ERIC H. HALVORSON - Corporate Board Profile

SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC. /DE/

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2001-04-27	Mr. Halvorson has been a director of Salem since 1988. Mr. Halvorson is currently a Visiting Lecturer at Pepperdine University. Mr. Halvorson was Chief Operating Officer of Salem from 1995 to 2000 and Executive Vice President of the company from 1991 to 2000. From 1991 to 2000, Mr. Halvorson also served as General Counsel to the company. Mr. Halvorson was the managing partner of the law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.-Green Bay from 1988 until 1991. From 1985 to 1988, he was Vice President and General Counsel of Salem. From 1976 until 1985, he was an associate and then a partner of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.-Milwaukee. Mr. Halvorson was a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1971 to 1973.
2002-05-01	Mr. Halvorson has been a director of Salem since 1988. Mr. Halvorson is currently a Visiting Professor at Pepperdine University. Mr. Halvorson was Chief Operating Officer of Salem from 1995 to 2000 and Executive Vice President of the company from 1991 to 2000. From 1991 to 2000, Mr. Halvorson also served as General Counsel to the company. Mr. Halvorson was the managing partner of the law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.-Green Bay from 1988 until 1991. From 1985 to 1988, he was Vice President and General Counsel of Salem. Mr. Halvorson was a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1971 to 1973. Mr. Halvorson is a member of the board of directors of Media Arts Group, Inc. The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Riddle (Chairman), Halvorson and Hodel. Mr. Halvorson currently serves as a consultant to the company for which services he was paid approximately $50,000 during 2001.
2003-04-29	Mr. Halvorson has been a director of Salem since 1988. Mr. Halvorson is currently a Visiting Professor at Pepperdine University. Mr. Halvorson was Chief Operating Officer of Salem from 1995 to 2000 and Executive Vice President of the company from 1991 to 2000. From 1991 to 2000, Mr. Halvorson also served as General Counsel to the company. Mr. Halvorson was the managing partner of the law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.-Green Bay from 1988 until 1991. From 1985 to 1988, he was Vice President and General Counsel of Salem. From 1976 until 1985, he was an associate and then a partner of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.-Milwaukee. Mr. Halvorson was a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1971 to 1973. Mr. Halvorson is a member of the board of directors of Media Arts Group, Inc. and Computer Motion, Inc.
2004-04-23	Mr. Halvorson has been a director of Salem since 1988. Mr. Halvorson is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Thomas Kincade Company (formerly Media Arts Group, Inc.) and has served in these positions since 2003.
2005-04-18	Eric H. Halvorson Mr. Halvorson has been a director of Salem since 1988. Mr. Halvorson is currently the Chairman of the Board of The Thomas Kinkade Company and was the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Thomas Kinkade Company from 2003 to January 2005.
2006-04-24	Mr. Halvorson has been a director of Salem since 1988. Mr. Halvorson is currently Executive in Residence and Visiting Professor of Business Management at Pepperdine University. Mr. Halvorson was President and Chief Executive Officer of The Thomas Kinkade Company from 2003 to 2005.
2007-04-27	Mr. Halvorson has been a director of the Company since 1988. Mr. Halvorson is currently Executive in Residence at Pepperdine University, where he holds a joint teaching appointment to the undergraduate Business Division and the Pepperdine Law School. Mr. Halvorson was President and Chief Executive Officer of The Thomas Kinkade Company from 2003 to 2005.
2008-04-25	Eric H. Halvorson Mr. Halvorson has been a director of the Company since 1988. Mr. Halvorson has been President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since July 1, 2007.
2015-04-07	Mr. Halvorson has been an Attorney at the Law Office of Eric H. Halvorson since 2010 and focuses his practice on business law and estate planning. Mr. Halvorson is also of counsel to Stowell, Zeilenga, Ruth, Vaughn, and Treiger LLP, a boutique business law firm in Westlake Village.
2016-04-08	Eric H. Halvorson, 66, Director. Serves on Audit Committee (Chairman), Compensation Committee (member), Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (member). Director compensation in 2015: $36,107.
2017-03-30	Eric H. Halvorson 67 2015 Director ...Mr. Halvorson brings valuable legal and financial expertise and extensive historical knowledge of the Company to the Board...The Company’s Board of Directors has three (3) committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee...Eric Halvorson I C X Audit Committee Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee ...Non-employee Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and fees. The following table sets forth the compensation of the Company’s non-employee Directors in 2016: Eric Halvorson 73,500
2018-03-29	Mr. Halvorson has been Dean of Trinity Law School since 2016. Additionally, Mr. Halvorson has been an attorney at the Law Office of Eric H. Halvorson since 2010 and focuses his practice on business law and estate planning. Mr. Halvorson is also of counsel to Stowell, Zeilenga, Ruth, Vaughn, and Treiger LLP, a boutique business law firm in Westlake Village. Mr. Halvorson was an Adjunct Professor at the Pepperdine University School of Law for the 2006-2007, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2013-2014 academic years. He was an Executive in Residence at Pepperdine University Seaver College of Letters, Arts and Sciences from 2000-2003 and from 2005-2007. Mr. Halvorson was our President and Chief Operating Officer from 2007-2008, our Chief Operating Officer from 1996-2000 and our Executive Vice President from 1991-2000. From 1991-1999 and 1985-1988, Mr. Halvorson also served as our General Counsel. Mr. Halvorson was the managing partner of the law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.-Green Bay from 1988 until 1991. From 1985 to 1988, he was our Vice President and General Counsel. From 1976 until 1985, he was an associate and then a partner of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.-Milwaukee. Mr. Halvorson was a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1971 to 1973. Mr. Halvorson was previously a member of the board of directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. from 2003-2016 and Pharmacyclics, Inc. from 2011-2015. Mr. Halvorson is currently a member of the board of directors of Friends of Spanish Hills, LLC and Spanish Hills Country Club. Mr. Halvorson was previously our Director from 1988-2008. Mr. Halvorson brings valuable legal and financial expertise and extensive historical knowledge of the Company to the Board. He has also served as a board member for several for-profit companies which enables him to bring relevant cross-board experience to us.
2019-03-29	Mr. Halvorson has been Dean of Trinity Law School since 2016. Additionally, Mr. Halvorson has been an attorney at the Law Office of Eric H. Halvorson since 2010 and focuses his practice on business law and estate planning. Mr. Halvorson is also of counsel to Stowell, Zeilenga, Ruth, Vaughn, and Treiger LLP, a boutique business law firm in Westlake Village. Mr. Halvorson was an Adjunct Professor at the Pepperdine University School of Law for the 2006-2007, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2013-2014 academic years. He was an Executive in Residence at Pepperdine University Seaver College of Letters, Arts and Sciences from 2000-2003 and from 2005-2007. Mr. Halvorson was our President and Chief Operating Officer from 2007-2008, our Chief Operating Officer from 1996-2000 and our Executive Vice President from 1991-2000. From 1991-1999 and 1985-1988, Mr. Halvorson also served as our General Counsel. Mr. Halvorson was the managing partner of the law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.-Green Bay from 1988 until 1991. From 1985 to 1988, he was our Vice President and General Counsel. From 1976 until 1985, he was an associate and then a partner of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.-Milwaukee. Mr. Halvorson was a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1971 to 1973. Mr. Halvorson was previously a member of the board of directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc., from 2003-2016 and Pharmacyclics, Inc., from 2011-2015. Mr. Halvorson is currently a member of the board of directors of Friends of Spanish Hills, LLC. Mr. Halvorson was previously our Director from 1988-2008. Mr. Halvorson brings valuable legal and financial expertise and extensive historical knowledge of the Company to the Board. He has also served as a board member for several for-profit companies which enables him to bring relevant cross-board experience to us.
2020-03-27	Mr. Halvorson has been an attorney at the Law Office of Eric H. Halvorson since 2010 and focuses his practice on business law and estate planning. Mr. Halvorson is also of counsel to Stowell, Zeilenga, Ruth, Vaughn, and Treiger LLP, a boutique business law firm in Westlake Village. Mr. Halvorson was the Dean of Trinity Law School, Santa Ana, California, from 2016-2019. Mr. Halvorson was an Adjunct Professor at the Pepperdine University School of Law for the 2006-2007, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, and 2013-2014 academic years. He was an Executive in Residence at Pepperdine University Seaver College of Letters, Arts and Sciences from 2000-2003 and from 2005-2007. Mr. Halvorson was our President and Chief Operating Officer from 2007-2008, our Chief Operating Officer from 1996-2000 and our Executive Vice President from 1991-2000. From 1991-1999 and 1985-1988, Mr. Halvorson also served as our General Counsel. Mr. Halvorson was the managing partner of the law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.-Green Bay from 1988 until 1991. From 1985 to 1988, he was our Vice President and General Counsel. From 1976 until 1985, he was an associate and then a partner of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.-Milwaukee. Mr. Halvorson was a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1971 to 1973. Mr. Halvorson was previously a member of the board of directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc., from 2003-2016 and Pharmacyclics, Inc., from 2011-2015. Mr. Halvorson is currently a member of the board of directors of Friends of Spanish Hills, LLC. Mr. Halvorson was previously our Director from 1988-2008. Mr. Halvorson brings valuable legal and financial expertise and extensive historical knowledge of the Company to the Board. He has also served as a board member for several for-profit companies which enables him to bring relevant cross-board experience to us.
2021-03-25	The Audit Committee currently consists of Mr. Halvorson (Chairman), Mr. Riddle and Ms. Grizzle, each of whom is independent under the NASDAQ Rules and applicable SEC rules and regulations. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Halvorson, Riddle and Ms. Grizzle are independent under the NASDAQ Rules. The Audit Committee is chaired by Mr. Halvorson. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Mr. Riddle (Chairman) and Ms. Grizzle. Mr. Halvorson is a member of the Compensation Committee. The 2020 director compensation table shows Mr. Halvorson earned $61,500 in fees.
2022-03-23	Mr. Halvorson has been an attorney in private practice since 2010 and focuses his practice on business law and estate planning. ... The Audit Committee currently consists of Mr. Halvorson (Chair), Mr. Riddle and Ms. Grizzle, each of whom is independent under the NASDAQ Rules and applicable SEC rules and regulations. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Halvorson, the Audit Committee Chairperson, qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined by applicable SEC rules and regulations. ... The Compensation Committee currently consists of Mr. Riddle (Chair) and Ms. Grizzle, each of whom is independent under the NASDAQ Rules, including recently adopted compensation committee independence requirements. ... The following table identifies the independent members of the Board of Directors and lists the members and chairman of each of these committees: Eric H. Halvorson I C X
2023-04-03	Eric H. Halvorson Mr. Halvorson was the Dean of Trinity Law School, Santa Ana, California, from 2016-2019 and has served as Interim Dean since 2022. Upon conclusion of this review, the Board of Directors determined that, of the Directors up for election at the Annual Meeting, a majority of the Board (consisting of Mr. Riddle, Mr. Halvorson, Ms. Grizzle and Ms. Pick) is independent under the NASDAQ Rules. Our Board of Directors has three (3) committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. As of March 24, 2023, the following table identifies the independent members of the Board of Directors and lists the members and chairman of each of these committees: Eric H. Halvorson is a member and chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee. Non-employee Directors of the Company receive an annual retainer and fees. The following table sets forth the compensation of our non-employee Directors in 2022: Eric H. Halvorson: Fees Earned $70,500, Stock Awards $0, Option Awards $0, Total $70,500.