Amy J, David,
I don't see Grove having any chance of being elected president, or being good president. First of all, he was not born in the US. Other than that, I would look for someone with character and ethics, and Grove doesn't strike me as excelling in either. He is ruthless, which is a quality that helps in getting elected.
Of all the CEOs, I think Jack Welch would be a good consensus candidate. I have no idea about his politics, but he just exudes confidence and trust.
If people get tired of partisan politics, Gates would actually not be a bad candidates. He is not partisan, kind of middle of the road, he is retired, does not need to raise funds. Balmer as a job to do.
Barrett needs to achieve something on his own. Not shrinking the company much is not much of an achievment. Nowhere near Gates, Welch and Grove in this category.
Joe |
