Editing Dell (section)

===Organization===
The board consists of nine directors. Michael Dell, the founder of the company, serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. Other board members include [[Donald J. Carty|Don Carty]], [[Judy Lewent]], [[Klaus Luft]], [[Alex J. Mandl|Alex Mandl]], and [[Sam Nunn]]. [[Shareholder]]s elect the nine board members at meetings, and those board members who do not get a majority of votes must submit a resignation to the board, which will subsequently choose whether or not to accept the resignation. The board of directors usually sets up five committees having oversight over specific matters. These committees include the Audit Committee, which handles accounting issues, including auditing and reporting; the Compensation Committee, which approves compensation for the CEO and other employees of the company; the Finance Committee, which handles financial matters such as proposed mergers and acquisitions; the Governance and Nominating Committee, which handles various corporate matters (including the nomination of the board); and the Antitrust Compliance Committee, which attempts to prevent company practices from violating [[antitrust]] laws. {{citation needed|date=January 2013}}

Day-to-day operations of the company are run by the Global Executive Management Committee, which sets [[Strategic management|strategic direction]]. Dell has regional senior vice-presidents for countries other than the United States.{{citation needed|date=January 2013}}