RONALD B. GORDON - Corporate Board Profile

Oil-Dri Corp of America

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2001-10-31	The Company has an Audit Committee presently composed of three persons, Messrs. J. Steven Cole, Allan H. Selig and Ronald B. Gordon, who the Board of Directors has determined meet the independence and experience requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. The Audit Committee held four meetings during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2001. The Company has a Compensation Committee and a Stock Option Committee, each presently composed of three persons who are outside directors, Messrs. J. Steven Cole, Allan H. Selig, and Ronald B. Gordon. Each director of the Company who is not also an officer of the Company receives an annual retainer of $10,000 and also receives a fee of $2,000 for each meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each meeting attended by telephone, except that Mr. Richard M. Jaffee, a retired officer of the Company, did not receive an annual retainer or any meeting fees. In addition to their director remuneration, during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2001, Mr. Ronald B. Gordon and Mr. Joseph C. Miller were each paid $10,000 for consulting services.
2002-10-31	Ronald B. Gordon Age 59 Director since 1995 PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, NICE-PAK PRODUCTS, INC. Mr. Gordon graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1964 and received a master's degree from Columbia University in 1966. Mr. Gordon worked in brand management and advertising management for Procter & Gamble from 1966 to 1983. In 1983, Mr. Gordon joined International Playtex, Inc. as Vice President and General Manager of Playtex Family Products, U.S. He became Senior Vice President and General Manager of U.S. and Canadian Playtex Family Products in 1985 and held that position through 1987. Mr. Gordon was Executive Vice President of the Playtex Family Products Corporation from 1988 through 1989. During 1990, Mr. Gordon was an independent executive consultant. Mr. Gordon joined Goody Products, Inc. in 1991 as President and Chief Operating Officer and held that position until 1994. Mr. Gordon founded Gordon Investment Group, a company which finances and oversees start-up businesses, in 1994. Mr. Gordon served as Chief Executive Officer of North American operations for Beiersdorf, Inc., from 1997 through 2001. In 2002 Mr. Gordon joined Nice-Pak Products, Inc., as its President and Chief Operating Officer. He is a director of the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) and an associate trustee of the University of Pennsylvania. The Company has an Audit Committee presently composed of three persons, Messrs. J. Steven Cole, Allan H. Sellig and Ronald B. Gordon, who the Board of Directors has determined meet the present independence and experience requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. The Audit Committee has the duties and responsibilities set out in the Audit Committee Charter. Those include: appointment of the independent public accountants, review of their independence and of other services provided by them, and of the fees and other arrangements regarding their services; review with the independent accountants and management of the scope of the audit, and of significant financial reporting issues and judgments; review with the independent public accountants and management of the annual audited financial statements and of the quarterly financial statements and press releases; review with the independent public accountants and management of the quality and adequacy of internal controls; and preparation of the report required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission to be included in this proxy statement. The Audit Committee held four meetings during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002. The Company has a Compensation Committee and a Stock Option Committee, each presently composed of three persons who are outside directors, Messrs. J. Steven Cole, Allan H. Selig, and Ronald B. Gordon. Mr. Paul Miller, a director and a partner of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, counsel to the Company, is an alternate member of the Compensation and Stock Option Committees. Mr. Miller does not participate in Stock Option Committee actions involving employees subject to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing the compensation, including benefits, of the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers of the Company. The Stock Option Committee is responsible for reviewing the Company's stock option plans and granting stock options to employees, including grants to the executive officers of the Company. The Compensation Committee and the Stock Option Committee generally meet jointly. The Compensation Committee and the Stock Option Committee held three joint meetings during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002. Each director of the Company who is not also an officer of the Company received an annual retainer of $10,000 and also prior to March 18, 2002, received a fee of $2,000 for each meeting attended in person and $1,000 for each meeting attended by telephone. As of March 18, 2002, meeting fees for Audit Committee meetings only were increased by $500 to $2,500 and $1,500, respectively. Mr. Allan H. Selig and Mr. J. Steven Cole each received an additional retainer of $2,500 as compensation for their roles as chairman of the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee, respectively. In addition to their director remuneration, during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2002, Mr. Ronald B. Gordon, Mr. Thomas Kuczmarski and Mr. Joseph C. Miller were paid $14,000, $5,000 and $27,000, respectively, for consulting services.
2003-10-31	In addition to their director remuneration, during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2003, Mr. Ronald B. Gordon, Mr. Thomas Kuczmarski and Mr. Joseph C. Miller were paid $12,500, $10,500 and $27,500, respectively, for consulting services.
2004-11-01	Ronald B. Gordon Age 61 Director since 1995 President and Chief Operating Officer, Nice-Pak Products, Inc. ... In addition to their director remuneration, during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2004, Ronald B. Gordon, Thomas D. Kuczmarski and Joseph C. Miller were paid $10,000, $2,500 and $ 22,500, respectively, for consulting services.
2005-10-31	Ronald B. Gordon is Principal of RB Gordon Group, Inc. He serves on the Compensation Committee. He was paid $10,000 for consulting services in fiscal 2005 and received an annual retainer and meeting fees. He was granted 5,000 stock options in fiscal 2005.
2006-11-03	Ronald B. Gordon is not standing for re-election as a director...Board Committee Membership and Meetings...Ronald B. Gordon Compensation Committee member...Mr. Gordon is not standing for re-election.