MATTHEW THORNTON III

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NUVEEN CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND

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2021-10-12 Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations at Federal Express Corporation; Board member of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International; B.B.A. from University of Memphis and M.B.A. from University of Tennessee.
2022-10-07 Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; no mention of software or programming background.
2023-11-02 Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Board member of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International; B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees.
2024-10-17 Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018- 2019), FedEx Freight Corporation.

NUVEEN MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INC

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2021-06-25 Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; no mention of programming or software engineering experience.
2022-06-28 Mr. Thornton received a B.B.A. degree from the University of Memphis in 1980 and an M.B.A. from the University of Tennessee in 2001.
2023-06-30 Mr. Thornton was Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight and held senior leadership roles at FedEx.
2024-06-27 Mr. Thornton retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight Corporation and serves on boards of Sherwin-Williams Company and Crown Castle International.

NUVEEN MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2021-06-25 Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight Corporation; board member of Sherwin-Williams and Crown Castle International.
2022-06-28 Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees; no mention of programming or technical degrees.
2023-06-30 Formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Freight Corporation; Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations, Federal Express Corporation; B.B.A. from University of Memphis and M.B.A. from University of Tennessee.
2024-06-27 Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2018-2019), FedEx Freight Corporation.

NUVEEN NEW YORK MUNICIPAL VALUE FUND

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2021-06-25 Mr. Thornton was Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight Corporation; no programming or technical experience noted.
2022-06-28 Former Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight; no programming or software engineering experience mentioned.
2023-06-30 Mr. Thornton has over 40 years of broad leadership and operating experience from his career with FedEx Corporation, which provides transportation, e-commerce and business services.
2024-06-27 Mr. Thornton was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Freight Corporation and held various management positions at FedEx.

SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2018-03-07 Matthew Thornton III has served as Senior Vice President, US Operations of FedEx Express since September 2006. 2017 Director Compensation Table shows M. Thornton III total compensation as $281,233.
2019-03-06 Matthew Thornton III has served as Executive Vice President and COO of FedEx Freight ... Director of Sherwin-Williams since 2014 ... Audit Committee member, Compensation Committee member ... 2018 Director Compensation Table shows Matthew Thornton III total compensation $260,797.
2020-03-09 Matthew Thornton III Retired, Former Executive VP & COO, FedEx Freight, FedEx Corporation Age: 61 Director since: 2014 Committees: Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance. 2019 Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $308,690.
2021-03-10 Matthew Thornton III Retired, Former Executive VP & COO, FedEx Freight, FedEx Corporation Age: 62 Director since: 2014 Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance 2020 Director Compensation Table: Total $285,671
2022-03-09 Matthew Thornton III Retired, Former Executive VP & COO, FedEx Freight, FedEx Corporation Director since: 2014 Age: 63 Committees: Audit Committee 2021 Director Compensation Table: Total $286,931
2023-03-08 Matthew Thornton III Retired, Former Executive VP & COO, FedEx Freight, FedEx Corporation Director since: 2014 Age: 64 Committees: Audit Committee. 2022 Director Compensation Table: Total $278,232.
2024-03-06 Retired, Former Executive VP & COO, FedEx Freight, FedEx Corporation
2025-03-06 Matthew Thornton III Committee Membership • Audit Committee • Nominating Committee (Chair) Age 66 Director since 2014 Independent 2024 Director Compensation Table Matthew Thornton III Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) 160,000 Stock Awards ($) 181,235 All Other Compensation ($) 4,000 Total ($) 345,235

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01