John Rogers, Ariel Investments - On the importance of management and board relationships

One thing we hear constantly when speaking with accomplished CEOs is how key of a role their boards of directors played in their company's ultimate success, both in periods of growth and challenge. John Rogers hits on this exact point from the investor perspective. SCI was fortunate to spend time speaking with John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman, Co-CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments. Ariel manages in excess of $11 billion and started in 1983 with a core focus on small- and mid-cap companies.