JOEL S. LAWSON III - Corporate Board Profile

URBAN OUTFITTERS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-04-01	Mr. Lawson, 61, is an independent consultant and private investor. From November 2001 until November 2003, he also served as Executive Director of M&A International Inc., a global organization of merger and acquisition advisory firms. From 1980 until November 2001, Mr. Lawson was Chief Executive Officer of Howard, Lawson & Co., an investment banking and corporate finance firm. Compensation Table: Joel S. Lawson III 100,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 232,620 Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation, Total 332,620 Committees: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating Committee
2010-04-01	Mr. Lawson, 62, is an independent consultant and private investor. ... The Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Belair, Mr. Lawson and Mr. Strouse. ... The following table presents information regarding the membership of our Board Committees as of the date of this Proxy Statement. Joel S. Lawson III is a member of the Audit Committee (Chairman), Compensation Committee, and Nominating Committee. ... Compensation of Directors Fiscal 2010 table shows Joel S. Lawson III total compensation as $231,200.
2011-04-01	Mr. Lawson, 63, is an independent consultant and private investor... The Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Belair, Mr. Lawson and Mr. Strouse. All members are independent directors... The Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating Committee are each comprised solely of independent directors and are each chaired by a different director.
2012-04-02	Mr. Lawson, 64, is an independent consultant and private investor. The Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating Committee are each comprised solely of independent directors and are each chaired by a different director.
2013-04-02	Mr. Lawson, 65, is an independent consultant and private investor. From November 2001 until November 2003, he also served as Executive Director of M&A International Inc., a global organization of merger and acquisition advisory firms. From 1980 until November 2001, Mr. Lawson was Chief Executive Officer of Howard, Lawson & Co., an investment banking and corporate finance firm. Howard, Lawson & Co. became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of FleetBoston Financial Corporation in March 2001. As the former Chief Executive Officer of an investment banking and corporate finance firm, Mr. Lawson has extensive experience in financial and investment matters, including financial reporting expertise. In addition, as the former Executive Director of a global organization of merger and acquisition advisory firms, he has specialized knowledge regarding mergers and acquisitions. He also holds an MBA degree and serves as a director of a not-for-profit entity. The Compensation Committee is comprised of three members, Scott A. Belair (who is the committee's chairman), Joel S. Lawson III, and Robert H. Strouse. All members are "independent" directors, as defined by the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules.
2014-04-01	Mr. Lawson, 66, is an independent consultant and private investor... The Audit Committee has been established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Board of Directors has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is independent... including Joel S. Lawson III, Edward N. Antoian, and Scott A. Belair. The Compensation Committee consists of Mr. Belair, Mr. Lawson and Mr. Strouse. No member of the Compensation Committee is or was during Fiscal 2014 an employee, or is or ever has been an officer, of the Company or its subsidiaries.
2016-03-31	Mr. Lawson, 68, is an independent consultant and private investor. From November 2001 until November 2003, he also served as Executive Director of M&A International Inc., a global organization of merger and acquisition advisory firms. From 1980 until November 2001, Mr. Lawson was Chief Executive Officer of Howard, Lawson & Co., an investment banking and corporate finance firm. Howard, Lawson & Co. became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of FleetBoston Financial Corporation in March 2001. As the former Chief Executive Officer of an investment banking and corporate finance firm, Mr. Lawson has extensive experience in financial and investment matters, including financial reporting expertise. In addition, as the former Executive Director of a global organization of merger and acquisition advisory firms, he has specialized knowledge regarding mergers and acquisitions. He also holds an MBA degree and serves as a director of not-for-profit entities. Compensation of Directors Fiscal 2016: $249,200.
2017-04-03	Mr. Lawson, 69, is an independent consultant and private investor. ... Current Board Committee Membership ... Joel S. Lawson III ... Audit Committee +X ... Nominating and Governance Committee + ... COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS FISCAL 2017 ... Joel S. Lawson III ... 246,200 ...
2018-04-02	Mr. Lawson, 70, is an independent consultant and private investor... The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Lawson is independent. Compensation of Directors Fiscal 2018 table shows Joel S. Lawson III received total compensation of $206,000.
2019-04-01	Mr. Lawson, 71, is an independent consultant and private investor ... The Board of Directors has determined that nine of the nominees ... including Mr. Lawson ... are independent ... The matrix below provides summary information ... Joel S. Lawson III ... Audit Committee ... Compensation of Directors ... Joel S. Lawson III ... Total 442,400.