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From att!cup.portal.com!hkhenson Thu Sep 12 11:44:05 PDT 1991
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Subject: Re: non-profit/Alcor

Like many non-profits, Alcor has a self perpetuating board of directors.
That is, new directors are elected by the ones in power.  This leaves 
the members having less "influence" than thay have in organizations 
which elect their BoD by the members, but, up to the time they are 
suspended, they can always vote with their feet and go elsewhere.  Few,
I might add, have ever done so.  A qualification I think is a very
good idea is that BoD members are current or former members of the
suspension team, so they know (in gory detail) what is involved.

Alcor is having a rough time lately adjusting to the loss of Jerry
Leaf.  (No surprise, Jerry was a towering figure in the cryonics area,
and the prime repository of many needed skills.)  They are adjusting
and I expect suspension capabilities to improve over even what they
were.  (Primarily in the number of people who can do the more tricky
parts of the process.)  Alcor is a remarkably open organization, if
you want more detail, ask.   Keith Henson

From: 
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 91 11:49:11 PDT
Subject: Re: Alcor legalities

Missed responding to part of this--point 2, Non-profits are not "owned"
in the usual sense of the word.  If they are disbanded, the residue goes
to other non profits.  They are controlled by a Board of Directors--
who (point 3) have the power to fire the management.  Keith Henson

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