BENJAMIN J. ALLEN

Corporate Board Profile

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HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2025-03-28	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairperson of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Dr. Allen served as interim president of Iowa State University (a public university) from May 2017 to November 2017. Dr. Allen served as the President of the University of Northern Iowa (a public university) from 2006 to June 2013. Dr. Allen was the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Iowa State University from 2002 through 2006. He also served as a Distinguished Professor in Business at Iowa State University, a position to which he was originally appointed in 1988. In addition, Dr. Allen served as Dean of the College of Business at Iowa State University from 1994 to 2001 and as the Interim Vice President for External Affairs of Iowa State University in 2001 and 2002. He earned his B.S. degree in business economics at Indiana University and his Ph.D. degree in economics at the University of Illinois. He taught and conducted research in the area of transportation economics and management for more than 25 years. He has gained a thorough understanding of the Company and the industry in his role as a director for the past 30 years. His experiences in leadership positions at two of Iowa's major universities are highly valuable in the performance of his duties on board committees.

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2025-03-28

Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairperson of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Dr. Allen served as interim president of Iowa State University (a public university) from May 2017 to November 2017. Dr. Allen served as the President of the University of Northern Iowa (a public university) from 2006 to June 2013. Dr. Allen was the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Iowa State University from 2002 through 2006. He also served as a Distinguished Professor in Business at Iowa State University, a position to which he was originally appointed in 1988. In addition, Dr. Allen served as Dean of the College of Business at Iowa State University from 1994 to 2001 and as the Interim Vice President for External Affairs of Iowa State University in 2001 and 2002. He earned his B.S. degree in business economics at Indiana University and his Ph.D. degree in economics at the University of Illinois. He taught and conducted research in the area of transportation economics and management for more than 25 years. He has gained a thorough understanding of the Company and the industry in his role as a director for the past 30 years. His experiences in leadership positions at two of Iowa's major universities are highly valuable in the performance of his duties on board committees.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-12