DR. BENJAMIN J. ALLEN - Corporate Board Profile

HEARTLAND EXPRESS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2002-04-10	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995. He is the Interim Vice President for External Affairs and Distinguished Professor of Business at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He served as Dean of the College of Business at Iowa State University from 1994 to 2001. Dr. Allen serves as a Professor in the Department of Logistics, Operations, and Management Information Systems and Department of Economics at Iowa State University. Dr. Allen also served in the Office of Transportation Regulatory Policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation as a Brookings Institute Economics Policy Fellow.
2003-04-04	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995. ... The Audit Committee met two times in person and two times via conference call during the past year and is currently composed of Lawrence D. Crouse (Chairman), Dr. Benjamin J. Allen and Richard O. Jacobson.
2004-03-30	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995. Dr. Allen is the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He is a Distinguished Professor in Business at Iowa State University where he served as Dean of the College of Business from 1994 to 2001. Dr. Allen also served as Interim Vice President for External Affairs in 2001 and 2002.
2005-03-31	Dr.Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995. Since 2002, Dr. Allen has been the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. He also is a Distinguished Professor in Business at Iowa State University, a position to which he was originally appointed in 1988.
2006-04-06	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen (1) 59 Director 1995 1 Member of Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee.
2007-04-04	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees.
2008-03-31	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees.
2009-03-25	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees.
2010-03-26	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees. Director compensation for 2009 was $9,500.
2011-03-23	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen, 64, Director, director since 1995. Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees.
2011-06-13	In 2010, our Compensation Committee was comprised of Richard O. Jacobson, Dr. Benjamin J. Allen, Lawrence D. Crouse, and James G. Pratt. No member of the Compensation Committee is or has been an officer or employee of the Company, or has or had any relationship with the Company requiring disclosure under Item 404 of SEC Regulation S-K.
2012-03-23	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees.
2013-03-28	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees.
2014-03-28	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees.
2015-04-01	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees. 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 in Ames, Iowa, also a public 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 19 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.
2016-03-24	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees.
2017-03-31	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees. 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 in Ames, Iowa, also a public 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 22 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.
2018-03-30	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees.
2019-04-05	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominating and Governance Committees.
2020-04-03	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 Nominating and Governance Committees.
2021-04-02	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 Nominating and Governance Committees.
2022-04-01	Dr. Benjamin J. Allen has served as a director since 1995 and is Chairperson of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. ... Director compensation for Dr. Benjamin J. Allen: $62,750.
2023-03-31	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. ... Director compensation for Dr. Benjamin J. Allen in 2022: $78,453.
2024-03-29	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. The following table provides information concerning the compensation of all directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Dr. Benjamin J. Allen Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $65,750, Stock Awards $10,052, Total $75,802.