Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2014-03-28 | Mr. Friedman was a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP for 25 years, serving as a senior member of the law firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice. |
| 2015-08-13 | Mr. Friedman was a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and a Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group. |
| 2016-03-24 | Robert L. Friedman has served as a director since our inception. Since July 2012, Mr. Friedman has been a Senior Advisor of The Blackstone Group L.P. ("Blackstone"). From February 1999 to June 2012, he was a Senior Managing Director of that firm, and from January 2003 to August 2010 he was also its Chief Legal Officer. |
| 2017-03-29 | Mr. Friedman has been a Senior Advisor of The Blackstone Group L.P. and was a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP for 25 years, serving in mergers and acquisitions practice. |
| 2018-03-27 | Mr. Friedman has been a director since inception. Since July 2012, he has been a Senior Advisor of The Blackstone Group L.P. Prior to that, he was a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP for 25 years, specializing in mergers and acquisitions. |
| 2019-03-28 | Robert L. Friedman has served as a director since our inception. Since July 2012, Mr. Friedman has been a Senior Advisor of The Blackstone Group L.P. Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Friedman was a partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP for 25 years, where he served as a senior member of that law firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice. |
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| 2006-01-09 | Hamilton E. James President Robert L. Friedman Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer Barbara F. Pires Chief Compliance Officer Michael A. Puglisi Chief Financial Officer |
| 2009-03-25 | Robert L. Friedman is not included in the table because he was appointed by the Funds Board of Directors to serve as a Class I director of the Fund effective January 7, 2009 to fill the vacancy created by Peter G. Petersons resignation. Mr. Peterson retired from The Blackstone Group L.P. and resigned from the Board of Directors of the Fund effective December 31, 2008. Mr. Friedman will not receive compensation for his service on the Funds Board of Directors. |
| 2010-03-24 | Robert L. Friedman Director, Chief Legal Officer and Vice President Since 2009 Chief Legal Officer, The Blackstone Group L.P. (2003–Present); Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group L.P. (1999–Present) Total compensation from Fund: $0. |
| 2011-03-17 | Robert L. Friedman The Blackstone Group L.P. 345 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10154 Birth Year: 1943 Director, Chief Legal Officer and Vice President Since 2005 Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group L.P. (1999–Present); Chief Legal Officer, The Blackstone Group L.P. (2003–2010). Total Compensation from Fund and Fund Complex: $0. |
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| 2013-03-20 | Robert L. Friedman Directorsince July 22, 2011 70 The Blackstone Group LP: Senior Advisor ... Mr. Friedman draws on this experience to provide valuable guidance ... Audit & Ethics Committee consists of Raymond J. Bromark (Chairman), Douglas A. Carty and Robert L. Friedman ... Director Compensation table: Robert L. Friedman 75,000 cash + 83,333 RSUs = 158,333 total. |
| 2014-02-14 | Shares of our Common Stock that our named executive officers (NEOs), directors and executive officers owned as of February 4, 2014 include: Robert L. Friedman 0 shares... All of the NEOs, executive officers and directors have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock reported below. |
| 2014-03-18 | Robert L. Friedman Director since July 22, 2011 71 The Blackstone Group LP (investment and financial advisory firm): Senior Advisor (since 2012), Senior Managing Director (1999 – 2012), Chief Legal Officer (2003 – 2010) and Chief Administrative Officer (2003 – 2007); Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (legal services): Partner (1975 – 1999); Current Director: Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance), Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (travel products and services), TRW Automotive Holdings Inc. (automobile systems, components and modules); Former Director: Corp Group Banking S.A. (banking), FGIC Corporation (insurance), Northwest Airlines, Inc. (airline), The India Fund, Inc. (closed end mutual fund). Mr. Friedman has a unique combination of experience as a Wall Street lawyer and outside counsel to public companies and their boards on corporate governance and other legal matters, experience in financial and investment analysis as a senior officer of a leading investment firm, and experience as a current or former director of other public companies. Mr. Friedman draws on this experience to provide valuable guidance to our Board on our corporate governance, financial management, and legal and regulatory affairs. Director Compensation: Robert L. Friedman 75,000 Retainer Fees Received in Cash($) 100,943 Annual Award of Restricted Stock Units($) (1) 94 All Other Compensation (2) 176,037 Total($) |
| 2015-03-17 | The Audit & Ethics Committee was established in accordance with Exchange Act Section 3(a)(58)(A) and consists of Raymond J. Bromark (Chairman), Douglas A. Carty and Robert L. Friedman. Our Board has affirmatively determined that all members of the Audit & Ethics Committee are independent directors, as defined by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605 and our Director Independence Standards. The Board has also affirmatively determined that Messrs. Bromark, Carty and Friedman meet the enhanced independence standards prescribed by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(c)(2)(A) and Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(b)(1). Our Board has additionally determined that Messrs. Bromark, Carty and Friedman are audit committee financial experts, as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K, and meet the financial sophistication requirement in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(c)(2)(A). The Finance Committee met 12 times during 2014. The Finance Committee consists of Matthew A. Doheny (Chairman), Douglas A. Carty and Robert L. Friedman. Our Board has affirmatively determined that all members of the Finance Committee are independent directors, as defined by NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605 and our Director Independence Standards. |
| 2016-03-17 | Robert L. Friedman 72 The Blackstone Group LP: Senior Advisor ... Mr. Friedman has a unique combination of experience ... Committees: Audit & Ethics Committee, Finance Committee ... Director Compensation: Retainer Fees Received in Cash($) 75,000, Annual Award of Restricted Stock Units($) 109,329, Total($) 184,329. |
| 2017-03-21 | Robert L. Friedman Director since July 22, 2011 74 The Blackstone Group LP (investment and financial advisory firm): Senior Advisor (since 2012), Senior Managing Director (1999 – 2012), Chief Legal Officer (2003 – 2010) and Chief Administrative Officer (2003 –2007); Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (legal services): Partner (1975 – 1999); Current Director: Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) and Chairman of the Board of Harrington Reinsurance Holdings Limited (reinsurance); Former Director: Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (travel products and services), TRW Automotive Holdings Inc. (automobile systems, components and modules), Corp Group Banking S.A. (banking), FGIC Corporation (insurance), Northwest Airlines, Inc. (airline), The India Fund, Inc. (closed end mutual fund), Premcor Inc. (oil refineries), and American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (automotive components). Mr. Friedman has a unique combination of experience as a corporate lawyer and outside counsel to public companies and their boards on corporate governance and other legal matters, experience in financial and investment analysis as a senior officer of a leading investment firm, and experience as a current or former director of other public companies. Mr. Friedman draws on this experience to provide valuable guidance to our Board on our corporate governance, financial management, and legal and regulatory affairs. 2016 Director Compensation: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): 75,000, Stock Awards($): 127,859, Total($): 202,859. |
| 2018-03-19 | Robert L. Friedman Director since July 22, 2011 75 The Blackstone Group LP: Senior Advisor ... Current Director: Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., Harrington Reinsurance Holdings Limited (Chairman) ... Board Committees: Audit & Ethics Committee, Finance Committee ... 2017 Director Compensation: Robert L. Friedman Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $75,000, Stock Awards $132,289, Total $207,289. |
| 2019-04-25 | Robert L. Friedman Director since July 22, 2011 76 The Blackstone Group LP ... Mr. Friedman has a unique combination of experience as a corporate lawyer ... Board Committees: Audit & Ethics Committee, Compensation Committee, Labor Committee. 2018 Director Compensation: $226,044. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03