Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 0/100
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2003-02-28 | Retired since December, 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999); Vice President, Secretary and Director, Liberty Asset Management Company (August, 1985 to December, 1999) |
| 2004-04-02 | Retired since December, 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999); Vice President, Secretary and Director, Liberty Asset Management Company (August, 1985 to December, 1999) |
| 2005-03-24 | Retired since December, 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999); Vice President, Secretary and Director, Liberty Asset Management Company (August, 1985 to December, 1999) |
| 2006-03-17 | Retired since December 1999 (formerly Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc. (July 1985 to December 1999); Vice President, Secretary and Director, Liberty Asset Management Company (August 1985 to December 1999)) |
| 2006-09-29 | John A. Benning (Age 72)...Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years: Retired (since December 1999). |
| 2007-03-01 | Retired since December, 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999) |
| 2008-02-29 | Retired since December, 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999) |
| 2009-02-27 | Retired since December, 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999); |
| 2010-02-23 | John A. Benning (Age 75) - Retired since December, 1999 |
| 2011-02-25 | Mr. Benning has extensive experience in the investment management business, as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of a financial services company that provides investment management services. |
| 2012-02-24 | Mr. Benning has extensive experience in the investment management business, as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of a financial services company that provides investment management services. |
| 2012-11-09 | The following table shows the dollar range and the number of shares of equity securities beneficially owned by each Trustee/Director and named executive officer as of December 31, 2011 of Growth Fund and of Equity Fund. |
| 2013-06-28 | Mr. Benning has extensive experience in the investment management business, as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of a financial services company that provides investment management services. |
| 2014-06-25 | Mr. Benning has extensive experience in the investment management business, as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of a financial services company that provides investment management services. |
| 2015-07-06 | Mr. Benning has extensive experience in the investment management business, as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of a financial services company that provides investment management services, including mutual fund, private capital and institutional asset management services. |
| 2015-10-09 | John A. Benning - Independent Trustee, owns shares, no technical background mentioned. |
| 2016-01-15 | John A. Benning - Independent Trustee |
| 2016-07-01 | Mr. Benning has extensive experience in the investment management business, as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of a financial services company that provides investment management services. |
| 2017-07-03 | John A. Benning: Mr. Benning has extensive experience in the investment management business, as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of a financial services company that provides investment management services, including mutual fund, private capital and institutional asset management services, and multiple years of service as a Trustee of the Equity Fund and Director of the Growth Fund. |
| 2018-06-28 | Mr. Benning has extensive experience in the investment management business, as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of a financial services company that provides investment management services. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2003-02-28 | John A. Benning Oct., 2002 Oct., 2002 Retired since December, 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999); Vice President, Secretary and Director, Liberty Asset Management Company (August, 1985 to December, 1999) |
| 2004-04-02 | John A. Benning Oct., 2002 Oct., 2002 Retired since December, 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999); Vice President, Secretary and Director, Liberty Asset Management Company (August, 1985 to December, 1999) ... All the Trustees/Directors are members of the Audit Committee except for Mr. Mayer ... John A. Benning.......... $18,077.55 $5,822.45 $23,900.00 |
| 2005-03-24 | John A. Benning Oct., 2002 Oct., 2002 Retired since December, 2 TT International USA (Age 70) 2006 2005 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999); Vice President, Secretary and Director, Liberty Asset Management Company (August, 1985 to December, 1999) (1) All the Trustees/Directors are members of the Audit Committee of each Fund except for Mr. Mayer. The following table shows, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, the compensation paid by each Fund to each Trustee/Director, the total compensation paid by both Funds and the Fund Complex to each Trustee/Director. John A. Benning............... $19,024.33 $6,175.67 $ 25,200.00 The members of the Audit Committee are John A. Benning, James E. Grinnell, Richard W. Lowry and John J. Neuhauser. |
| 2006-03-17 | John A. Benning (Born 1934) Trustee; 2002; 2006 Retired since December 1999 ... All the Trustees/Directors are members of each Fund's Audit Committee except for Mr. Mayer ... Compensation Table ... John A. Benning $24,386 (Growth Fund) + $7,614 (Equity Fund) = $32,000 total. |
| 2006-09-29 | John A. Benning (Age 72) ... Trustee; 2002; 2009 ... Director; 2002; 2008 ... Retired (since December 1999). ... Aggregate Compensation from the Equity Fund $0, Growth Fund $24,386, Total Compensation from the Fund Complex $32,000. |
| 2007-03-01 | John A. Benning (Age 72) Trustee Since 2002, Term expires 2009; Director Since 2002; Term expires 2008; Retired since December, 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999); Vice President, Secretary and Director, Liberty Asset Management Company (August, 1985 to December, 1999); 2 portfolios overseen; None other directorships; All the Trustees/Directors are members of each Fund’s Audit Committee except for Mr. Burke; Aggregate Compensation from the Equity Fund $33,902.96, from the Growth Fund $10,597.04, Total $44,500.00. |
| 2008-02-29 | John A. Benning (Age 73) Trustee Since 2002, Term expires 2009 Director Since 2002; Term expires 2008 Retired since December, 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999); 2 portfolios overseen; None other directorships. All the Trustees/Directors are members of each Funds Audit Committee except for Mr. Burke. Compensation: $29,892.94 from Equity Fund, $6,107.06 from Growth Fund, total $36,000. |
| 2009-02-27 | John A. Benning (Age 74) Trustee Since 2002, Term expires 2009 Director Since 2002; Term expires 2011 Retired since December, 1999; Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Liberty Financial Companies Inc. (July, 1985 to December, 1999); 2 portfolios overseen; None other directorships. All the Trustees/Directors are members of each Fund's Audit Committee except for Mr. Burke. Compensation: $31,500 total. |
| 2010-02-23 | John A. Benning(Age 75) Trustee Since 2002, Term expires 2012; Director Since 2002; Term expires 2011; Retired since December, 1999; All the Trustees/Directors are members of each Fund’s Audit Committee except for Mr. Burke; Aggregate Compensation from the Fund Complex: $37,000. |
| 2011-04-15 | John A. Benning (Age 76) Director Since 2002; Term expires 2011 Retired since December, 1999 Audit Committee member Aggregate Compensation from the Growth Fund $9,230.48 |
| 2012-07-16 | John A. Benning (Age 77) Director Since 2002; Term expires 2014 Retired (since December, 1999) Trustee, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund,(since 2002) The Fund has a separately designated Audit Committee. Messrs. Benning, Brock, Gaspari, Lowry, Neuhauser and Rantzow (Committee Chairman) are members of the Audit Committee of the Fund. The Fund's Audit Committee is composed only of members who are Independent Directors. The Board of Directors of the Fund has selected Deloitte & Touche LLP ("D&T") as independent registered public accountants. Director Compensation The following table shows, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the compensation received from the Fund by the Directors, and the aggregate compensation paid to the Directors for service on the Boards of funds within the Fund Complex. John A. Benning $10,355 Aggregate Compensation from the Growth Fund $39,000 Total Compensation from the Fund Complex. |
| 2013-06-28 | John A. Benning (Age 78) Trustee Since 2002, Term expires 2015 Director Since 2002; Term expires 2014 Retired since December, 1999 2 portfolios overseen None Aggregate Compensation from Equity Fund $32,350, Growth Fund $11,150, Total $43,500 |
| 2014-06-25 | John A. Benning (Age 79) ... Director Since 2002; Term expires 2014 ... Messrs. Benning, Brock, Gaspari, Lowry, Neuhauser and Rantzow (Committee Chairman) are members of the Audit Committee of each Fund ... Aggregate Compensation from the Growth Fund $9,468 |
| 2015-07-06 | John A. Benning Year of Birth: 1934 Trustee since 2002; Term expires 2015 Director since 2002; Term expires 2017 Retired since December, 1999 Members of the Audit Committees are John A. Benning, Thomas W. Brock, George R. Gaspari, Richard W. Lowry, John J. Neuhauser and Richard C. Rantzow (Committee Chairman) Compensation: $24,870 from Equity Fund, $7,630 from Growth Fund, total $32,500. |
| 2016-07-01 | John A. Benning: Mr. Benning has extensive experience in the investment management business, as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of a financial services company that provides investment management services, including mutual fund, private capital and institutional asset management services, and multiple years of service as a Trustee of the Equity Fund and Director of the Growth Fund. Members of the Audit Committees are not employed by the Funds as experts in the fields of auditing or accounting and are not employed by the Funds for accounting, financial management or internal control purposes. Members of the Audit Committees may rely without independent verification on the information provided and the representations made to them by management and D&T. The following table shows, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, the compensation received from each Fund by the Trustees/Directors and the aggregate compensation paid to the Trustees/Directors for service on the Boards of Funds within the Fund Complex. Neither Fund has a bonus, profit sharing or retirement plan. John A. Benning $32,489 $10,010 $42,500. The Funds have separately designated Audit Committees. Messrs. Benning, Brock, Gaspari, Neuhauser and Rantzow (Committee Chairman) are members of the Audit Committee of each Fund. Each Fund’s Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees/Directors (“Nominating and Governance Committee” or the “Committee”) is comprised of five independent Trustees/Directors namely Messrs. Benning (Chairman), Brock, Gaspari, Neuhauser and Rantzow. |
| 2017-04-28 | To the knowledge of the Fund, on the Record Date for the Special Meeting, the following Directors and executive officers were known to own the following shares of the Fund: Name of Directors and Executive Officers Independent Directors John A. Benning # of Shares Owned: 4,952.00 Type of Ownership: Direct and Indirect |
| 2017-07-03 | John A. Benning Year of Birth: 1934; Trustee since 2002; Director since 2002; Audit Committee member; Nominating and Governance Committee member; Compensation from Equity Fund $30,328, Growth Fund $9,172, Total $39,500. |
| 2018-06-28 | John A. Benning Year of Birth: 1934 Trustee since 2002; Director since 2002 Audit Committee member Nominating and Governance Committee Chairman Compensation: $29,881 from Equity Fund, $9,119 from Growth Fund, total $39,000. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30