Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2001-11-07 | JAMES F. HIGGINS, Trustee/Director since June 2000*; age 53; Chairman of the Individual Investor Group of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of Morgan Stanley Trust, Morgan Stanley Distributors and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; Director or Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Funds and the TCW/DW Term Trusts (since June 2000); previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999-August 2000), President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999), President and Chief Operating Officer of Dean Witter Securities of Morgan Stanley (1995-February 1997), and Director (1985-1997) of Morgan Stanley DW. |
| 2002-11-12 | James F. Higgins (54) Director or Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Funds and TCW/DW Term Trusts (since June 2000); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of the Distributor and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999-August 2000), President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999). |
| 2003-11-13 | James F. Higgins (55) Trustee/Director Since June 2000; Interested Trustee/Director; Compensation not stated explicitly. |
| 2004-11-12 | James F. Higgins (56) Trustee/Director Since June 2000 Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of the Distributor and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999-August 2000), and President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999). The Insurance Committee currently consists of Messrs. Nugent, Fiumefreddo and Hedien. |
| 2005-11-14 | James F. Higgins (57) Trustee/ Director Since June 2000 Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of the Distributor and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999- August 2000), and President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999). Trustees/Directors of the Funds who are or have been employed by the Investment Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Funds for their services as Trustee/Director. |
| 2006-11-15 | James F. Higgins (58)... Nominee/Trustee/Director... Interested Trustee/Director... Member of the Valuation, Insurance and Compliance Committee... Member of the Investment Committee... Member of the Closed-End, Money Market and Alternatives Sub-Committee of the Investment Committee... Total Compensation from the Fund: None (ICB), None (OIA)... Total Compensation from the Fund Complex: None. |
| 2007-11-05 | James F. Higgins (59) ... Nominee/Trustee/Director, Interested Trustee/Director ... Member of the Valuation, Insurance and Compliance Committee ... Member of the Investment Committee ... Member of the Money Market and Alternatives Sub-Committee ... Compensation: ICB $137, OIA $49, Fund Complex $0. |
| 2008-10-30 | James F. Higgins (60) ... Nominee/Trustee/Director (Interested Trustee/Director) ... Member of the Investment Committee, Insurance, Valuation and Compliance Committee and Money Market and Alternatives Sub-Committee ... Total Compensation from the Fund Complex $140,000. |
| 2009-11-04 | James F. Higgins (61) c/o Morgan Stanley Trust Harborside Financial Center Plaza Two Jersey City, NJ 07311 Nominee/ Trustee/ Director Since June 2000 Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). The Compliance and Insurance Committee consists of Frank L. Bowman, Michael Bozic, James F. Higgins and Manuel H. Johnson. Frank L. Bowman, Michael Bozic and Manuel H. Johnson are Independent Trustees/Directors. The Chairperson of the Compliance and Insurance Committee is Michael Bozic. The Investment Committee oversees the portfolio investment process for and reviews the performance of each Fund. The members of the Investment Committee are Frank L. Bowman, Michael Bozic, Kathleen A. Dennis, James F. Higgins, Manuel H. Johnson, Joseph Kearns, Michael F. Klein, Michael E. Nugent, W. Allen Reed and Fergus Reid. The Chairperson of the Investment Committee is Manuel H. Johnson. The Investment Committee has three Sub-Committees, each with its own Chairperson. Each Sub-Committee focuses on the Funds' primary areas of investment, namely equities, fixed income and money market/alternatives. The Sub-Committees and their members are as follows: (1) Equity - W. Allen Reed (Chairperson), Frank L. Bowman and Michael E. Nugent. (2) Fixed Income - Michael F. Klein (Chairperson), Michael Bozic and Fergus Reid. (3) Money Market and Alternatives - Kathleen A. Dennis (Chairperson), James F. Higgins and Joseph J. Kearns. The Chairperson of the Boards receives an additional annual retainer fee of $60,000. Other Committee Chairpersons receive an additional annual retainer fee of $30,000 and the Investment Sub-Committee Chairpersons receive an additional annual retainer fee of $15,000. The aggregate compensation paid to each Trustee/Director is paid by the Retail Funds and the Institutional Funds, and is allocated on a pro rata basis among each of the operational funds/portfolios of the Retail Funds and the Institutional Funds based on the relative net assets of each of the funds/portfolios. James F. Higgins receives $200,000. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2001-08-16 | Chairman of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley; Director of MSDW Trust and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; Director or Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Funds and the TCW/DW Term Trusts; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley |
| 2002-08-28 | Director or Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Funds and the TCW/DW Term Trusts; Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley, President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley. |
| 2003-09-12 | James F. Higgins (55) Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds and TCW/DW Term Trust 2003 (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley and President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley. |
| 2004-09-14 | James F. Higgins (56) Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of the Distributor and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999-August 2000), and President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999). |
| 2005-09-21 | James F. Higgins (57) Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of the Distributor and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999-August 2000), and President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999). |
| 2006-09-13 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| 2007-09-11 | Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley; Director of AXA Financial, Inc. and The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. |
| 2008-08-29 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of AXA Financial, Inc. and The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (financial services). |
| 2009-09-14 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2001-08-16 | Chairman of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley; Director of MSDW Trust and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; Director or Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Funds and the TCW/DW Term Trusts; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley |
| 2002-08-28 | James F. Higgins (54) Director or Trustee of the Morgan Stanley Funds and the TCW/DW Term Trusts (since June 2000); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of the Distributor and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999-August 2000), President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999). |
| 2003-09-12 | James F. Higgins (55) Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds and TCW/DW Term Trust 2003 (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of the Distributor and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999-August 2000), and President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999). |
| 2004-09-14 | James F. Higgins (56) Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of the Distributor and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999-August 2000), and President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999). |
| 2005-09-21 | James F. Higgins (57) Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of the Distributor and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999-August 2000), and President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999). |
| 2006-09-13 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| 2007-09-11 | Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley; Director of AXA Financial, Inc. and The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. |
| 2008-08-29 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| 2009-09-14 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2003-04-21 | Senior Advisor to Morgan Stanley; Director of Morgan Stanley Distributors Inc. and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; Director of AXA Financial, Inc. and The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (financial services); Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds and the TCW/DW Term Trust 2003; Formerly, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley and President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley. |
| 2004-05-13 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and various U.S. registered investment companies managed by MSIM (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of Morgan Stanley Distributors Inc. and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999-August 2000), and President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999). |
| 2005-05-19 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and various U.S. registered investment companies managed by MSIM (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of AXA Financial, Inc. and The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (financial services). |
| 2006-05-18 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of Dean Witter Realty Inc. |
| 2007-05-11 | Director of AXA Financial, Inc. and The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (financial services). |
| 2008-05-13 | Director or Trustee of the funds advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors (the Retail Funds) and various U.S. registered investment companies managed by the Adviser; Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley. |
| 2009-05-07 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| 2010-05-19 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| 2011-05-20 | Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley; Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds and Institutional Funds; serves on boards of other financial services companies. |
| 2012-06-19 | Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds; Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley. |
| 2013-05-10 | Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since June 2000); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000) |
| 2014-05-05 | Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since June 2000); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| 2015-05-08 | Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since June 2000); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000) |
| 2016-05-09 | Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since June 2000); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2004-05-13 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and various U.S. registered investment companies managed by MSIM (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of Morgan Stanley Distributors Inc. and Dean Witter Realty Inc.; previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the Private Client Group of Morgan Stanley (May 1999-August 2000), and President and Chief Operating Officer of Individual Securities of Morgan Stanley (February 1997-May 1999). |
| 2005-05-19 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and various U.S. registered investment companies managed by MSIM (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of AXA Financial, Inc. and The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (financial services). |
| 2006-05-18 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and the Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000); Director of Dean Witter Realty Inc. |
| 2007-05-11 | Director or Trustee of the funds advised by Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors (the ‘‘Retail Funds’’) (since June 2000) and various U.S. registered investment companies managed by the Adviser (the ‘‘Institutional Funds’’) (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| 2008-05-13 | Director of AXA Financial, Inc. and The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States (financial services). Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley. |
| 2009-05-07 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| 2010-05-19 | Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds (since June 2000) and Institutional Funds (since July 2003); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| 2011-05-20 | Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley; Director or Trustee of the Retail Funds and Institutional Funds. |
| 2012-06-19 | Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds; Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley. |
| 2013-05-10 | Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since June 2000); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| 2014-05-05 | Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since June 2000); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
| 2015-05-08 | Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since June 2000); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000) |
| 2016-05-09 | Director or Trustee of various Morgan Stanley Funds (since June 2000); Senior Advisor of Morgan Stanley (since August 2000). |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06