THOMAS F. DARDEN - Corporate Board Profile

UTG INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2002-05-09	Thomas F. Darden 47 Director of UTG and FCC since 2001; Managing Partner of Cherokee Investment Partners LLC, a real estate investment firm, and President and CEO of Cherokee Sanford Group, Inc. an affiliated predecessor since 1983; Director of BTI Telecom, Inc. since 1998; Director of Waste Industries, Inc. since 1997; Director of Winston Hotels, Inc. since 1994; Trustee of Shaw University since 1993; Member of the Board of Governors of Research, Triangle Institute since 1998; Former Chairman of the Triangle Transit Authority, serving from 1993 to 1998 and Chairman from 1996 to 1997; Prior to 1996, twice appointed to the North Carolina Board of Transportation.
2003-04-25	Thomas F. Darden 48 Director of UTG since 2001; Director of FCC from 2001 to 2002; Managing Partner of Cherokee Investment Partners LLC, a real estate investment firm, and President and CEO of Cherokee Sanford Group, Inc. an affiliated predecessor since 1983; Director of BTI Telecom, Inc. since 1998; Director of Waste Industries, Inc. from 1997 to 2002; Director of Winston Hotels, Inc. since 1994; Trustee of Shaw University since 1993; Member of the Board of Governors of Research Triangle Institute since 1998; Former Chairman of the Triangle Transit Authority, serving from 1993 to 1998 and Chairman from 1996 to 1997; Prior to 1996, twice appointed to the North Carolina Board of Transportation.
2004-05-04	Director of UTG since 2001; Managing Partner of Cherokee Investment Partners LLC, a real estate investment firm, formerly President and CEO of Cherokee Sanford Group, Inc. an affiliated predecessor since 1983; Director of Winston Hotels, Inc. since 1994; Trustee of Shaw University since 1993; Member of the Board of Governors of Research Triangle Institute since 1998; Former Chairman of the Triangle Transit Authority, serving from 1993 to 1998 and Chairman from 1996 to 1997; Prior to 1996, twice appointed to the North Carolina Board of Transportation.
2005-05-19	Chief Executive Officer of Cherokee Investment Partners, a private equity fund; Chairman of Cherokee Sanford Group, a brick manufacturing company, from 1984 to 1990; Consultant with Bain & Company in Boston from 1981 to 1983; Environmental planner for the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul, from 1981 to 1983; Director of Shaw University and the University of North Carolina's Environmental Department; Director of the National Brownfield Association; Member of Board of Trustees of North Carolina Environmental Defense; previously, Chairman of the Research Triangle Transit Authority and served two terms on the N.C. Board of Transportation; Director of Winston Hotels, Inc. (NYSE); Member of Board of Governors of Research Triangle Institute in Research Triangle Park, NC.
2006-05-24	Chief Executive Officer of Cherokee Investment Partners, a private equity fund with over $1 billion of capital for investing in brownfields. Cherokee has offices in North Carolina, Colorado, New Jersey, London, Toronto and Montreal. Beginning in 1984, he served for 16 years as the Chairman of Cherokee Sanford Group, a privately-held brick manufacturing company in the United States and previously the Southeast's largest soil remediation company. From 1981 to 1983, Mr. Darden was a consultant with Bain & Company in Boston. From 1977 to 1978, he worked as an environmental planner for the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul, where he was a Henry Luce Foundation Scholar. Mr. Darden earned a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2007-05-29	Thomas F. Darden, 52 Mr. Darden is the Chief Executive Officer of Cherokee Investment Partners, a private equity fund with over $1 billion of capital for investing in brownfields. Cherokee has offices in North Carolina, Colorado, New Jersey, London, Toronto and Montreal. Beginning in 1984, he served for 16 years as the Chairman of Cherokee Sanford Group, a privately-held brick manufacturing company in the United States and previously the Southeast’s largest soil remediation company. From 1981 to 1983, Mr. Darden was a consultant with Bain & Company in Boston. From 1977 to 1978, he worked as an environmental planner for the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul, where he was a Henry Luce Foundation Scholar. Mr. Darden is on the Boards of Shaw University and the University of North Carolina’s Environmental Department and Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. He is on the Board of Directors of the National Brownfield Association and on the Board of Trustees of North Carolina Environmental Defense. Mr. Darden is a director of Winston Hotels, Inc (NYSE) and serves on the board of governors of Research Triangle Institute in Research Triangle Park, N.C. He was chairman of the Research Triangle Transit Authority and served two terms on the N.C. Board of Transportation through appointments by the Governor and the Speaker of the House. Mr. Darden earned a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a Morehead Scholar. His 1976 undergraduate thesis analyzed the environmental impact of third world development, and his 1981 Yale thesis addressed interstate acid rain pollution. Mr. Darden and his wife Jody have three children, ages 18 to 27.
2008-05-21	Mr. Darden is the Chief Executive Officer of Cherokee Investment Partners, a private equity fund with over $1 billion of capital for investing in brownfields. Cherokee has offices in North Carolina, Colorado, New Jersey, London, Toronto and Montreal. Beginning in 1984, he served for 16 years as the Chairman of Cherokee Sanford Group, a privately-held brick manufacturing company in the United States and previously the Southeast's largest soil remediation company. From 1981 to 1983, Mr. Darden was a consultant with Bain & Company in Boston. From 1977 to 1978, he worked as an environmental planner for the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul, where he was a Henry Luce Foundation Scholar. Mr. Darden is on the Boards of Shaw University and the University of North Carolina's Environmental Department and Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. He is on the Board of Directors of the National Brownfield Association and on the Board of Trustees of North Carolina Environmental Defense. Mr. Darden is a director of Winston Hotels, Inc. (NYSE) and serves on the board of governors of Research Triangle Institute in Research Triangle Park, N.C. He was Chairman of the Research Triangle Transit Authority and served two terms on the N.C. Board of Transportation through appointments by the Governor and the Speaker of the House. Mr. Darden earned a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2009-05-22	Mr. Darden is the Chief Executive Officer of Cherokee Investment Partners, a private equity fund with over $1 billion of capital for investing in brownfields. Cherokee has offices in North Carolina, Colorado, New Jersey, London, Toronto and Montreal. Beginning in 1984, he served for 16 years as the Chairman of Cherokee Sanford Group, a privately-held brick manufacturing company in the United States and previously the Southeast's largest soil remediation company. From 1981 to 1983, Mr. Darden was a consultant with Bain & Company in Boston. From 1977 to 1978, he worked as an environmental planner for the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul, where he was a Henry Luce Foundation Scholar. Mr. Darden is on the Boards of Shaw University and the University of North Carolina's Environmental Department and Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. He is on the Board of Directors of the National Brownfield Association and on the Board of Trustees of North Carolina Environmental Defense. Mr. Darden is a director of Winston Hotels, Inc. (NYSE) and serves on the board of governors of Research Triangle Institute in Research Triangle Park, N.C. He was Chairman of the Research Triangle Transit Authority and served two terms on the N.C. Board of Transportation through appointments by the Governor and the Speaker of the House. Mr. Darden earned a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar. His 1976 undergraduate thesis analyzed the environmental impact of third world development, and his 1981 Yale thesis addressed interstate acid rain air pollution. Mr. Darden and his wife Jody have three children.
2010-05-05	Mr. Darden is the Chief Executive Officer of Cherokee Investment Partners, a private equity fund that invests in brownfields. Cherokee made its first brownfield investment in 1990 and has since raised five funds: $50 million in 1996, $250 million in 1999, $620 million in 2003 and $1.4 billion in 2006. Cherokee has invested $750 million in 54 transactions, purchasing more than 500 sites in 35 states, 5 Canadian provinces and 4 European countries. Cherokee’s annual spending on remediating pollution on its sites exceeds $50 million. Beginning in 1984, Mr. Darden served for 16 years as the Chairman of Cherokee Sanford Group, a brick manufacturing and soil remediation company. From 1981 to 1983, he was a consultant with Bain & Company in Boston. From 1977 to 1978, he worked as an environmental planner for the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul, where he was a Henry Luce Foundation Scholar. Mr. Darden is on the Boards of Shaw University, the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University and the Institute for The Environment at the University of North Carolina. He was Chairman of the Research Triangle Transit Authority and served two terms on the N.C. Board of Transportation. Mr. Darden serves on the Board of Governors of the Research Triangle Institute. Mr. Darden earned a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina, a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina, where he was a Morehead Scholar. His 1976 undergraduate thesis analyzed the environmental impact of third world development and his 1981 Yale thesis addressed interstate acid rain air pollution. He and his wife, Jody, have three children.
2011-05-09	Mr. Darden is the Chief Executive Officer of Cherokee Investment Partners, a private equity fund that invests in brownfields. Cherokee made its first brownfield investment in 1990 and has since raised five funds: $50 million in 1996, $250 million in 1999, $620 million in 2003 and $1.4 billion in 2006. Cherokee has invested $750 million in 54 transactions, purchasing more than 500 sites in 35 states, 5 Canadian provinces and 4 European countries. Cherokee’s annual spending on remediating pollution on its sites exceeds $50 million. Beginning in 1984, Mr. Darden served for 16 years as the Chairman of Cherokee Sanford Group, a brick manufacturing and soil remediation company. From 1981 to 1983, he was a consultant with Bain & Company in Boston. From 1977 to 1978, he worked as an environmental planner for the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul, where he was a Henry Luce Foundation Scholar. Mr. Darden is on the Boards of Shaw University, the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University and the Institute for The Environment at the University of North Carolina. He was Chairman of the Research Triangle Transit Authority and served two terms on the N.C. Board of Transportation. Mr. Darden serves on the Board of Governors of the Research Triangle Institute. Mr. Darden earned a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina, a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina, where he was a Morehead Scholar. His 1976 undergraduate thesis analyzed the environmental impact of third world development and his 1981 Yale thesis addressed interstate acid rain air pollution. He and his wife, Jody, have three children.
2012-05-09	Mr. Darden is the Chief Executive Officer of Cherokee Investment Partners, a private equity fund that invests in brownfields. Cherokee made its first brownfield investment in 1990 and has since raised five funds: $50 million in 1996, $250 million in 1999, $620 million in 2003 and $1.4 billion in 2006. Beginning in 1984, Mr. Darden served for 16 years as the Chairman of Cherokee Sanford Group, a brick manufacturing and soil remediation company. From 1981 to 1983, he was a consultant with Bain & Company in Boston. From 1977 to 1978, he worked as an environmental planner for the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul, where he was a Henry Luce Foundation Scholar. Mr. Darden is on the Boards of Shaw University and the Institute for The Environment at the University of North Carolina. He was Chairman of the Research Triangle Transit Authority and served two terms on the N.C. Board of Transportation. Mr. Darden serves on the Board of Governors of the Research Triangle Institute. Mr. Darden earned a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina, a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina, where he was a Morehead Scholar.