Advice/tips for getting a position on a for-profit corporate board of directors? I (31M) am a corporate lawyer in pharma and I currently sit on the board of a non-profit healthcare organization. My ultimate goal is to be on the board of a publicly traded company someday.

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just buy the company and elect yourself

Ha! Fair enough.

I feel like that's probably a pretty solid "who you know" type thing so I guess my advice would be network, network, network.

Good goal

Board positions generally require the three “T’s”… Time, Talent, Treasure.

If you can commit time to board meetings, have proven your big decisions generate big value/returns in the business, and have enough influence to generate money/investments for the business, getting on the board is achievable.

For profit and not for profits call for the same.

I can give you some advice. I’ll DM you.

Get an MBA

Time, Talent, Treasure

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