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elliott. three, new independent directors, john miller he used to run aol, tall guy. >> yeah. >> nice enough fellow two current directors will retire from the board. so you know elliott in here, they were a part of the process that brought these directors to the fore. a quote from jesse cohen, guy at elliott who helps run activist stuff, particular focus on technology. but what's interesting to note how many settlements, in the midst of nominating window for many companies, meaning it is open for a month where shareholders can nominate directors. and i think what is -- what is most reflective of the current environment when it comes to activism, nobody wants to fight except dupont. >> dupont. >> except dupont, nobody wants to fight. because it's so distracting, takes so much time and effort not to mention shareholder money. >> yes. >> and activists don't want to fight, especially three board members when asked. dupont only one, interesting to watch. >> i thought the guy who joined decent background again, guys seem to have decent background. look bill johnson added to the board of pepsico. >> yes.

elliott cohen. i'm a professor at john hopkins and i'm a member of the council of the international institute for strategic studies which makes it a particular pleasure to be here. i think one of my fellow councilmembers is indeed there. i -- well, we get right to it. it's a real pleasure to be with an old friend, h.r. mcmaster. lieutenant general h.r. income master. go back a long -- mcmaster. go back a long way. he's probably known to most of you -- i'll touch on a few of the highlights -- a hero of the first gulf war at a battle called 73 east which made his mark. also made his mark with a dissertation called dereliction of duty, one of the more important books that has come out with civil-military went on to other commands most notably serving in the iraq war. continuing on to serve in afghanistan. and now i will put your title so i will let you give it to me directly. lieutenant mcmaster: the long title is the army capabilities center director. dr. cohen: really that extraordinary combination of thinker and great military leader. there are not many in our history. there are a few. it is very few. we a

john currence's place on the square. there's the brilliant author tom franklin and his wife, the poet beth ann fennelly. grisham writers in residence, megan abbott, jack pendarvis, a poet chayuma elliott. poet derek harell is originally from milwaukee. crime novelist billy boyle from brooklyn. downstairs, currence's restaurant city grocery cranks out many delicious things. the man known as big bad chef, aka johnny snack, is sending some of those goodies upstairs as there's nothing professional writers like more than free food. usually, you put five writers in a room, it's an ugly, hell broth of envy, hatred -- >> we all hate tommy. >> yeah, that goes without saying. >> even me. i hate me worst of all. >> around here anyway the writers are really supportive of each other. for writers to argue would be like arguing over a piece of dirt. i mean, what are we fighting about? >> the stakes are too low. >> the stakes are so low. why would you be a jerk about it? >> if mississippi were a country and there were a national hero, dead or alive, by consensus, statewide, who would the statue be of? >> elvis. >> really? it wouldn't be b.b. king? >> it should be b.b. king. >> yeah. >> but it would b