Being a member of the fringe press, I have no idea how many people attended the Herb Allen Sun Valley Retreat last week and I certainly don’t know a complete gender breakdown – but from everything I’ve seen in the press (including from the blogs written by my mogul boss, Khan Manka, Jr., from inside the event), there were very very very few women represented.
By my count, there were three (and two were from Xerox – Ursula Burns and Anne Mulcahy [retired]) and only one, Sheryl Sandberg got any sort of attention at all.
And, no, mogul wives don’t count.
[If Allen & Co. can please email me an invited guest list, I'll be happy to post an update with other names.]
Yes, Facebook is the hot company of the moment with a giant spotlight on senior management, but (and we all know this is a Hollywood / New York / Silicon Valley problem and not a Herb Allen problem) this was a pretty pathetic effort no matter the situation.
This is not to slight the accomplishments of Sheryl Sandberg. I have a great admiration for her (even though I think she’s on a sinking ship).
“The Women In Technology” panel (moderated by Tom Brokaw) must have been fascinating. Perhaps it was set up as a way to inform the white male moguls that there are ‘Women in Technology’. Who knew?
Here’s hoping that next year I can report on “The WOMEN of Sun Valley”.
Jill Kennedy – OnMedea
Jill Kennedy is a former media analyst for a major Wall Street investment bank that has now gone out of business (in disgrace).
Medea was a real bitch from classical mythology - as most famously dramatized by Euripides.
Loading tweets...
12 comments
3 pings
Kim Eddington says:
May 18, 2011 at 10:04 am (UTC -7 )
There were a few others. I believe Carol Bartz of Yahoo and the woman who looks like a model that used to work at Ning. Gianna something or… Biachhi? Gianna Biachhi? She is Italian whatever her name is. So it’s not all that bad but still a pretty sad commentary on the state of the industry.
Cody Orengo says:
May 24, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC -7 )
It is fatastic to arrive at your internet site and then determine your own article filled with terrific novelty for some time. I will be viewing once more. Anyway, it will be liked if you’re able to check out my websites:Louboutin sale.
toone-35 says:
September 3, 2011 at 5:39 am (UTC -7 )
Great article with excellent idea! I appreciate your post. Thanks so much and let keep on sharing your stuffs.การ์ตูนแปลไทย
www.kodload.com says:
November 6, 2011 at 1:48 am (UTC -7 )
One thing I just want to say is that your Blog is so perfect!http://www.kodload.com
การ์ตูนแปลไทย says:
November 8, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC -7 )
Hey this is a very interesting article!การ์ตูนแปลไทย
การ์ตูนแปลไทย says:
November 12, 2011 at 11:52 pm (UTC -7 )
Thanks,I’m bookmarking your blog and I’ll be back. Thanks again!การ์ตูนแปลไทย
9amebl says:
November 15, 2011 at 7:25 pm (UTC -7 )
Very interesting blog! Subscribed on rss. Regular will read it.เกมส์
tutorbl says:
November 17, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC -7 )
Great informative post. I definitely need your services.รับสอนพิเศษทุกวิชา เรียนพิเศษ
mane says:
November 18, 2011 at 9:48 pm (UTC -7 )
The article is really very interesting! I will continue to try me here to keep you informed. Thank you!เครื่องจักรกลหนัก
blackfridaytablet says:
November 22, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC -7 )
hello!! Very interesting discussion glad that I came across such informative post.black friday tablet
m88 says:
February 3, 2012 at 5:18 am (UTC -7 )
Come on over and seek advice sfrom my site . Thank you.m88
curtrice says:
February 6, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC -7 )
Good perspectives. Sinking ship, indeed. Today I wrote this, which I think is on the same wavelength as what you’re saying:
Why Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg must resign
If you’re thinking of investing in Facebook, keep this in mind: Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t trust his COO. And his lack of trust is going to cost you money.
Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer, Sheryl Sandberg, has become one of the clearest and most articulate voices on corporate gender diversity. In a popular TED talk, Why we have too few women leaders, she offers women three steps they should take for career advancement. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, she talks about what corporations must do, too.
The rest is at: http://bit.ly/zdfcPC
Rupert Murdoch’s Special Charity » Chairman's Blog says:
May 24, 2011 at 11:13 am (UTC -7 )
[...] COO Sheryl Sandberg and LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner were completely overcome and [...]
Mogulympics – Herb Allen’s Sun Valley Conference – Day 2 » Chairman's Blog says:
July 6, 2011 at 11:46 am (UTC -7 )
[...] that moment, Sheryl Sandberg ran up and fell into the line of [...]
naturally curly says:
October 2, 2012 at 9:36 am (UTC -7 )
Great…
[...]Here are some of the internet sites we suggest for our visitors[...]…