CLARENCE L. WERNER - Corporate Board Profile

WERNER ENTERPRISES INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-04-10	Clarence L. Werner, 71, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and also served as President until 1984. Since 1984, Mr. Werner has been our Chairman, and he served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1984 until February 2007.
2010-03-31	CLARENCE L. WERNER, 72, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and also served as President until 1984. Since 1984, Mr. Werner has been our Chairman, and he served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1984 until February 2007.
2011-03-31	CLARENCE L. WERNER, 73, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and also served as President until 1984. Since 1984, Mr. Werner has been our Chairman, and he served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1984 until February 2007.
2012-04-03	CLARENCE L. WERNER, 74, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and served as President until 1984. He also served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1984 until February 2007. Mr. Werner was our Chairman from 1984 until he resigned as Chairman and was named to his present position as Chairman Emeritus in May 2011.
2013-04-09	CLARENCE L. WERNER, 75, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and served as President until 1984. He also served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1984 until February 2007. Mr. Werner was our Chairman from 1984 until he resigned as Chairman and was named to his present position as Chairman Emeritus in May 2011.
2014-04-07	CLARENCE L. WERNER, 76, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and served as President until 1984. He also served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1984 until February 2007. Mr. Werner was our Chairman from 1984 until he resigned as Chairman and was named to his present position as Chairman Emeritus in May 2011.
2015-04-06	CLARENCE L. WERNER, 77, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and served as President until 1984. He also served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1984 until February 2007. Mr. Werner was our Chairman from 1984 until he resigned as Chairman and was named to his present position as Chairman Emeritus in May 2011.
2016-04-07	CLARENCE L. WERNER, 78, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and also served as President until 1984. He served as our Chief Executive Officer from 1984 until February 2007, and he was Chairman from 1984 until May 2011. He served as Chairman Emeritus from May 2011 until August 2015, when he was elected to his current position as Chairman and assumed the responsibility of Chief Executive Officer. As our founder, Mr. Werner has been actively involved in the Company’s business and operations since its inception 60 years ago. As a result of these professional experiences, Mr. Werner brings to the Board a unique understanding of our business and operations attributed to his long-standing commitment to, management of and involvement with the Company for 60 years, as well as his significant and extensive knowledge of the transportation industry. Mr. Werner is the father of Gregory L. Werner and Gary L. Werner.
2017-04-06	CLARENCE L. WERNER, 79, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and also served as President until 1984. He served as our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") from 1984 until February 2007, and he was Chairman from 1984 until May 2011. He served as Chairman Emeritus from May 2011 until August 2015, at which time he was elected as Chairman and assumed the responsibility of Chief Executive Officer. On May 10, 2016, he stepped down as CEO and became Executive Chairman.
2018-04-05	CLARENCE L. WERNER, 80, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and also served as President until 1984. He served as our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) from 1984 until February 2007, and he was Chairman from 1984 until May 2011. He served as Chairman Emeritus from May 2011 until August 2015, at which time he was elected as Chairman and assumed the responsibility of Chief Executive Officer. On May 10, 2016, he stepped down as CEO and became Executive Chairman.
2019-04-05	CLARENCE L. WERNER, 81, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and also served as President until 1984. He served as our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) from 1984 until February 2007, and he was Chairman from 1984 until May 2011. He served as Chairman Emeritus from May 2011 until August 2015, at which time he was elected as Chairman and assumed the responsibility of Chief Executive Officer. On May 10, 2016, he stepped down as CEO and became Executive Chairman.
2020-04-03	CLARENCE L. WERNER, 82, operated Werner Enterprises as a sole proprietorship from 1956 until the incorporation of Werner Enterprises, Inc. in September 1982. He has been a Company director since that time and also served as President until 1984. He served as our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) from 1984 until February 2007, and he was Chairman from 1984 until May 2011. He served as Chairman Emeritus from May 2011 until August 2015, at which time he was elected as Chairman and assumed the responsibility of Chief Executive Officer. On May 10, 2016, he stepped down as CEO and became Executive Chairman.
2021-04-02	CLARENCE L. WERNER, Chairman of the Board, retired as Executive Chairman on May 31, 2020, and continues to serve as Chairman through the 2021 Annual Meeting. ... Mr. Werner's 2020 total compensation was $1,471,140 as shown in the Summary Compensation Table.