GERALD F. SMITH, JR.

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2008-04-08 Mr. Smith is President of Valley Proteins, Inc., a rendering business headquartered in Winchester, Virginia, a position that he has held since 1992. Mr. Smith also serves on the Board of Trustees of Shenandoah University.
2009-01-20 Gerald F. Smith, Jr.
2009-04-15 Mr. Smith is President of Valley Proteins, Inc., a rendering business headquartered in Winchester, Virginia, a position that he has held since 1992.
2011-04-05 Gerald F. Smith, Jr.Mr. Smith is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Valley Proteins, Inc., a rendering business headquartered in Winchester, Virginia. He has been President for over 19 years and Chairman and CEO since 2003. In this position, he is responsible for the overall management of a business with over 1,400 employees and revenues exceeding $350 million. Mr. Smith is also a Certified Public Accountant and has been licensed since 1986. He has previous experience working for PricewaterhouseCoopers, a public accounting firm. Mr. Smith qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” under SEC guidelines. Mr. Smith also serves as Vice Chairman of the National Renderers Association and is a Board member of the Fats and Proteins Research Foundation and the North Carolina Renderers Association. Mr. Smith is a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee.
2012-04-06 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. 50 2007 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Valley Proteins, Inc. The members of the Audit and Compliance Committee are: Christopher E. French (Chair), Elizabeth H. Cottrell, John K. Marlow, Gerald F. Smith, Jr. Gerald F. Smith, Jr. 20,400 11,462 31,862
2013-04-05 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Valley Proteins, Inc. He serves on the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Governance Committee. Director Compensation table shows Gerald F. Smith, Jr. received $31,862 in total compensation for 2012.
2014-04-04 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Valley Proteins, Inc., a rendering business headquartered in Winchester, Virginia. He has been President for over 22 years and Chairman and CEO since 2003. Mr. Smith recently served as Chairman of the National Renderers Association and currently serves as a director of other associations in his industry. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has been licensed since 1986. The Board has designated him as the Company's audit committee financial expert. Audit Committee Member: Gerald F. Smith, Jr. Director Compensation: Gerald F. Smith, Jr.: $20,400.
2015-04-03 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Valley Proteins, Inc. ... The members of the Audit Committee are: ... Gerald F. Smith, Jr. ... The members of the Compensation and Governance Committee are: ... Gerald F. Smith, Jr. ... Director Compensation table shows Gerald F. Smith, Jr. earned $20,400 in total fees for 2014.
2016-04-01 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Valley Proteins, Inc. The members of the Audit Committee are: Gerald F. Smith, Jr. The members of the Compensation and Governance Committee are: Gerald F. Smith, Jr. The following table provides information about director compensation for the year ended December 31, 2015. Gerald F. Smith, Jr. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 20,400 Stock Awards($) 2,516 Total($) 22,916.
2017-03-30 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Valley Proteins, Inc., a rendering business headquartered in Winchester, Virginia. The Audit Committee members include Gerald F. Smith, Jr. The Compensation and Governance Committee members include Gerald F. Smith, Jr. Director compensation for 2016 shows Gerald F. Smith, Jr. received $20,655 in fees and $3,540 in stock awards, totaling $24,195.
2018-03-23 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Valley Proteins, Inc. ... The members of the Audit Committee are: Christopher E. French (Chair), Emily Marlow Beck, W. Michael Funk, Gerald F. Smith, Jr. ... The members of the Compensation and Governance Committee are: Gerald F. Smith, Jr. (Chair), Miles K. Davis, Christopher E. French, W. Michael Funk. ... Director Compensation: Gerald F. Smith, Jr. Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 21,420, Stock Awards ($) 5,200, Total ($) 26,620.
2019-03-27 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. is a director and serves on the Audit Committee and as Chair of the Compensation and Governance Committee. Director Compensation table shows total compensation $31,548.
2020-04-03 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Valley Proteins, Inc. ... The members of the Audit Committee are: Emily Marlow Beck (Chair), W. Michael Funk, Gerald F. Smith, Jr. The members of the Compensation and Governance Committee are: Gerald F. Smith, Jr. (Chair), Jason C. Aikens, Emily Marlow Beck, W. Michael Funk. Director Compensation table shows Gerald F. Smith, Jr. received $22,020 fees and $9,500 stock awards totaling $31,520.
2021-04-01 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Valley Proteins, Inc. ... The members of the Audit Committee are: Emily Marlow Beck (Chair), W. Michael Funk, Gerald F. Smith, Jr. The members of the Compensation and Governance Committee are: Gerald F. Smith, Jr. (Chair), Jason C. Aikens, Emily Marlow Beck, W. Michael Funk. Director Compensation table shows Gerald F. Smith, Jr. received total $29,320 in 2020.
2022-04-01 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Valley Proteins, Inc. ... The Audit Committee members include Gerald F. Smith, Jr. who is also the audit committee financial expert. The Compensation and Governance Committee members include Gerald F. Smith, Jr. (Chair). Director Compensation table shows Gerald F. Smith, Jr. total compensation as $37,024.
2023-03-31 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Valley Proteins, Inc. ... The members of the Audit Committee are: Emily Marlow Beck (Chair), W. Michael Funk, George Edwin Holt, III, Gerald F. Smith, Jr. ... The members of the Compensation and Governance Committee are: Gerald F. Smith, Jr. (Chair), Jason C. Aikens, Emily Marlow Beck, W. Michael Funk, Kirtesh Patel. ... Director Compensation table shows Gerald F. Smith, Jr. received $27,800 fees and $12,975 stock awards totaling $40,775.
2024-03-29 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. served as Chairman, CEO, and President of Valley Proteins, Inc. ... The Board has designated him as the Company’s audit committee financial expert. The members of the Audit Committee are: Emily Marlow Beck (Chair), W. Michael Funk, George Edwin Holt, III, Gerald F. Smith, Jr. The members of the Compensation and Governance Committee are: Gerald F. Smith, Jr. (Chair), Jason C. Aikens, Emily Marlow Beck, W. Michael Funk, Kirtesh Patel. Director Compensation table shows Gerald F. Smith, Jr. received $28,670 fees and $22,425 stock awards totaling $51,095.
2025-04-03 Gerald F. Smith, Jr. served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Valley Proteins, Inc., a rendering business headquartered in Winchester, Virginia until his retirement following the sale of his business. He is a Certified Public Accountant and has been licensed since 1986. The Board has designated him as the Company’s audit committee financial expert.

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