MURRAY H. WRIGHT

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2008-03-12 Murray H. Wright, age 62 Mr. Wright is the founder and managing director of Avitas Capital, LLC, a closely held investment banking firm, founded in 1999, in Richmond, VA. In 1986, he founded, and he recently retired as Chief Executive Officer of, the law firm of Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum, Richmond, VA. He serves on the Audit, Nominating/Corporate Governance and Compensation & Long-Term Incentive Committees.
2009-03-17 Murray H. Wright, age 63 Mr. Wright is the founder and managing director of Avitas Capital, LLC, a closely held investment banking firm, founded in 1999, in Richmond, VA. In 1986, he founded, and is retired as Chief Executive Officer of, the law firm of Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum, Richmond, VA. He serves on the Audit, Nominating/Corporate Governance and Compensation & Long-Term Incentive Committees.
2010-03-22 He serves on the Audit, Nominating/Corporate Governance and Compensation & Long-Term Incentive Committees.
2011-03-25 He serves on the Audit, Nominating/Corporate Governance and Compensation & Long-Term Incentive Committees.
2012-03-14 Mr. Wright became a Partner at the law firm of VanDeventer Black LLP, Richmond, VA in 2011 where he served as Senior Counsel since 2009. He is also founder and managing director of Avitas Capital, LLC, a closely held investment banking firm, founded in 1999, in Richmond, VA. In 1986, he founded the law firm of Wright, Robinson, Osthimer & Tatum, Richmond, VA, and served as Chief Executive Officer of the law firm from 1986 until his retirement in 2006. He serves on the Audit, Nominating/Corporate Governance and Compensation & Long-Term Incentive Committees.
2013-03-12 Mr. Wright became employed as Senior Counsel at the Richmond, VA law firm of DurretteCrump, PLC in January 2013. From 2011 until January 2013, he was a Partner at the VanDeventer Black LLP law firm, Richmond, VA, where he served as Senior Counsel from 2009 to 2011. He is also founder and managing director of Avitas Capital, LLC, a closely held investment banking firm, founded in 1999, in Richmond, VA. He serves on the Compensation & Long-Term Incentive, Audit and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees.
2014-03-11 Mr. Wright became employed as Senior Counsel at the Richmond, VA law firm of DurretteCrump, PLC in January 2013. He serves on the Compensation & Long-Term Incentive, Audit and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees. For the 2013-14 term year, non-employee directors were paid an annual retainer of $45,000, and each director was permitted to elect up to 100% of the retainer in restricted stock. Directors are compensated $1,500 for each board meeting attended in person; $1,000 for each telephone board meeting; and $1,000 for attendance at committee meetings not held on board meeting days. The Chairman of the Board, and the Chairs of the Audit Committee and the Compensation & Long-Term Incentive Committee receive additional annual compensation of $5,000 each. The following table sets forth information about compensation paid by the Company to non-employee directors during fiscal 2013. Murray H. Wright: $68,000.
2015-04-06 Mr. Wright has served as Chairman of the Board of Synalloy since 2014. He became employed as Senior Counsel at the Richmond, VA law firm of DurretteCrump, PLC in January 2013. From 2011 until January 2013, he was a Partner at the VanDeventer Black LLP law firm, Richmond, VA, where he served as Senior Counsel from 2009 to 2011. From 1999 to 2012, he was a founder and managing director of Avitas Capital, LLC, a closely held investment banking firm in Richmond, VA.
2016-03-30 Mr. Wright has served as Chairman of the Board of Synalloy since 2014. He became employed as Senior Counsel at the Richmond, VA law firm of DurretteCrump, PLC in January 2013.
2017-04-04 Mr. Wright has served as Chairman of the Board of Synalloy since 2014. He became employed as Senior Counsel at the Richmond, VA law firm of DurretteCrump, PLC in January 2013. The following table sets forth information about compensation paid by the Company to non-employee directors during fiscal 2016. Murray H. Wright: $86,382.
2018-04-03 Murray H. Wright has served as Chairman of the Board of Synalloy since 2014; Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $70,000; Stock Awards: $25,000; Total: $95,000.
2019-04-02 Mr. Wright has served as Chairman of the Board of Synalloy since 2014. Prior to his retirement, he was Senior Counsel at the Richmond, VA law firm of DurretteCrump, PLC in January 2013 to 2016. Mr. Wright's career has principally been in law and investment banking.

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