# In an op-ed, Profs. Ralph Gomory and Richard Sylla outline goals for American corporations

1 Faculty News January 14, 2013 ![Huffington Post logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/huffpost192x144.jpg?itok=sF2Y0c9v)>

Excerpt from the [Huffington Post](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ralph-gomory/new-goals-for-american-co_b_2471033.html) -- "These goals are in sharp contrast to the present situation, in which many large corporations have just one goal: maximizing the return to the shareholders. In fact, this goal has now become so dominant that it is often thought to be a legal requirement. It definitely is not."

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