After Henschel, who became president?

badboy

DON ADAMS, I believe is the president othe WT corporattion

needproof

Don Adams, now is he a member of the Governing body or did that all change recently?

slimboyfat

The GB are not directors of any of the various corporations nowadays.

needproof

So when Henschel died, he effectively ended the era of Presidents being in charge of the whole lot?

badboy

I believe there has a restructing of the WT organisation,properbly on recommation of the lawyers.

needproof

Yes, I read similar - I guess they are covering their assets to prevent lawsuits.

slimboyfat

Ray Franz says the presidency lost its power in the "palace revolution" of 1975.

However Fred Franz retained some considerable authority deriving from his charisma rather than from the office itself. So when he died the presidency became less important still.

Henschel was Knorr's bag carrier back in the 1950s and so may have had some informal claims to authority also through his background, if not due to charisma.

Since 2000/1 the GB and the presidency/directorships of the corporations have been completely separated.

I think the directors and presidents of the corporations are supposed to do whatever the GB tell them, though whether they will always and forever do so in the apparent absense of a legal bind remains an interesting question.

Slim

slimboyfat

By the way, Henschel handed over the presidency to Don Adams (2000) before he died. (2003)

Slim

After Henschel, who became president?

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