The number of ethnic minorities and women appointed to S&P 500 corporate boards has dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade. This data comes from new research by executive search firm Spencer Stuart, with Reuters interviews delving into the topic further. This comes after President Trump revoked a six-decade-old executive order that prohibited workplace discrimination by federal contractors. Low level of ethnic minorities and women in S&P 500 Research from Spencer Stuart found that only 40% of the 364 new independent directors selected for S&P 500 boards