AUSTIN P. YOUNG III - Corporate Board Profile

AMERISAFE INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2006-04-05	Austin P. Young III, age 65, has served as a director of the Company since November 2005. Mr. Young serves as a Director and Chairman of the Finance, Risk Management and Audit Committee of Administaff, Inc. and as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Tower Group, Inc. The Audit Committee presently consists of Mr. Young (Chair), Mr. Morris and Mr. Traynor. The Compensation Committee presently consists of Mr. Queally (Chair), Mr. Morris and Mr. Young. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of Mr. Morris (Chair), Mr. Traynor and Mr. Young. Non-employee directors receive an annual cash retainer of $30,000.
2007-04-27	Austin P. Young III, age 66, has served as a director of the Company since November 2005. Mr. Young served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of CellStar Corporation, a logistics service provider to the wireless communications industry, from 1999 until his retirement in December 2001. From 1996 to 1999, he served as Executive Vice President-Finance and Administration of Metamor Worldwide, Inc. Mr. Young was also Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American General Corporation for more than eight years, and was a partner in the Houston and New York offices of KPMG LLP for 22 years before joining American General Corporation. Mr. Young currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Administaff, Inc. and Tower Group, Inc. He is a member of the Houston and State Chapters of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Financial Executives International. The Audit Committee presently consists of Mr. Young (Chair), Mr. Hallagan and Mr. J. Morris. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation of our non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2006. Austin P. Young 45,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 16,910 Stock Awards, Total 61,910.
2008-04-24	Austin P. Young III, age 67, has served as a director of the Company since November 2005. Mr. Young currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Administaff, Inc. and Tower Group, Inc.
2009-04-29	Austin P. Young III, age 68, has served as a director of the Company since November 2005. Mr. Young currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Administaff, Inc. and Tower Group, Inc. The Audit Committee currently consists of Mr. Young (Chair), Mr. J. Morris, and Mr. Roach. The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation of our non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2008. Austin P. Young received total compensation of $64,216.
2010-04-26	Austin P. Young III, CPA, age 69, has served as a director of the Company since November 2005. Mr. Young served as senior vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer of CellStar Corporation, a logistics service provider to the wireless communications industry, from 1999 until his retirement in December 2001. From 1996 to 1999, he served as executive vice president-finance and administration of Metamor Worldwide, Inc. Mr. Young was also senior vice president and chief financial officer of American General Corporation for more than eight years, and was a partner in the Houston and New York offices of KPMG LLP for 12 years before joining American General Corporation. Mr. Young currently serves as a director and chairman of the audit committees of Administaff, Inc. and Tower Group, Inc. He holds an accounting degree from the University of Texas and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Texas and New York. He is a member of the Houston and State Chapters of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Financial Executives International. Mr. Young’s significant experience as a partner at an international accounting firm and in senior financial positions at various companies provides a solid background for him to advise and consult with the Board on financial and audit-related matters as chair of the Audit Committee and to serve as one of the Audit Committee’s designated financial experts. Additionally, his service on two other public company boards, including one in the insurance industry, provides valuable insight as to current trends in the insurance industry and in public company governance.
2011-04-27	Austin P. Young III, C.P.A., age 70, has served as a director of the Company since November 2005. Mr. Young currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Insperity, Inc., a human resources outsourcing company, and Tower Group, Inc., a property and casualty insurance holding company.
2012-04-27	Austin P. Young III, C.P.A., age 71, has served as a director of the Company since 2005. ... Mr. Young currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Insperity, Inc., a human resources outsourcing company, and Tower Group, Inc., a property and casualty insurance holding company. ... The Audit Committee currently consists of Mr. Young (Chair), Mr. Garcia, Mr. J. Morris and Mr. Roach. ... The following table provides information regarding the compensation of our non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2011. Austin P. Young Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $58,750 Stock Awards $29,980 Total $88,730.
2013-04-29	Austin P. Young III, C.P.A., age 72, has served as a director of the Company since 2005. He currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee currently consists of Mr. Young (Chair), Mr. Garcia, and Mr. Roach. The following table provides information regarding the compensation of our non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2012. Austin P. Young: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $62,890, Stock Awards $29,978, Total $92,868.
2014-04-24	Mr. Young currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Insperity, Inc., a human resources outsourcing company, and Tower Group International, Ltd., a property and casualty insurance holding company.
2015-04-29	Austin P. Young III, C.P.A., age 74, has served as a director of the Company since 2005. Mr. Young currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Insperity, Inc. The Audit Committee currently consists of Mr. Young (Chair), Mr. Brown, Mr. Garcia and Mr. Roach. The NCG Committee currently consists of Mr. J. Morris (Chair), Mr. Phillips, Mr. Roach and Mr. Young.
2016-04-29	Austin P. Young III, C.P.A., age 75, has served as a director of the Company since 2005. Mr. Young served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of CellStar Corporation, a logistics service provider to the wireless communications industry, from 1999 until his retirement in December 2001. Mr. Young currently serves as lead independent director and chairman of the audit committee of Insperity, Inc., a human resources outsourcing company. The Audit Committee currently consists of Mr. Garcia (Chair), Mr. Brown, Mr. J. Morris, Mr. Young and Ms. Fontenot. The NCG Committee currently consists of Mr. J. Morris (Chair), Mr. Phillips, Mr. Roach and Mr. Young. Austin P. Young III total compensation for 2015 was $116,968.
2017-04-28	Austin P. Young III will retire from the Board following the annual meeting. ... The Audit Committee currently consists of Mr. Garcia (Chair), Mr. Brown, Ms. Fontenot, Mr. J. Morris and Mr. Young. ... The NCG Committee currently consists of Mr. Roach (Chair), Ms. Fontenot, Mr. J. Morris, Mr. Phillips, and Mr. Young. ... The following table provides information regarding the compensation of our non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2016. ... Austin P. Young III $62,739 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $44,957 Stock Awards, $107,696 Total.