Publication Date

2024

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The proportions of Leonardo's Vitruvian Man allow the human figure to fit a circle and a square, which in Renaissance iconography represent respectively the secular and divine dimensions. Good canons allow for a proportionate and simultaneous coexistence of the two natures of humankind. Human shareholders have two natures, too: one as investors and one as human beings. Similar to the Vitruvian Man, a shareholder with good proportions fits a metaphorical circle and a metaphorical square: the former represents the human dimension, and the latter represents the investor. I dub retail investors who proportionately balance their interests as human beings who inhabit a shared planet with their interests as investors "Vitruvian Shareholders." In response to Caleb Griffin's Humanizing Corporate Governance, this Essay introduces the Vitruvian Shareholder paradigm as an innovative understanding of the canons that inform human shareholders' decision-making.

Publication Title

Florida Law Review Forum

Volume

75

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