THOMAS B. HENSON - Corporate Board Profile

CATO CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2011-04-08	Thomas B. Henson, 56, is a licensed attorney and is a founder and has served as CEO of Henson-Tomlin Interests, LLC, a diversified investment company. ... The Board nominated Mr. Henson based on his experience. ... The Board determined that Thomas B. Henson, nominee for election to the Board, is also independent.
2012-04-06	Thomas B. Henson, 57, has been a director of the Company since May 2011. Mr. Henson is a licensed attorney and is a founder and has served as CEO of Henson-Tomlin Interests, LLC, a diversified investment company focusing on real estate, electronic and print media and consumer products since 1999. Mr. Henson practiced law at the firm of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1980 to 1999. Mr. Henson is a founder, President and CEO of American Spirit Media, LLC. Mr. Henson has served on the Board of Portrait Innovations since 2002, and Park Sterling Bank since 2006. The Board nominated Mr. Henson based on his experience in electronic and print media and legal experience with retail companies, among other skills and attributes. The Audit Committee held eight meetings during the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012. Messrs. Thomas E. Meckley (Chair), Thomas B. Henson and Bryan F. Kennedy, III are the members of the Audit Committee. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee held three meetings during the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012. Messrs. Bryan F. Kennedy, III (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bailey W. Patrick, D. Harding Stowe and Edward I. Weisiger, Jr. are the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Thomas B. Henson compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 34,167 + Stock Awards ($) 24,772 + Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) 1,259 = Total ($) 60,198.
2013-04-11	Thomas B. Henson, 58, has been a director of the Company since May 2011. ... Messrs. Thomas E. Meckley (Chair), Thomas B. Henson and Bryan F. Kennedy, III are the members of the Audit Committee. ... Messrs. Bryan F. Kennedy, III (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bailey W. Patrick, D. Harding Stowe and Edward I. Weisiger, Jr. are the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. ... 2012 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ... Thomas B. Henson (4) 56,500 26,927 6,061 0 89,488
2014-04-08	Thomas B. Henson, 59, has been a director of the Company since May 2011. ... Messrs. Thomas B. Henson (Chair), Thomas B. Henson and Bryan F. Kennedy, III are the members of the Audit Committee. ... Messrs. Bryan F. Kennedy, III (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bailey W. Patrick, D. Harding Stowe and Edward I. Weisiger, Jr. are the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. ... Fiscal Year 2013 Director Compensation table shows Thomas B. Henson total compensation as $125,595.
2015-04-21	Messrs. Thomas E. Meckley (Chair), Thomas B. Henson and Bryan F. Kennedy, III are the members of the Audit Committee. Messrs. Bryan F. Kennedy, III (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bailey W. Patrick, D. Harding Stowe and Edward I. Weisiger, Jr. are the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
2016-04-07	Mr. Henson is a director since 2011. He is a member of the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Fiscal 2015 director compensation total was $91,226.
2017-04-10	Thomas B. Henson, 62, has been a director of the Company since May 2011. Mr. Henson is a licensed attorney and is a founder and has served as CEO of American Spirit Media, LLC, which owns network-affliated television stations in the south and mid-west. ... Messrs. Thomas B. Henson (Chair), Thomas B. Henson and Bryan F. Kennedy, III are the members of the Audit Committee. ... Messrs. Bryan F. Kennedy, III (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bailey W. Patrick, D. Harding Stowe and Edward I. Weisiger, Jr. are the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. ... Thomas B. Henson (3) 68,167 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 50,677 Stock Awards, 49,324 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation, Total 168,168.
2018-04-16	Thomas B. Henson, 63, has been a director of the Company since May 2011. Messrs. Thomas E. Meckley (Chair), Thomas B. Henson and Bryan F. Kennedy, III are the members of the Audit Committee. Messrs. Bryan F. Kennedy, III (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bailey W. Patrick, D. Harding Stowe and Edward I. Weisiger, Jr. are the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
2019-04-12	Thomas B. Henson, 64, has been a director of the Company since May 2011. Mr. Henson is a licensed attorney and is a founder and has served as CEO of American Spirit Media, LLC, which owns network-affiliated television stations in the south and mid-west. Mr. Henson practiced law at the firm of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1980 to 1999. Mr. Henson is an investor in several privately owned real estate, hospitality and leisure related businesses. Mr. Henson served on the Boards of Portrait Innovations from 2002 to 2017, and Park Sterling Bank from 2006 to 2017. The Board concluded Mr. Henson is qualified to serve as a Board member based on his experience in electronic and print media and legal experience with retail companies, among other skills and attributes. The Audit Committee held seven meetings during the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019. Messrs. Thomas E. Meckley (Chair), Thomas B. Henson and Bryan F. Kennedy, III are the members of the Audit Committee. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee held three meetings during the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019. Messrs. Bryan F. Kennedy, III (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bailey W. Patrick, D. Harding Stowe and Edward I. Weisiger, Jr. and Dr. Pamela L Davies are the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The 2018 Director Compensation table shows Thomas B. Henson received $75,000 in fees earned or paid in cash and $83,775 in stock awards, totaling $140,353.
2020-04-09	Thomas B. Henson, 65, has been a director of the Company since May 2011. ... Messrs. Thomas E. Meckley (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bryan F. Kennedy, III, and Ms. Theresa J. Drew are the members of the Audit Committee. ... Messrs. Bryan F. Kennedy, III (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bailey W. Patrick and D. Harding Stowe, Ms. Theresa J. Drew and Dr. Pamela L Davies are the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. ... Fiscal Year 2019 Director Compensation table shows Thomas B. Henson received total compensation of $115,080.
2021-04-08	Thomas B. Henson, 66, has been a director of the Company since May 2011. Mr. Henson is a licensed attorney and is a founder and has served as CEO of American Spirit Media, LLC, which owns network-affiliated television stations in the south and mid-west. Mr. Henson practiced law at the firm of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson in Charlotte, North Carolina, from 1980 to 1999. Mr. Henson is an investor in several privately owned real estate, hospitality and leisure related businesses. Mr. Henson served on the Boards of Portrait Innovations from 2002 to 2017, and Park Sterling Bank from 2006 to 2017. The Board concluded Mr. Henson is qualified to serve as a Board member based on his experience in electronic and print media and legal experience with retail companies, among other skills and attributes. The Audit Committee held seven meetings; the Audit Committee held seven meetings; the Audit Committee held seven meetings; The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is an independent director in accordance with the independence requirements of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). The fiscal year 2020 director compensation table shows Thomas B. Henson received $64,250 in fees earned or paid in cash and $27,289 in stock awards, totaling $91,539.
2022-04-06	Thomas B. Henson, 67, has been a director of the Company since May 2011. ... Messrs. Thomas E. Meckley (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bryan F. Kennedy, III, and Ms. Theresa J. Drew are the members of the Audit Committee. ... Messrs. Bryan F. Kennedy, III (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bailey W. Patrick and D. Harding Stowe, Ms. Theresa J. Drew and Dr. Pamela L. Davies are the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. ... 2021 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ... Thomas B. Henson ... 151,904
2023-04-06	Thomas B. Henson, 68, has been a director of the Company since May 2011. ... Mr. Henson is a licensed attorney. ... Messrs. Thomas E. Meckley (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bryan F. Kennedy, III, and Ms. Theresa J. Drew are the members of the Audit Committee. ... Messrs. Bryan F. Kennedy, III (Chair), Thomas B. Henson, Bailey W. Patrick, D. Harding Stowe, Ms. Theresa J. Drew and Dr. Pamela L. Davies are the members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. ... 2022 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION table shows Thomas B. Henson with total compensation of $124,114.
2024-04-03	The Board concluded Mr. Henson is qualified to serve as a Board member based on his experience in electronic and print media and legal experience.