BENJAMIN H. GRISWOLD, IV

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FLOWERS FOODS INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2014-04-11 Mr. Griswold has extensive experience in investment banking, corporate finance and strategic planning.
2017-04-11 Mr. Griswold has extensive experience in investment banking, corporate finance and strategic planning.
2018-04-02 Mr. Griswold has extensive experience in investment banking, corporate finance and strategic planning.
2019-04-09 Mr. Griswold has extensive experience in investment banking, corporate finance and strategic planning.
2020-04-08 Mr. Griswold, age 79, is partner and chairman of Brown Advisory. Mr. Griswold retired in February 2005 as senior chairman of Deutsche Bank Securities, a position he had held since 1999. Prior to that time, Mr. Griswold held several positions with Alex. Brown & Sons, ultimately being elected the firm’s chairman of the board. Following the merger of Alex. Brown and Bankers Trust New York, he became senior chairman of BT Alex. Brown, which was acquired by Deutsche Bank in 1999. Mr. Griswold also served on the board of the New York Stock Exchange, completing his term in 1999.
2021-04-13 Mr. Griswold has extensive experience in investment banking, corporate finance and strategic planning.
2022-04-12 Mr. Griswold is partner and chairman of Brown Advisory with extensive experience in investment banking and corporate finance.

W. P. Carey Inc.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2013-04-30 Mr. Griswold currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. He served as Lead Director from July 2010 until January 2012, when he was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman after the passing of Mr. Wm. Polk Carey, the Company's Founder and Chairman.
2014-04-30 Mr. Griswold currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, having previously served as Lead Director since July 2010.
2015-04-27 Mr. Griswold currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, having previously served as Lead Director from July 2010 to January 2012. He has also served as Chairman of the Executive Committee since June 2014.
2016-04-28 Mr. Griswold currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, having previously served as Lead Director from July 2010 to January 2012. He has also served as Chairman of the Executive Committee since June 2014.
2017-04-11 Benjamin H. Griswold, IV Independent Director Age 76 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Chair of the Executive Committee Director Since 2006 Mr. Griswold brings to the Board almost 50 years of experience in the investment business, first as an investment banker and then as an investment advisor. He has extensive experience with, and understanding of, capital markets as well as security analysis and valuation. His board experience and his past experience as a director of the New York Stock Exchange give him a detailed understanding of corporate governance in general and audit, compensation, governance, and finance functions in particular. CURRENTLY Partner and Chairman Brown Advisory, Inc. PREVIOUSLY Senior Chairman Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown (predecessor of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.) PUBLIC BOARDS Flowers Foods (NYSE-listed): Present Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE-listed): 2010-2016 New York Stock Exchange: 1993-1999 EDUCATION BA, Princeton University MBA, Harvard University
2018-04-03 Benjamin H. Griswold, IV Independent Director Age 77 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Chair of the Executive Committee Director Since 2006 Mr. Griswold brings to the Board almost 50 years of experience in the investment business, first as an investment banker and then as an investment advisor. He has extensive experience with, and understanding of, capital markets as well as security analysis and valuation. His board experience and his past experience as a director of the New York Stock Exchange give him a detailed understanding of corporate governance in general and audit, compensation, governance, and finance functions in particular. 2017 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE Benjamin H. Griswold, IV Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 165,000 Stock Awards ($): 80,012 Total ($): 245,012 Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Members Christopher J. Niehaus, Chair Benjamin H. Griswold, IV Axel K.A. Hansing Margaret G. Lewis Investment Committee Members Christopher J. Niehaus, Chair Peter J. Farrell Robert J. Flanagan Axel K.A. Hansing Jean Hoysradt Nick J.M. van Ommen
2019-04-04 Benjamin H. Griswold, IV Age 78 Director Since 2006 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, Chair of the Executive Committee. 2018 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $269,970.
2020-04-09 Benjamin H. Griswold, IV Independent Director Age 79 Partner and Chairman Director Since 2006 Mr. Griswold brings to the Board almost 50 years of experience in the investment business, first as an investment banker and then as an investment advisor. He has extensive experience with, and understanding of, capital markets as well as security analysis and valuation. His board experience and his past experience as a director of the New York Stock Exchange, give him a detailed understanding of corporate governance in general and audit, compensation, governance, and finance functions in particular. 2019 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE Benjamin H. Griswold, IV Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 137,500 Stock Awards ($): 149,976 Total ($): 287,476 Compensation Committee Members Benjamin H. Griswold, IV Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Members Benjamin H. Griswold, IV

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22