Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2010-02-23 | Howard S. Frank, Vice Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Operating Officer. |
| 2011-03-03 | Mr. Frank's qualifications include broad managerial, financial, and operational expertise, as well as deep institutional knowledge. |
| 2012-03-01 | Mr. Frank’s qualifications to serve on the boards include his broad managerial, financial, and operational expertise, as well as his deep institutional knowledge. |
| 2013-03-07 | Howard S. Frank, age 71, has been Vice Chairman since 1993 and a director since 1992. He has broad managerial, financial, and operational expertise and deep institutional knowledge. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2011-04-06 | Howard S. Frank Director since 2011 Age 70 Mr. Frank is the Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Carnival Corporation & plc, the largest cruise vacation group in the world. |
| 2012-04-05 | Howard S. Frank Director since 2011 Age 71 Mr. Frank is the Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc, the largest cruise vacation group in the world. Mr. Frank joined Carnival as Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Operating Officer in July 1989 and has served as Carnival’s Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer since January 1998. Mr. Frank is a past Chairman and current Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the New World Symphony and currently serves as Independent Director on the board of directors of the Fund. Qualifications. The Board nominated Mr. Frank to serve as a director of the Board because he has an established track record of achievement and sound business judgment demonstrated throughout his career with Carnival Corporation and Carnival plc. |
| 2013-04-04 | Mr. Frank is the Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Carnival Corporation & plc, the largest cruise vacation group in the world. Mr. Frank joined Carnival as Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Operating Officer in July 1989 and has served as Carnival's Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer since January 1998. Mr. Frank is a past Chairman and current Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the New World Symphony and currently serves as Independent Director on the board of directors of the Fund. Messrs. Frank waived their rights to receive any compensation for their service on the Board in 2012. |
| 2014-04-03 | Mr. Frank is currently a Consultant to the CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc...Messrs. Berkowitz and Frank waived their rights to receive any compensation for their service on the Board in 2013. |
| 2015-05-19 | Mr. Frank is currently a Consultant to the CEO and to the Chairman of Carnival Corporation... 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. Frank is currently a Consultant to the CEO and to the Chairman of Carnival Corporation & plc (Carnival). He has also served as Chairman of the board of directors of Costa Crociere, S.p.A., Carnivals largest cruise group in Europe since 2014. From 1989 until 2013, Mr. Frank served as the Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer and director of Carnival, one of the largest cruise vacation groups in the world. Mr. Frank is a past Chairman and current Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the New World Symphony and currently serves as an independent director on the board of directors of the Fairholme Fund. The Board nominated Mr. Frank to serve as a director because of his extensive strategic accounting, operational experience and sound business judgment demonstrated throughout his career with Carnival, as well as his experience as an Audit Committee Chair with the Fairholme Fund. 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. Frank is currently a Consultant to the CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc ("Carnival"). He has also served as Chairman of the board of directors of Costa Crociere, S.p.A., Carnival’s largest cruise group in Europe since 2014. From January 1998 until January 2014, Mr. Frank served as the Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Carnival (NYSE), the largest cruise vacation group in the world. Mr. Frank is a past Chairman and current member of the Board of Trustees for the New World Symphony and currently serves as Independent Director on the board of directors of the Fairholme Fund, a family of publicly traded focused investment funds. The amount shown includes the annual retainer fees for all directors. 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 | Howard S. Frank Age 77 Director since 2011 Committees: Compensation (Chair), Audit, Governance (Chair), Executive (Chair), Investment Mr. Frank is currently a Senior Advisor to the CEO of the Costa Group ... 2017 Director Compensation ... Howard S. Frank 137,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, Total 137,500. |
| 2019-04-10 | Mr. Frank is currently a Senior Advisor to the CEO of the Costa Group, Europes largest cruise company, a position he has held since December 2017. From January 1998 until January 2014, Mr. Frank served as the Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Carnival Corporation 26 plc (Carnival) (NYSE), the largest cruise vacation group in the world. Mr. Frank is a past Chairman and current member of the Board of Trustees for the New World Symphony and currently serves on the board of directors of the Fairholme Fund, a family of publicly traded focused investment funds. Mr. Frank also serves on the board of Venezia Investimenti, Srl and Venezia Terminal Passeggeri SpA in Venice, Italy, where he has served since 2016. The amounts shown include the annual retainer fees for our directors. For Mr. Frank, the amount also includes (i) $50,000 in cash granted in lieu of Mr. Franks annual stock grant for 2018, and (ii) $50,000 for his service as Chair of the Executive Committee and $25,000 for his service as Chair of each of the Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee. |
| 2020-04-09 | Howard S. Frank Age 79 Director since 2011 Committees: Audit Compensation (Chair) Governance (Chair) Executive (Chair) Investment Mr. Frank is currently a Senior Advisor to the CEO of the Costa Group... 2019 Director Compensation: Howard S. Frank 225,000 |
| 2021-04-08 | Howard S. Frank Age 80 Director since 2011 Committees: Audit (Chair), Compensation (Chair), Governance (Chair). 2020 Director Compensation: Howard S. Frank Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $151,563. |
| 2022-04-07 | Howard S. Frank Age 81 Director since 2011 Committees: Audit (Chairman) CHC (Chairman) Governance (Chairman) Mr. Frank is currently a Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of the Costa Group, Europes largest cruise company, a position he has held since December 2017. 2021 Director Compensation The following table sets forth the compensation paid in 2021 to each director, other than Mr. Gonzalez whose 2021 compensation for his service as President and CEO is discussed under "Executive Compensation" in this proxy statement. Name Fees Earned ($) Howard S. Frank 187,500 |
| 2023-04-06 | Howard S. Frank Age 82 Director since 2011 Committees: Audit (Chairman), CHC (Chairman), Governance (Chairman) ... 2022 Director Compensation The following table sets forth the compensation paid in 2022 to each director, other than Mr. Gonzalez ... Howard S. Frank 200,000 |
| 2024-04-04 | Howard S. Frank Age 83 Director since 2011 Committees: Audit (Chairman), CHC (Chairman), Governance (Chairman) Until November 30, 2023, Mr. Frank was a Senior Advisor... 2023 Director Compensation: Howard S. Frank 200,000 |
| 2025-04-01 | Howard S. Frank Age 84 Director since 2011 Lead Independent Director since 2024 Committees: • Audit (Chairman) • CHC (Chairman) • Governance (Chairman) Until November 30, 2023, Mr. Frank was a Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of the Costa Group, Europe’s largest cruise company, a position he held since December 2017. From January 1998 until December 2012, Mr. Frank served as the Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Carnival Corporation & plc (“Carnival”) (NYSE), the largest cruise vacation group in the world. Mr. Frank is a past Chairman and a Trustee Emeritus of the New World Symphony. Until November 30, 2023, he served on the board of Venezia Investimenti, SRL and APVS SRL in Venice, Italy. Previously, Mr. Frank served on the board of directors of the Fairholme Funds, a family of publicly-traded focused investment funds until his retirement in February 2020. Qualifications. The Board nominated Mr. Frank to serve as a director because of his extensive financial and operating experience and sound business judgment demonstrated throughout his career with Carnival, as well as his experience as an Audit Committee Chair with Fairholme Funds. 2024 Director Compensation The following table sets forth the compensation paid in 2024 to each director, other than Mr. Gonzalez and Ms. Goff, both of whose 2024 compensation for their respective services as President and CEO and Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer is discussed under “Executive Compensation” in this proxy statement. Mr. Gonzalez and Ms. Goff do not receive additional compensation for their service on the Board. Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) All Other Compensation ($) Total ($) Howard S. Frank 200,000 2,432 202,432 |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30