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Post by mindovermatter on Feb 12, 2016 6:53:53 GMT -5
I have no way of knowing if this is foreshadowing the same move with Mannkind but Al is stepping down from his board position at Second Sight biz.yahoo.com/e/160212/eyes8-k.html |
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Post by coo2002coo on Feb 12, 2016 7:03:44 GMT -5
I have no way of knowing if this is foreshadowing the same move with Mannkind but Al is stepping down from his board position at Second Sight biz.yahoo.com/e/160212/eyes8-k.htmlJust wonder if it is something to do with his health condition. |
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Post by sf1981 on Feb 12, 2016 7:46:08 GMT -5
I have no way of knowing if this is foreshadowing the same move with Mannkind but Al is stepping down from his board position at Second Sight biz.yahoo.com/e/160212/eyes8-k.htmlI think it might mean simply that Al is tired or might have health issues and feels he needs to let go. His total absence in the MNKD saga ever since the Duane de Sisto appointment and withdrawal is troubling to say the least... We do not know who manages his money and if stepping up the loan to MNKD or injecting more capital is even possible at this stage. |
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Post by matt on Feb 12, 2016 8:24:51 GMT -5
Give the guy a break, at 92 he is entitled to some retirement where his main focus is getting a little white ball in the hole. If you are more than a titular director, it can be a lot of work at any company which is why most countries in Europe put hard age limits on initial or re-election to public company boards when the director has attained age 70.
That doesn't mean he can't still advise MNKD or EYE, but on a less formal basis.
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Post by dictatorsaurus on Feb 12, 2016 9:13:05 GMT -5
You guys really need to let the man who is over 90 years old rest and just sail into the sunset. Everyone still talks about him around here with great expectation as if he's still in his prime.
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Post by lakers on Feb 12, 2016 10:21:32 GMT -5
Give the guy a break, at 92 he is entitled to some retirement where his main focus is getting a little white ball in the hole. If you are more than a titular director, it can be a lot of work at any company which is why most countries in Europe put hard age limits on initial or re-election to public company boards when the director has attained age 70. That doesn't mean he can't still advise MNKD or EYE, but on a less formal basis. Al is 90 yrs young, DoB 11.7.1925. The later is little known. |
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Post by dreamboatcruise on Feb 12, 2016 11:37:07 GMT -5
Maybe that is to give more time for him to work on MNKD. Given Matt's recent statement about Al, I hope he doesn't announce relinquishing his MNKD board seat soon as that would be another small blow to MNKD credibility.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 11:43:37 GMT -5
You guys really need to let the man who is over 90 years old rest and just sail into the sunset. Everyone still talks about him around here with great expectation as if he's still in his prime. I agree. I honestly think his personal bankers are in control of his money now. |
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Post by robsacher on Feb 12, 2016 11:48:33 GMT -5
Al has an older brother, Robert Mann, who is 95 years old and a founding member and first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet for many years: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCYAd6oQrQw |
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Post by mindovermatter on Feb 12, 2016 11:55:48 GMT -5
I am not certain if the posts complaining to leave Al alone are directed at me but my post is only relaying the news of him stepping down from EYES. There is nothing else to interpret other than it could possibly be a sign he could be stepping down from Mannkind due to his age. Any other interpretation would be incorrect.
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Post by kbrion77 on Feb 12, 2016 12:13:22 GMT -5
I am not certain if the posts complaining to leave Al alone are directed at me but my post is only relaying the news of him stepping down from EYES. There is nothing else to interpret other than it could possibly be a sign he could be stepping down from Mannkind due to his age. Any other interpretation would be incorrect. Connect the dots......It's a signal to Alphabet to buy MNKD to become a subsidiary under Verily. Sorry just had to have some fun on this slow volume day. |
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Post by BlueCat on Feb 12, 2016 12:43:27 GMT -5
I am not certain if the posts complaining to leave Al alone are directed at me but my post is only relaying the news of him stepping down from EYES. There is nothing else to interpret other than it could possibly be a sign he could be stepping down from Mannkind due to his age. Any other interpretation would be incorrect. Connect the dots......It's a signal to Alphabet to buy MNKD to become a subsidiary under Verily. Sorry just had to have some fun on this slow volume day. LOL. O no. He's just accepted a position at RLS instead. |
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Post by BlueCat on Feb 12, 2016 12:44:03 GMT -5
Give the guy a break, at 92 he is entitled to some retirement where his main focus is getting a little white ball in the hole. If you are more than a titular director, it can be a lot of work at any company which is why most countries in Europe put hard age limits on initial or re-election to public company boards when the director has attained age 70. That doesn't mean he can't still advise MNKD or EYE, but on a less formal basis. Al is 90 yrs young, DoB 11.7.1925. The later is little known. Guess that makes him a Scorpio! Belated birthday, Old Mann. |
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Post by dreamboatcruise on Feb 12, 2016 12:48:25 GMT -5
You guys really need to let the man who is over 90 years old rest and just sail into the sunset. Everyone still talks about him around here with great expectation as if he's still in his prime. I agree. I honestly think his personal bankers are in control of his money now. That seems highly unlikely that he would have relinquished legal control of his money. You can't sit on the board of a public company if you judge yourself unable to handle your own financial affairs... or at least I can't imagine that happening. He doesn't have nearly as much money as he used to, so he may well take the advice of his bankers. |
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Post by mnkdfann on Feb 14, 2016 20:59:06 GMT -5
Al has an older brother, Robert Mann, who is 95 years old and a founding member and first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet for many years: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCYAd6oQrQwNot saying Robert Mann is no longer living an active life, I've no idea, but he retired from the quartet in 1997 when he was about 77: "At the invitation of Juilliard’s president, William Schuman, Robert Mann founded the Juilliard String Quartet in 1946 and served as the ensemble’s first violinist until his retirement from the quartet in 1997." |
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