Fink didn't alone identify the need. It has been apparent for years. He persuaded the board that his time at Disney and elsewhere had prepared him to engineer the leap forward. He has begun to deliver. The reworking of the board brings to an end the awkward combination of two boards not often enough in sync.
Room now exists for truly national leadership.
The arrival of Richard Pogue, a prominent Cleveland attorney, points the way. The new, unified board shouldn't overlook the signal that Wilhite sent with his concerns about Fink's leadership. Fink may be used to the secrecy of the Imagineering division of Disney. All of the public money necessitates close scrutiny. To be sure, the disdain Fink has shown for the city rankles.