Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2007-03-16 | Paul Fulton Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1997; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000; Dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1994 to 1997. |
| 2008-03-10 | Paul Fulton 73 Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1997; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000; Dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1994 to 1997; retired, President of Sara Lee Corporation from 1988 to 1993; Director, Carters, Inc. |
| 2009-03-23 | Paul Fulton 74 Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1997; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000; Dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1994 to 1997; retired, President of Sara Lee Corporation from 1988 to 1993; Director, Carters, Inc. |
| 2010-03-01 | Paul Fulton 75 Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1997; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000; Dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1994 to 1997; President of Sara Lee Corporation from 1988 to 1993; Director, Carters, Inc. |
| 2011-03-11 | Paul Fulton 76 Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1997; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000 ... Mr. Fulton is well qualified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to his leadership experience ... The Board of Directors currently has two standing committees: Audit Committee and Organization, Compensation and Nominating Committee. ... No specific compensation listed for Paul Fulton. |
| 2012-03-12 | Paul Fulton, 77, Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1997; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000 ... The Board of Directors currently has two standing committees: an Audit Committee and an Organization, Compensation and Nominating Committee ... NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ... No compensation listed for Paul Fulton. |
| 2013-02-06 | Paul Fulton, 78, Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1997; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000; ... Board Leadership Structure and Board’s Role in Risk Oversight. Our Chairman of the Board, Paul Fulton, retired as our Chief Executive Officer in 2000. |
| 2014-02-12 | Paul Fulton 1993 79 Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1997; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000; Dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1994 to 1997; President of Sara Lee Corporation from 1988 to 1993. ... Mr. Fulton typically receives a restricted stock grant in the same amount as the award to non-employee Directors as his compensation for serving as non-executive Chairman. ... DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ... Paul Fulton Fees earned or paid in cash - Stock awards 20,000 Total 20,000 |
| 2015-02-09 | Paul Fulton 1993 80 Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1997; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000; Dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1994 to 1997; President of Sara Lee Corporation from 1988 to 1993. Mr. Fulton is well qualified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to his leadership experience with the Company and other public companies and his extensive knowledge of the home furnishings and other industries. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION: Paul Fulton Fees earned or paid in cash __ Stock awards 20,000 Total 20,000. |
| 2016-02-08 | Paul Fulton 1993 81 Chairman of the Board of the Company since 1997; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000; Dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1994 to 1997; President of Sara Lee Corporation from 1988 to 1993. ... Mr. Fulton is well qualified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to his leadership experience with the Company and other public companies and his extensive knowledge of the home furnishings and other industries. ... DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ... Paul Fulton Fees earned or paid in cash __ Stock awards 20,000 Total 20,000 |
| 2017-02-07 | Paul Fulton 1993 82 Chairman Emeritus since 2016 and Chairman of the Board of the Company from 1997 to 2016; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000; Dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1994 to 1997; President of Sara Lee Corporation from 1988 to 1993. Mr. Fulton typically receives a restricted stock grant in the same amount as the award to non-employee Directors as part of his compensation for serving as Chairman Emeritus. Paul Fulton Stock awards: $20,000; Total: $20,000. |
| 2018-02-05 | Paul Fulton 1993 83 Chairman Emeritus since 2016 and Chairman of the Board of the Company from 1997 to 2016; Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1997 to 2000; Dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1994 to 1997; President of Sara Lee Corporation from 1988 to 1993. Director, Carter’s, Inc. Mr. Fulton is well qualified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors due to his leadership experience with the Company and other public companies and his extensive knowledge of the home furnishings and other industries. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Name Fees earned or paid in cash ($) Stock awards ($) Total ($) Paul Fulton __ 25,000 25,000 |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2015-03-31 | Paul Fulton became a director in May 2002. Mr. Fulton retired as President of Sara Lee Corporation in 1993 after spending 34 years with the company. He is currently non-executive chairman of the board of directors of Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. and a director of Premier Commercial Bank. Mr. Fulton was previously a director of Bank of America Corporation, where he served from 1993 to 2007; Lowe’s Companies, Inc., where he served from 1996 to 2007; and Sonoco Products Company, Inc., where he served from 1989 to 2005. The following table provides information concerning the compensation of our non-management directors for fiscal 2014. Paul Fulton received $204,061 in total compensation. |
| 2016-03-31 | Paul Fulton became a director in May 2002. Mr. Fulton retired as President of Sara Lee Corporation in 1993 after spending 34 years with the company. He is currently non-executive chairman of the board of directors of Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. and a director of Premier Commercial Bank. Mr. Fulton was previously a director of Bank of America Corporation, where he served from 1993 to 2007, Lowe’s Companies, Inc., where he served from 1996 to 2007, and Sonoco Products Company, Inc., where he served from 1989 to 2005. The following table provides information concerning the compensation of our non-management directors for fiscal 2015. Paul Fulton received $97,000 in fees earned or paid in cash and $130,073 in stock awards, totaling $227,073. |
| 2017-04-06 | Paul Fulton became a director in May 2002. Mr. Fulton retired as President of Sara Lee Corporation in 1993 after spending 34 years with the company. He is currently non-executive chairman of the board of directors of Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. and a director of Premier Commercial Bank. Mr. Fulton was previously a director of Bank of America Corporation, where he served from 1993 to 2007, Lowe’s Companies, Inc., where he served from 1996 to 2007, and Sonoco Products Company, Inc., where he served from 1989 to 2005. Director Qualifications: Mr. Fulton brings to the Board valuable perspective and insight with respect to the retail industry, executive compensation, and management as the former President of Sara Lee Corporation and current non-executive chairman of the board of Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. His service as a director of Bank of America, Lowe’s Companies, and Sonoco Products demonstrates his thorough understanding of the operations and corporate governance of large public companies. |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22