Investors...

Here’s what John Schnatter says about investors: “If you perform, they’re going to reward you, and if you don’t, they’re going to punish you.” In his interview with Pizza Today, Schnatter even jokingly said, “If you don’t perform, they take you out back and shoot you.”  It’s to perform well when you are a publicly traded company — and serious investors are about seeing an appropriate return (or profit) on the money they put into a company.

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On top of keeping investors happy (so they keep investing), the CEO and upper management of a public company have the obligation and responsibility to follow numerous government regulations. Failure to do so can result in serious repercussions, including huge fines and possibly even criminal charges.

If you’ve paid attention to the news over the past several years, you’ve seen quite a few examples of company CEOs, presidents, and vice presidents who have been sent to prison because they mislead investors, mishandled monies, or committed illegal acts. Enron, Martha Stewart Living, and Global Crossing are only a few

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