JAMES S. BENSON

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ARTIVION, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-04-20	James S. Benson has served as a Director of CryoLife since December 2005. ... The Board has determined that Mr. Benson should serve as a Director of CryoLife because of his past business experience in the biotechnology and medical device industries, from both an FDA and industry perspective; his distinguished tenure with the FDA, as well as the particular knowledge and expertise he acquired in these positions with respect to regulatory issues in the healthcare field; and his experience as a director and committee chair. ... Audit Committee: Mr. Benson served on the Audit Committee for all of 2014. ... Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: Mr. Benson served on the committee for all of 2014. ... Fiscal 2014 Director Compensation: James S. Benson Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $51,250, Stock Awards $99,500, Total $150,750.
2016-04-21	James S. Benson has served as a Director of CryoLife since December 2005. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Benson should serve as a Director of CryoLife because of his past business experience in the biotechnology and medical device industries. During 2015, he served on the Audit Committee and was Chair of the Compensation Committee. Fiscal 2015 Director Compensation for James S. Benson was $151,043.

Filing Date

Source Excerpt

2015-04-20

James S. Benson has served as a Director of CryoLife since December 2005. ... The Board has determined that Mr. Benson should serve as a Director of CryoLife because of his past business experience in the biotechnology and medical device industries, from both an FDA and industry perspective; his distinguished tenure with the FDA, as well as the particular knowledge and expertise he acquired in these positions with respect to regulatory issues in the healthcare field; and his experience as a director and committee chair. ... Audit Committee: Mr. Benson served on the Audit Committee for all of 2014. ... Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: Mr. Benson served on the committee for all of 2014. ... Fiscal 2014 Director Compensation: James S. Benson Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $51,250, Stock Awards $99,500, Total $150,750.

2016-04-21

James S. Benson has served as a Director of CryoLife since December 2005. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Benson should serve as a Director of CryoLife because of his past business experience in the biotechnology and medical device industries. During 2015, he served on the Audit Committee and was Chair of the Compensation Committee. Fiscal 2015 Director Compensation for James S. Benson was $151,043.

Nuo Therapeutics, Inc.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2005-09-16	Mr. Benson earned a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland and a M.S. degree in nuclear engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
2006-09-22	Mr. Benson has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, and also serves as a director of Cryolife, Inc. Recently, he retired from the Advanced Medical Device Association (Advamed) where he served as executive vice president for technical and regulatory affairs. Prior to that, he held numerous senior positions at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over a twenty year period.
2007-08-13	Mr. Benson earned a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland and a M.S. degree in nuclear engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
2008-08-11	Mr. Benson earned a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland and a M.S. degree in nuclear engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
2009-08-11	Mr. Benson earned a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland and a M.S. degree in nuclear engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
2010-05-27	James S. Benson
2010-08-25	Mr. Benson earned a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland and a M.S. degree in nuclear engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
2011-08-22	Mr. Benson earned a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Maryland and a M.S. degree in nuclear engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
2012-04-16	James S. Benson - Independent director of the Company. Includes 326,667 shares Mr. Benson may acquire upon the exercise of stock options approved by the Board and issued under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan.
2012-08-20	Mr. Benson has over 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry, and also serves as a director of Cryolife, Inc. Mr. Benson retired from the Advanced Medical Device Association (Advamed) where he served as executive vice president for technical and regulatory affairs. Prior to that, he held numerous senior positions at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over a twenty year period.
2013-04-26	James S. Benson - Independent director of the Company. Includes 362,500 shares Mr. Benson may acquire upon the exercise of stock options approved by the Board and issued under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-07