BRUCE R. BERKOWITZ

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Filing Date Source Excerpt
2011-04-06 Bruce R. Berkowitz Director since 2011 Chairman since 2011 Age 52 Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder, Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme and President and a Director of Fairholme Funds, Inc. (the "Fund"). Mr. Berkowitz has served as a Director of the Fund since 1999.
2012-04-05 Bruce R. Berkowitz Director since 2011 Chairman since 2011 Age 53 Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder, Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. ("Fairholme") and President and a Director of Fairholme Funds, Inc. (the "Fund"). Mr. Berkowitz has served as a Director of the Fund since 1999. He has also served as a Director of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., a financial services holding company, from 2004-2010, AmeriCredit Corporation, a retail financial services company, from 2008-2009, TAL International Group Inc., a lessor of intermodal freight containers and chassis, from 2004-2009, and Winthrop Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust, from 2000-2008. Qualifications. The Board nominated Mr. Berkowitz to serve as a director of the Board because of his extensive financial and investment experience and a valuable network of business and professional relationships.
2013-04-04 Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder, Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C., which we refer to as Fairholme, and President and a Director of Fairholme Funds, Inc., which we refer to as the Fund. Mr. Berkowitz has served as a Director of the Fund since 1999. Messrs. Berkowitz waived their rights to receive any compensation for their service on the Board in 2012.
2014-04-03 Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder, Managing Member and Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, LLC...Messrs. Berkowitz and Frank waived their rights to receive any compensation for their service on the Board in 2013.
2015-05-19 Mr. Berkowitz is the Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, LLC... Messrs. Berkowitz and Frank waived their rights to receive the annual retainer or committee chair fees for their service on the Board in 2014.
2016-04-06 Mr. Berkowitz is the Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, LLC, which we refer to as Fairholme, President of the Fairholme Fund and Manager of Fairholme Holdings LLC. The Fairholme Fund owned approximately 31.1% of our common stock as of February 26, 2016. Mr. Berkowitz has served as a director of the Fairholme Fund since 1999 and as a director of Sears Holding Corporation since February 2016. He has also served as a director of Olympus Re Holdings, Ltd. and Olympus Reinsurance Company, Ltd. (Bermuda) since 2001. Previously, Mr. Berkowitz served as a director of each of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., a financial services holding company, from 2004 to 2010, AmeriCredit Corporation, a retail financial services company, from 2008 to 2009 and TAL International Group Inc., a lessor of intermodal freight containers and chassis, from 2004 to 2009. In addition, Mr. Berkowitz was Managing Member of Fairholme from 1997 to 2014. The Board nominated Mr. Berkowitz to serve as a director because of his extensive financial and investment experience and his valuable network of business and professional relationships. Messrs. Berkowitz and Frank waived their rights to receive the annual retainer or committee chair fees for their service on the Board in 2015.
2017-04-14 Mr. Berkowitz is the Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. ("Fairholme Capital"), President of the Fairholme Fund and Manager of Fairholme Holdings LLC. Fairholme Capital owned approximately 33.75% of our common stock as of March 30, 2017. Mr. Berkowitz has served as a director of the Fairholme Fund, a family of publicly traded focused investment funds, since 1999, and as a director of Sears Holding Corporation (NASDAQ) since February 2016. He is also a director of Fairholme Trust Company, LLC, and has served as a director of Olympus Re Holdings, Ltd. and Olympus Reinsurance Company, Ltd. (Bermuda) since 2001. Previously, Mr. Berkowitz served as a director of each of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., a financial services holding company, from 2004 to 2010, AmeriCredit Corporation, a retail financial services company, from 2008 to 2009 and TAL International Group Inc., a lessor of intermodal freight containers and chassis, from 2004 to 2009. In addition, Mr. Berkowitz was Managing Member of Fairholme Capital from 1997 to 2014. Messrs. Berkowitz and Frank waived their rights to receive the annual retainer or committee chair fees for their service on the Board in 2016.
2018-04-13 Bruce R. Berkowitz Age 59 Director since 2011 Chairman since 2011 Committees: Executive, Investment Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. ... Mr. Berkowitz waived his right to receive the annual retainer or committee chair fees for his service on the Board in 2017.
2019-04-10 Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Fairholme Capital,” a registered investment advisor registered with the SEC), which he established in 1997, President and a Director of Fairholme Funds, Inc. since 1999, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fairholme Trust Company, LLC (“Fairholme Trust Company,” a non-depository trust company regulated by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation), and the Manager of Fairholme Holdings, LLC (“Fairholme Holdings”), which wholly owns Fairholme Capital and Fairholme Trust Company. Mr. Berkowitz served as a director of Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ) from February 2016 through October 2017. Mr. Berkowitz waived his right to receive the annual retainer or chairman fees for his service on the Board in 2018.
2020-04-09 Bruce R. Berkowitz Age 61 Director since 2011 Chairman since 2011 Committees: Executive Investment Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C... Mr. Berkowitz waived his right to receive the annual retainer or chairman fees for his service on the Board in 2019.
2021-04-08 Bruce R. Berkowitz Age 62 Director since 2011 Chairman since 2011. Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. Mr. Berkowitz waived his right to receive compensation related to his service on the Board in 2020.
2022-04-07 Bruce R. Berkowitz Age 63 Director since 2011 Chairman since 2011 Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management, L.L.C. ("Fairholme Capital"), a registered investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which he established in 1997, President and a Director of Fairholme Funds since 1999, and is also Manager of, and controls entities that own and control Fairholme Holdings, LLC ("Fairholme Holdings"), which wholly owns Fairholme Capital. Mr. Berkowitz waived his right to receive compensation related to his service on the Board in 2021.
2023-04-06 Bruce R. Berkowitz Age 64 Director since 2011 Chairman since 2011 ... Mr. Berkowitz waived his right to receive compensation related to his service on the Board in 2022.
2024-04-04 Bruce R. Berkowitz Age 65 Director since 2011 Chairman since 2011 Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Fairholme Capital Management... Mr. Berkowitz waived his right to receive compensation related to his service on the Board in 2023.

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Filing Date Source Excerpt
2009-04-07 Bruce R. Berkowitz has been a director of the Company since 2004. Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder and Managing Member of Fairholme Capital Management, LLC ("Fairholme"), a registered investment adviser, and is a Director of Fairholme Funds, Inc. Prior to founding Fairholme in 1997, Mr. Berkowitz was a Managing Director of Smith Barney, Inc. and a Senior Portfolio Manager at Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Mr. Berkowitz also serves as a Director of AmeriCredit Corp. and TAL International Group, Inc. The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Smith (as Chairman), Berkowitz, and Frinquelli and Ms. Holiday. The following table summarizes director compensation for 2008 (for directors other than Named Executive Officers): Bruce R. Berkowitz Fees Paid ($): 175,000, Stock Awards ($): 48,400, Total ($): 223,400.
2010-03-29 Bruce R. Berkowitz has been a director of the Company since 2004. Mr. Berkowitz is the Founder and Managing Member of Fairholme Capital Management, LLC ("Fairholme"), a registered investment adviser, and is a Director of Fairholme Funds, Inc. Prior to founding Fairholme in 1997, Mr. Berkowitz was a Managing Director of Smith Barney, Inc. and a Senior Portfolio Manager at Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Over the past five years Mr. Berkowitz has served as a Director of AmeriCredit Corp. (2008-2009), TAL International Group, Inc. (2004-2009), and as a Trustee for the Winthrop Realty Trust (2000-2008). Mr. Berkowitz possesses extensive financial and investment experience.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30