Included on the board of directors of Microsoft are Dina Dublon, former chief financial officer of JP Morgan Chase , the president of Harvey Mudd college Maria M. Klawe, and the vice chairman of Bank of America Charles H. Noski. These three board members do not have a direct management role with Microsoft and are therefore referred to as

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These three board members do not have a direct management role with Microsoft and are therefore referred to as

Non-executive directors.

Explanation:

The non-executive directors of a company's board of directors are board members without management responsibilities.  They are also referred to as independent or external directors since they are not involved in the daily running of the entity.  They are different from executive directors in so many ways.  Given their unique positions, they bring broader insight and perspective to the board of directors, helping the entity to set strategic directions.  They also play independent roles in board sub-committees, especially remuneration, audit, risk, and performance monitoring.

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