Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2002-04-18 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Since 1989* Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2003-04-14 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Since 1989*** Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2004-04-16 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2005-04-20 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO $12,500 $150,000 (17) Director Age: 79 |
| 2006-04-21 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Since 1989* Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2007-04-05 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University Age: 81 |
| 2008-04-07 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Since 1989*** Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University Director of The LGL Group, Inc. 14 Age: 82 |
| 2009-04-03 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Since 1989* Certified Public Accountant; Director of The LGL Group, Inc. 13 Director Professor Emeritus, Pace University (diversified manufacturing) Age: 83 |
| 2009-04-03 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Since 1989* Certified Public Accountant; Director of The LGL Group, Inc. 13 Director Professor Emeritus, Pace University (diversified manufacturing) Age: 83 |
| 2010-04-07 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO. Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant and a Professor Emeritus of Pace University and has over 40 years of experience in public accounting. Mr. Pustorino is the lead independent Director and serves as Chairman of the Fund's Audit Committee and Proxy Voting Committee and a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees (described below under "Trustees-Leadership Structure and Oversight Responsibilities). He has been designated as the Funds' Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
| 2011-04-04 | Anthony R. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Professor Emeritus of Pace University, with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. Mr. Pustorino is the lead independent Director and serves as Chairman of the Fund's Audit and Proxy Voting Committees and a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees. He has been designated the Fund's Audit Committee Financial Expert. The Fund pays each Director who is not affiliated with the Adviser or its affiliates a fee of $5,000 per year plus $750 per Board meeting attended, $500 per standing Committee meeting attended, and $500 per telephonic meeting attended, together with the Director's actual out-of-pocket expenses relating to his attendance at such meetings. In addition, the lead independent Director receives an annual fee of $1,000, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $3,000 and the Nominating Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000. The aggregate remuneration (excluding out-of-pocket expenses) paid by the Fund to such Directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 amounted to $70,934. Anthony R. Pustorino received $13,462 compensation from the Fund in 2010. |
| 2012-03-30 | Anthony R. Pustorino. Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”) and Professor Emeritus of PaceUniversity with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. Mr. Pustorino is the lead Independent Director and serves as Chairman of the Fund’s Audit and ad hoc Proxy Voting Committees and a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees. |
| 2013-04-04 | Anthony R. Pustorino Director Age: 87 Since 1989** Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University. Mr. Pustorino is the lead Independent Director and serves as Chairman of the Fund's Audit and ad hoc Proxy Voting Committees and a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees. |
| 2014-04-02 | Mr. Pustorino is the lead Independent Director and serves as Chairman of the Fund’s Audit and ad hoc Proxy Voting Committees and a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees. Aggregate Compensation from the Fund for Mr. Pustorino was $11,000. |
| 2015-03-31 | Anthony R. Pustorino. Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”) and Professor Emeritus of Pace University with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. Mr. Pustorino is the lead Independent Director, serves as Chairman of the Fund’s Audit and ad hoc Proxy Voting Committees and is a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees. |
| 2016-03-29 | Anthony R. Pustorino, CPA. Mr. Pustorino is the Lead Independent Director of the Fund, serves as Chairman of the Fund’s Audit and ad hoc Proxy Voting Committees, and is a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees. ... The Fund pays each Independent Director an annual retainer of $3,000 plus $750 for each Board meeting attended. The Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $3,000. The Lead Independent Director receives an annual fee of $1,000. ... Aggregate Compensation from the Fund Paid to Directors: $11,000. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2002-04-18 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University. Messrs. Pustorino (Chairman), Colavita and Zizza serve on the Equity Trust's Audit Committee. |
| 2003-04-14 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Since 1986*** Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2004-04-22 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2005-04-20 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Since 1986** Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2006-04-21 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Since 1986* Certified Public Accountant; Director of Lynch Corporation 14 Director Professor Emeritus, Pace University (diversified manufacturing) Age: 80 The Audit Committee is composed of three of the Trust's independent (as such term is defined by the New York Stock Exchange's listing standards (the "NYSE Listing Standards")) Directors, namely Messrs. Colavita, Pustorino, and Zizza. |
| 2008-04-18 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Since 1986*** Certified Public Accountant; Professor Director of The LGL Group, 14 Director Emeritus, Pace University (diversified Age: 82 manufacturing) |
| 2009-04-03 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO Since 1986* Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University Director of The LGL Group, Inc. (diversified manufacturing) Age: 83 |
| 2010-04-06 | ANTHONY R. PUSTORINO. Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant and a Professor Emeritus of Pace University and has over 40 years of experience in public accounting. Mr. Pustorino is Chair of the Fund's Audit Committee and Proxy Voting Committee and has been designated as the Fund's Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
| 2012-03-30 | Anthony R. Pustorino. Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant and Professor Emeritus of Pace University. Mr. Pustorino is Chair of the Fund’s Audit and Proxy Voting Committees and has been designated the Fund’s Audit Committee Financial Expert. He is a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees. |
| 2013-04-03 | Anthony R. Pustorino DirectorAge: 87 Since 1986** Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University Mr. Pustorino is Chairman of the Funds Audit and Proxy Voting Committees and has been designated the Funds Audit Committee Financial Expert. He is a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees. |
| 2014-04-01 | Anthony R. Pustorino is Chairman of the Fund’s Audit and Proxy Voting Committees and has been designated the Fund’s Audit Committee Financial Expert. He is a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees. |
| 2015-03-31 | Anthony R. Pustorino. Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant ("CPA") and Professor Emeritus of Pace University. Mr. Pustorino is Chairman of the Fund’s Audit and ad hoc Proxy Voting Committees and has been designated the Fund’s Audit Committee Financial Expert. He is a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees. |
| 2016-03-29 | Anthony R. Pustorino, CPA. Mr. Pustorino is a Professor Emeritus of Pace University with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. Mr. Pustorino is Chairman of the Fund’s Audit and ad hoc Proxy Voting Committees, and has been designated the Fund’s Audit Committee Financial Expert. He is a member of both multi-fund ad hoc Compensation Committees. ... Anthony R. Pustorino compensation: $29,500. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2002-04-18 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2003-04-14 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2004-04-16 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2005-04-20 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2006-04-21 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2007-04-05 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2008-04-18 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2009-04-03 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2010-05-14 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus of Pace University; Bachelor of Science in Business and MBA; no technical or programming experience noted. |
| 2011-04-04 | Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant ("CPA") and Professor Emeritus of Pace University, with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. Mr. Pustorino's education, professional training and experience, and other life experiences, including but not limited to his experience in public accounting, during which he has served as a principal of an accounting firm, professor of accounting, and held executive committee positions with state and national accounting agencies, and service on the boards of other funds and committees within the Fund Complex, make him highly qualified to serve as a Director of the Fund. |
| 2012-03-30 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus of Pace University; Bachelor of Science in Business from Fordham University; Masters in Business Administration from New York University |
| 2013-04-03 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University; received a Bachelor of Science in Business from Fordham University and a Masters in Business Administration from New York University. |
| 2014-04-01 | Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant and Professor Emeritus of Pace University with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. |
| 2015-03-31 | Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”) and Professor Emeritus of Pace University, with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. Mr. Pustorino received a Bachelor of Science in Business from Fordham University and a Masters in Business Administration from New York University. Mr. Pustorino’s education, professional training and experience, and other life experiences, including but not limited to his experience in public accounting, during which he has served as a principal of an accounting firm, professor of accounting, and held executive committee positions with state and national accounting agencies, and service on the boards of other funds and committees within the Fund Complex, make him highly qualified to serve as a Director of the Fund. |
| 2016-03-29 | Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant and Professor Emeritus of Pace University with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Business from Fordham University and M.B.A. from New York University. |
| 2017-04-03 | Mr. Pustorino received his Bachelor’s degree in Business from Fordham University and M.B.A. from New York University. |
| 2018-03-28 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University; degrees in Business and MBA. |
| 2019-03-29 | Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant and Professor Emeritus of Pace University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and an MBA. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2002-04-18 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2003-04-14 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2004-04-16 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2005-04-20 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2006-04-21 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2007-04-05 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2008-04-07 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2009-04-03 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University |
| 2010-04-07 | Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant and a Professor Emeritus of Pace University and has over 40 years of experience in public accounting. |
| 2011-04-04 | Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant and a Professor Emeritus at Pace University with fifty years of experience in public accounting. |
| 2012-03-30 | Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant and Professor Emeritus of Pace University with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. |
| 2013-04-03 | Certified Public Accountant; Professor Emeritus, Pace University; degrees in business and accounting (Bachelor of Science from Fordham University and MBA from New York University). |
| 2014-04-01 | Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant ("CPA") and Professor Emeritus of Pace University with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. Mr. Pustorino is Chair of the Audit Committee and has been designated the Fund’s Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
| 2015-03-31 | Mr. Pustorino is a Certified Public Accountant and Professor Emeritus of Pace University with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. |
| 2016-03-29 | Mr. Pustorino is a Professor Emeritus of Pace University with over fifty years of experience in public accounting. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2007-07-17 | Anthony R. Pustorino, 81 2002 Retired; Professor Emeritus, Pace CPA University (2001 to present); Professor of Accounting, Pace University (1965 to 2001); former Assistant Chairman, Accounting Department, Pace University; President and Shareholder, Pustorino, Puglisi & Co., P.C., CPAs (1961 to 1989); Instructor, Fordham University (1961-1965); Assistant Controller, Olivetti-Underwood Corporation (1957 to 1961); CPA, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., CPAs (1953 to 1957); former Chairman, Board of Directors, New York State Board for Public Accountancy; former Chairman, CPA Examination Review Board of National Association of State Boards of Accountancy; former member, Council of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; former Vice President, Treasurer, Director and member, Executive Committee of New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants; current Director or Trustee of fourteen registered investment companies included within the Gabelli Funds Mutual Fund Complex. AUDIT COMMITTEE: The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Pustorino (Chairman), Cerutti, DaPuzzo and Gray. The Board of Directors has determined that all audit committee members are financially literate and independent under the current listing standards of the AMEX. |
| 2009-05-22 | Anthony R. Pustorino, CPA Age: 83 Audit Committee Chairman ... Audit Committee and Nominating Committee member. Director Compensation Table: $34,000 total. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06