Apple may have posted the most extraordinary growth in net income among any of the most profitable companies in the world. In 2004, Apple made $276 million. Last year, that number rose to $37 billion.
Here are a few examples of possible conflicts of interest: 1  You are a member of the board of directors for your childâs daycare. At the last board meeting, the directors discussed the dismissal of an employee with whom many children had problems, including your own child. 2  You are a director of an organization.
A Trustee has a conflict of interest whenever the Trustee, a Trusteeâs family member or a business associated with a Trustee or a Trusteeâs family member has an existing or potential financial/personal interest in a matter pending before the Board of Trustees or the University.