategic focus areas, as well as an increased level of senior management attention to community investment.

Carlson CEO hunt lands ex-UPS “outsider”

April 3, 2008

Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chairman of the Carlson family business empire, has once more taken the hunt for a chief executive outside of the family circle, landing 25-year UPS veteran Douglas Anderson.

Marilyn Carlson Nelson (pictured), chairman of the Carlson family business empire, has once more taken the hunt for a chief executive outside of the family circle, landing 25-year UPS veteran Douglas Anderson.

Marilyn said that the recruitment process to hire a CEO for Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), the travel management company, was a far-reaching affair that ended wiith the appointment of an external candidate – part of a growing trend at the firm.

Carlson appoints first non-family CEO

January 9, 2008

Global travel, hotel, restaurant and marketing giant Carlson has appointed the firm’s first non-family CEO in its 70-year history.

Global travel, hotel, restaurant and marketing giant Carlson has appointed the firm's first non-family CEO in its 70-year history. Hubert Joly, current president and CEO of Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), in which Carlson has a majority stake, will become the company's new CEO on 1 March 2008. He will succeed company co-owner Marilyn Carlson Nelson (pictured), who will continue as Carlson's chairman.

The collegial ceo

May 1, 2005

Carlson Companies has all the right numbers for a truly contemporary business, including $26 billion sales, 40% female executives, and one radical chief. Melanie Stern hears how Marilyn Carlson Nelson has created a place where women are captains of industry

Melanie stern is section editor of Families in Business