MICHAEL L. BENNETT - Corporate Board Profile

ALLIANT ENERGY CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2013-04-03	Mr. Bennett has served as a Director of IPL and WPL since 2003. Mr. Bennett is Chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee, our Lead Independent Director and an audit committee financial expert.
2014-04-03	Mr. Bennett has been a private investor with Albaton Enterprises LLC in Sioux City, Iowa, since May 2010. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Terra Industries Inc., an international producer of nitrogen products headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa, since April 2001. He also served as Chairman of the Board and President for Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P., a subsidiary of Terra Industries Inc. He has served as the non-executive Chairman of the Board of directors of OCI N.V., an international construction and fertilizer company, since January 2013, and OCI Partners LP, since October 2013. He has served as a director of Arclin, Inc., a privately held company located in Canada since 2010. Mr. Bennett has served as a Director of IPL and WPL since 2003. Mr. Bennett is an audit committee financial expert. Mr. Bennett92s leadership of a publicly traded company and his experience in operations, finance, customer perspectives, legal matters, human resources, risk management, and safety matters led to the conclusion that he should serve on our Board of Directors.
2015-03-24	Mr. Bennett has been a private investor with Albaton Enterprises LLC in Sioux City, Iowa, since May 2010. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Terra Industries Inc., an international producer of nitrogen products headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa, since April 2001. He also served as Chairman of the Board and President for Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P., a subsidiary of Terra Industries Inc. He has served as the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of OCI N.V., an international construction and fertilizer company, since January 2013, and OCI Partners LP since October 2013. He has served as a director of Arclin, Inc., a privately held company located in Atlanta, Georgia since 2010. Mr. Bennett has served as a Director of IPL and WPL since 2003. The following table summarizes the compensation paid to, or earned by, our non-employee directors during 2014. Michael L. Bennett: $185,962.
2016-03-31	Mr. Bennett has been a private investor with Albaton Enterprises LLC in Sioux City, Iowa, since May 2010. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Terra Industries Inc., an international producer of nitrogen products headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa, since April 2001. He also served as Chairman of the Board and President of Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P., a subsidiary of Terra Industries Inc. He has served as the non-executive Chairman of the Board of OCI N.V., an international construction and fertilizer company, since January 2013, and OCI Partners LP since October 2013. He has served as a director of Arclin, Inc., a privately held company located in Atlanta, Georgia since 2010. Mr. Bennett has served as a Director of IPL and WPL since 2003. Mr. Bennett is an audit committee financial expert. Mr. Bennett’s qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his leadership of a publicly-traded company and his experience in operations, finance, customer perspectives, legal, human resources, risk management and safety matters. Committee Memberships: Audit, Nominating and Governance. 2015 Director Compensation: $215,962.
2017-04-18	Michael L. Bennett Age: 63 Director Since: 2003 Term Expires in: 2019 Committee Memberships: • Audit • Nominating and Governance 2016 Director Compensation table shows $225,962 total compensation.