David Larcker is the James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting (Emeritus) at Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA, and Co-Director of its Corporate Governance Research Initiative. He is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Senior Faculty at the Rock Center for Corporate Governance. Renowned for his research on corporate governance and executive compensation, Dr. Larcker has been published in leading academic journals and is frequently cited in the media. He is coauthor (with Brian Tayan) of Corporate Governance Matters, The Art and Practice of Corporate Governance, and A Real Look at Real World Corporate Governance. Dr. Larcker serves on the board of trustees for Allspring Global Investments and has advised numerous companies and boards. Previously, he held faculty positions at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, USA, and the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University, USA. Dr. Larcker earned a PhD from the University of Kansas, USA. He can be reached at dlarcker@stanford.edu.