Organizational examples Gerontocracy

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outside political sphere, gerontocracy may observed in other institutional hierarchies of various kinds. mark of gerontocracy presence of substantial number of septuagenarian or octogenarian leaders—those younger young label appropriate, while older have been few dominate leadership in numbers. rare centenarian has retained position of power far oldest in hierarchy.


gerontocracy occurs phase in development of entity, rather being part of throughout existence. opposition gerontocracy may cause weakening or elimination of characteristic instituting things term limits or mandatory retirement ages.


judges of united states courts, example, serve life, system of incentives retire @ full pay after given age , disqualification leadership fail has been instituted. international olympic committee instituted mandatory retirement age in 1965, , pope paul vi removed right of roman catholic cardinals vote new pope once reached age of 80 (which limit number of cardinals vote new pope, due proliferation of cardinals occurring @ time , continuing occur.).


on other hand, gerontocracy may emerge in institution not known it. latter day saint movement founded joseph smith, 24-year-old man, in 1835 constituted first quorum of twelve apostles members ranging in age 23 35. after death of smith, established in church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds church) succession church presidency derived longest tenure in office held life, hierarchy aged markedly, , growth of church age @ officials named highest bodies continued rise. 7 church presidents have held office past age of 90.







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