A. The vice president of the local bank would be an independent director and would be an appropriate member of the audit committee.
B. The organization's vice president of operations is a member of management and thus would not be independent.
C. A retired executive of a firm that had been associated with the organization would be an independent director and would be an appropriate member of the audit committee.
D. An academic specializing in business administration would be an independent director and would be an appropriate member of the audit committee.
