Equilar Infographic: Board Connections Among Trump

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF., Dec. 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In light of the ongoing nominations for President-Elect Trump's cabinet positions, Equilar , a board and executive data provider, compiled public information on the corporate board connections for these nominees. A new infographic, "Trump, Inc.: Corporate Connections in the Cabinet" provides a snapshot of the interconnectedness of the public and government sectors in the Trump administration based on these individuals' recent board service. Click here for a larger, zoomable image of the infographic. As of December 16, 2016, 17 nominees for the 22 cabinet positions Equilar is tracking have been made official. Of those, six separate candidates served on public company boards of directors at the time they were nominated, representing a total of 14 public companies. Some quick additional facts:

• Wilbur Ross has served on a total of 18 public company boards during his career.
• Ben Carson served on three public boards—Vaccinogen, Kellogg and Costco—before announcing his candidacy for president in 2015.
• One individual—Cynthia Milligan—is connected to more than one nominee through two public boards. She served with Elaine Chao at Wells Fargo and Ben Carson at Kellogg.

Including the 14 public boards to which these individuals are tied—or were at the time of their nomination—11 total candidates for Trump's cabinet have been closely affiliated with the highest levels of Corporate America, representing a total of 36 public corporations at one point in their career, as well as several large private organizations. The data in the graphic is pulled from Equilar BoardEdge , which includes information on 150,000 directors and executives from public companies. The database includes more than a dozen categories about each board member's background and leadership experience. The platform's defining feature is a networking tool that clearly displays how board members are connected to each other, as well as the Equilar Diversity Network . About Equilar

Equilar is the leading provider of board intelligence solutions. Companies of all sizes rely on Equilar for their most important boardroom decisions, including 70% of the Fortune 500 and institutional investors representing over $13 trillion in assets. Equilar offers data-driven solutions for board recruiting, executive compensation and shareholder engagement that bring together business leaders, institutional investors and advisors to drive exceptional results while ensuring sound corporate governance. The Equilar suite of solutions includes industry-leading board education symposiums, comprehensive custom research services and award-winning thought leadership. Founded in 2000, Equilar is cited regularly by  Associated Press, Bloomberg , CNBC,  The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal  and other leading media outlets. Learn more at  www.equilar.com . Contact Dan Marcec Director of Content & Communications Equilar, Inc. dmarcec@equilar.com 706-461-8333

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Dan Marcec Director of Content & Communications Equilar, Inc. 706-461-8333