X-Message-Number: 444 From att!cup.portal.com!hkhenson Thu Sep 12 11:44:05 PDT 1991 From: 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 Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=444