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Research Methodology- continued
LEAP utilized the following sources in support of its research efforts:
- The May 4, 2009 issue of Fortune magazine that identified the 2009 Fortune 500;
- Public information from company annual reports
(10-K), proxy statements obtained from the US Securities and Exchange
Commission and company web sites, press releases and news articles;
- LEAP proprietary databases levering more than two decades of information on APAs;
- Data provided directly through interviews with
Fortune 100 representatives, including Office of the CEO, Investor
Relations and/or Corporate Communications Database of the Fortune 500
purchased from Fortune.com;
- Hoovers, Inc.; and
- Leadership Directories, Inc.
LEAP made every effort to achieve a high
degree of accuracy. Race, ethnicity and gender composition of board
members is not always publicly available. If errors or omissions are
discovered, LEAP will make necessary adjustments.
About Asian Pacific Americans (APAs)
People of Asian and Pacific Islander descent make up more than half the
world’s population and more than 5 percent (16.2 million) of the total
US population making it one of the fastest-growing groups in the United
States.
There are several terms that are used interchangeably referring to this
community: Asian, Asian American, Asian Pacific Islander and Asian
Pacific American, to name a few. There are two major groups that
comprise the community: Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
The US Census Bureau defines the Asian category as “a person having
origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia,
or the Indian subcontinent,” which includes over 20 different ethnic
groups. Southeast Asian generally includes Cambodian, Hmong,
Laotian and Vietnamese. South Asian generally includes Asian
Indian, Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Nepalese, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan.
According to the US Census Bureau’s 2007 American Community Survey, the
largest Asian groups in the US include: Chinese (23.28%), Filipino
(20.06%), Asian Indian (18.22%), Vietnamese (10.78%), Korean (10.13%)
and Japanese (8.02%).
The Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander category
is defined by the US Census Bureau as “a person having origins in any
of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific
Islands,” which includes 20 different ethnic groups. Native Hawaiian,
Samoan and Chamorro (Guamanian) are the largest Pacific Islander groups
in the country.
About LEAP
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics,
Inc. (LEAP) is a national organization founded in 1982 with a mission
to achieve full participation and equality for Asian Pacific Americans
through leadership, empowerment and policy. With original programs in
leadership training, public policy research and community education,
LEAP raises the impact and visibility of Asian Pacific Americans in all
sectors. LEAP is headquartered in Los Angeles and has an office in
Washington, DC.
Under its leadership research initiative, LEAP will produce a series of
research reports to evaluate APA representation at the highest levels
of the American workplace in Corporations, Foundations, Nonprofits,
Higher Education and the Federal government. This baseline
research will be used to measure APA representation in leadership roles.
LEADERSHIP EDUCATION FOR ASIAN PACIFICS , INC .
327 East 2nd Street, Suite 226
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4210
Telephone: 213/485.1422
Fax: 213/485.0050
E-mail: leap@leap.org
Web site: http://www.leap.org
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