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In reply to the discussion: Chelsea Clinton joins Expedia board of directors [View all]BlueInPhilly
(971 posts)101. DPhil is the same as PhD
PhD is Latin (Philosophiae Doctor)
DPhil is the UK equivalent (Doctor of Philosophy), usually from Oxbridge.
So that's Dr. Chelsea Clinton, DPhil to y'all.
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Out of curiosity, what job WOULD be acceptable for the child of a political figure?
brooklynite
Mar 2017
#3
I'm pretty certain they'd accept them taking jobs as servers at mom-n-pop vegan restaurants
jmowreader
Mar 2017
#6
As usual, no woman is ever well qualified enough. Even a woman with a PhD in International Relations
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#31
She is a PhD in International Relations with experience running a $2 billion non-profit,
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#72
No no no she clawed her way to the top of the Clinton charity totem pole and earned every bit of it
elehhhhna
Mar 2017
#83
Have you ever interviewed her for a job? How can you judge what someone's qualifications are....
George II
Mar 2017
#15
Bill Gates founded and built his own company. If he'd applied to be on the board of a major
Calista241
Mar 2017
#27
Actually it compares pretty well, but one would have to take the time to take off
synergie
Mar 2017
#53
I had to look up the "theater guy" to see who you were talking about - I didn't even have to google
Midwestern Democrat
Mar 2017
#58
She has a PhD in International Relations and is the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#33
She has been helping to run the $2 billion Clinton Foundation for years, on top of her other
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#66
So, it's NOT that she's "not qualified"; it's that it's "not FAIR that she's qualified".
brooklynite
Mar 2017
#95
Why do you say that? How do you blithely come to the conclusion that it's a "patronage job"?
George II
Mar 2017
#17
It might have to do with her resume, that's how it actually works in the USA unless
synergie
Mar 2017
#52
Right, dismissing a woman's accomplishments by reducing her to a mere wife or daughter is misogyny
synergie
Mar 2017
#67
No more and no less than accepting her position on merit is corporatism and cronyism.
LanternWaste
Mar 2017
#93
she is more qualified than W was to sit on any board, but was likely hired for similar reasons
yurbud
Mar 2017
#102
This is wonderful news! She's very talented. They're fortunate to have her.
NurseJackie
Mar 2017
#18
$300,000 a year is more than just "earning a living". That's over a quarter of a million a year.
KittyWampus
Mar 2017
#24
LOL! I simply posted that earning over a quarter million a year is more than "earning a living"
KittyWampus
Mar 2017
#26
Even a low level CEO makes 100k a year plus benefits. 300k to work 'managing' Expedia is in line.
Sunlei
Mar 2017
#90
Good for her. We need more progressive women like Chelsea on corporate boards. nt
SunSeeker
Mar 2017
#22
The optics for any reasonable person is that her PhD in International Relations from Oxford
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#30
That's absolutely not true. Hillary never said that -- and she supported $15 minimum in the platform
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#35
You can also google that she supported everything in the Democratic platform including the $15.
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#45
That was dated in MAY. Why do you insist on pointing to her position in the primary,
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#49
After negotiations, she strongly supported the $15 in the platform and that's how she ran
pnwmom
Mar 2017
#44
Hey, I offered to join the board for less than that.... never heard back from them.
pangaia
Mar 2017
#76