Series 6. Corporate Governance, 2000–2007

This series contains speeches and presentations, opening remarks, handwritten notes, conference background and reference materials, training materials, discussion questions, and miscellaneous items such as programs, information about sponsors, lists of attendees, seating charts, and correspondence regarding invitations and/or travel arrangements. Also included are conference papers not authored by Curtis Barnette, a magazine, and a financial report for MetLife Board members.

Most items in this series contain discussion on one or more functions of a corporate secretary/director, including fiduciary duties, the design of corporate boards, logistical arrangements, shareholder suits, and mediation. On a broader level, a few items examine the external (extra-corporate) and internal (intra-corporate) mechanisms governing corporations, as well as the sources and workings of regulatory authority. Other topics include energy, corporate leadership, as well as the financial status of MetLife (2000) and its director benefits.