J. THOMAS PRESBY

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WORLD KINECT CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2009-04-27 J. Thomas Presby has served as a director of World Fuel since February 2003. Mr. Presby has used his business experience and professional qualifications to forge a second career of essentially full-time board service since he retired in 2002 as a partner in Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, an accounting and consulting firm. At Deloitte, Mr. Presby held numerous positions in the United States and abroad, including the posts of Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Presby now serves as a director and chairman of the audit committee of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., Tiffany & Co., and Invesco Ltd., each a NYSE company, and First Solar, Inc., a NASDAQ company. As Mr. Presby has no significant business activities other than board service, he is available full time to fulfill his board responsibilities. Mr. Presby is a Certified Public Accountant and a holder of the NACD Certificate of Director Education.
2010-04-16 J. Thomas Presby has served as a director of World Fuel since February 2003... Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Governance Committee and Nominating Subcommittee of the Governance Committee, Lead Independent Director... Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $195,572.
2011-04-20 J. Thomas Presby has served as a director of World Fuel since February 2003. Mr. Presby has used his business experience and professional qualifications to forge a second career of essentially full-time board service since he retired in 2002 as a partner in Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, an accounting and consulting firm. At Deloitte, Mr. Presby held numerous positions in the U.S. and abroad, including the posts of Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Presby now serves as a director and chairman of the audit committee of Tiffany & Co., Invesco Ltd. and ExamWorks Group, Inc., each a NYSE company, and First Solar, Inc., a NASDAQ company. Mr. Presby was also a director of TurboChef Technologies, Inc., a NASDAQ company, from November 2003 until January 2009 and American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. from December 2005 until January 2011. As Mr. Presby has no significant business activities other than board service, he is available full time to fulfill his board responsibilities. Mr. Presby is a Certified Public Accountant and a holder of the NACD Certificate of Director Education. Mr. Presby has extensive experience in finance and accounting as well as significant management experience in the U.S. and abroad and, as the chairman of the audit committees of four other public companies, he has extensive board experience.
2012-04-20 J. Thomas Presby Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Governance Committee and Nominating Subcommittee of the Governance Committee, Lead Independent Director 72 2003
2013-04-15 J. Thomas Presby Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Governance Committee and Nominating Subcommittee of the Governance Committee, Lead Independent Director Age 73
2014-04-11 J. Thomas Presby Chairman of the Audit Committee and Member of the Governance Committee and Nominating Subcommittee of the Governance Committee, Lead Independent Director 74 2003
2015-04-14 Mr. Presby has served as a director of the Company since February 2003. Mr. Presby retired in 2002 as a partner in Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, an accounting and consulting firm. At Deloitte, Mr. Presby held numerous positions in the U.S. and abroad, including the posts of Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Presby now serves as a director and chairman of the audit committee of INVESCO Ltd. and ExamWorks Group, Inc., each a NYSE company, and First Solar, Inc., a NASDAQ company. Mr. Presby was also a director of TurboChef Technologies, Inc., a NASDAQ company, from November 2003 until January 2009, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. from December 2005 until January 2011 and director and chairman of the audit committee of Tiffany & Co. from November 2003 until May 2012. Mr. Presby is a Certified Public Accountant and a holder of the NACD Certificate of Director Education. Mr. Presby was named one of the top 100 directors of 2011 by the NACD.
2016-04-13 Mr. Presby has served as a director of the Company since February 2003. Committees: Audit, Governance, Nominating Subcommittee. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $253,984.
2017-04-14 Mr. Presby has served as a director of the Company since February 2003. Committees: Audit, Governance, Nominating Subcommittee. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $280,379.
2018-04-13 Mr. Presby has served as our director since February 2003. Mr. Presby retired in 2002 as a partner in Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, an accounting and consulting firm. At Deloitte, Mr. Presby held numerous positions in the U.S. and abroad, including the posts of Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. During his tenure as director of our Company, he served as chairman of the audit committee for eleven years and as Lead Independent Director for three years. In addition, Mr. Presby now serves as a director of First Solar, Inc., where he chaired the audit committee for ten years. Previously, Mr. Presby served as a director and chairman of the audit committee of the following public companies: American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., Exam Works Group, Inc., Invesco Ltd., Practice Works Inc., Tiffany & Co. and TurboChef Technologies, Inc. He also served as director and chairman of the audit committee of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and as a trustee of Rutgers University and Montclair State University. Mr. Presby is a Life Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Governance Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors, which named him as one of the top 100 directors of 2011 by the NACD. Mr. Presby brings to the Board extensive experience in finance and accounting as well as significant management experience in the U.S. and abroad.

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