"I went up to Sidney Sussex College and the don who interviewed me said: 'You are just a baby, Briggs, but war is coming and you should take your degree before you put on a uniform.'" By the time the war arrived, he had already been recruited into the secret world, in the way the intelligence community used to refresh its ranks before the days of open job ads and interview boards.
I regularly sit on interview boards, either to fill a vacancy on my team or to help out with another team leader's recruiting.
Earlier this month, Mr. Loeb traveled to Silicon Valley, to interview board candidates in preparation for a possible proxy fight.
I first encountered him 50 years ago, when I faced an interview board before securing a bursary to study for a postgraduate degree in structural engineering.
Daniel S. Loeb, the hedge fund manager of Third Point and one of Yahoo's largest shareholders, will be in Silicon Valley this week to interview board candidates in preparation for a possible proxy fight, according to people familiar with his plans.
It can interview board directors of banks and insurance companies in a more forensic fashion than in the past and can even force companies to change their business plans if it considers them too reckless.
At the age of 13, he was up before the interview board of the St Petersburg Conservatory, carrying two folders of his compositions, including a sheaf of operatic works and a symphony.
DealBook » Third Point's Loeb Seeking Candidates for Yahoo's Board | Daniel S. Loeb, the hedge fund manager of Third Point and one of Yahoo's largest shareholders, will be in Silicon Valley this week to interview board candidates in preparation for a possible proxy fight.
Daniel S. Loeb, manager of the hedge fund Third Point and one of Yahoo's largest shareholders, will be in Silicon Valley this week to interview board candidates in preparation for a possible proxy fight, according to people with knowledge of his plans.
They must pass a two-and-a-half day assessment, called the Admiralty Interview Board, and a medical examination.
In an interview, board President Steve Zimmer said that he was sorry that he could not provide details about what happened in closed session, but added that soon there would be a public timetable on how things would move forward.
