BENSON F. SMITH - Corporate Board Profile

TELEFLEX INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2011-03-25	Mr. Smith, 63, has been a director of Teleflex since 2005 and became our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2011. ... The table below summarizes the compensation paid to non-management directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. ... Benson F. Smith $125,610
2012-03-30	Mr. Smith, 64, has been a director of Teleflex since 2005 and became our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Smith was the managing partner of Sales Research Group, a research and consulting organization, and also served as the Chief Executive Officer of BFS & Associates LLC, which specialized in strategic planning and venture investing. Prior to that, Mr. Smith worked for C.R. Bard, Inc., a company specializing in medical devices, for approximately 25 years, where he held various executive and senior level positions. Most recently, Mr. Smith served as President and Chief Operating Officer of C.R. Bard from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Smith currently serves as a director of Rochester Medical Corporation and Zoll Medical Corporation, and serves on the boards of a variety of academic and health-related organizations. Mr. Smith's extensive experience in the medical device industry and intimate knowledge of our business enables him to share meaningful perspectives regarding our operations, strategic planning and growth initiatives. In addition, his management and consulting experience enables Mr. Smith to provide a wide range of perspectives on management issues.
2013-03-29	Mr. Smith, 65, has been a director of Teleflex since 2005 and became our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2011. ... The Board also has established a Non-Executive Equity Awards Committee, whose sole member is Mr. Smith. ... The Non-Executive Equity Awards Committee has authority to grant equity awards, under specified circumstances, to employees who are not executive officers or persons reporting to Mr. Smith.
2014-03-28	Mr. Smith, 66, has been a director of Teleflex since 2005 and became our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2011. ... The Board also has established a Non-Executive Equity Awards Committee, whose sole member is Mr. Smith.
2015-03-17	Mr. Smith, 67, has been a director of Teleflex since 2005 and became our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2011. Mr. Smith currently serves on the boards of a variety of academic and health-related organizations, including the Advanced Medical Technology Association. Mr. Smith's extensive experience in the medical device industry and intimate knowledge of our business enables him to share meaningful perspectives regarding our operations, strategic planning and growth initiatives. The Board has established a Non-Executive Equity Awards Committee, whose sole member is Mr. Smith.
2017-03-31	Mr. Smith, 69, has been a director of Teleflex since 2005 and our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since January 2011. ... Mr. Smith currently serves on the boards of a variety of academic and health-related organizations, including the Advanced Medical Technology Association. ... The Board has established a Non-Executive Equity Awards Committee, whose sole member is Mr. Smith.
2018-03-30	Mr. Smith, 70, has been a director of Teleflex since 2005 and Chairman since January 2011. In December 2017, Mr. Smith retired from Teleflex after serving as our Chief Executive Officer for eight years. He also served as our President from January 2011 to April 2016.
2019-03-29	Mr. Smith, 71, has been a director of Teleflex since 2005 and Chairman since January 2011. In December 2017, Mr. Smith retired from Teleflex after serving as our Chief Executive Officer for eight years. ... The table below summarizes the compensation paid to non-management directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. ... Benson F. Smith $150,750 Fees Earned Or Paid in Cash, $100,527 Stock Awards, $67,035 Option Awards, Total $318,312.
2020-03-27	Benson F. Smith, who is in the director class having a term that expires at the Annual Meeting, has reached the mandatory retirement age under our Corporate Governance Principles and will leave the Board upon the expiration of his term at the Annual Meeting. ... The table below summarizes the compensation paid to non-management directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. ... Benson F. Smith $359,898