People: Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE.O)
HELE.O on Nasdaq
39.65USD
19 Jun 2013
39.65USD
19 Jun 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Gerald Rubin |
68 | 2000 | Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer |
Gary Abromovitz |
69 | 2002 | Deputy Chairman of the Board, Lead Independent Director |
Thomas Benson |
55 | 2003 | Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President |
Vincent Carson |
52 | 2010 | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary |
John Butterworth |
60 | 2002 | Independent Director |
Timothy Meeker |
65 | 2004 | Independent Director |
William Susetka |
59 | 2009 | Independent Director |
Adolpho Telles |
62 | 2005 | Independent Director |
Darren Woody |
52 | 2004 | Independent Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Gerald Rubin |
Mr. Gerald J. Rubin has been the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Helen of Troy Ltd. From 1984 to June 2000, Mr. Rubin was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Rubin has been a Director of the Company since 1968. Mr. Rubin also served on the Board of Directors of the El Paso Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Texas from March 2003 to December 2009, and now serves as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Advisory Board. Mr. Rubin serves on the Board of Directors of the Breast Cancer Charity Foundation of the International Housewares Association and is a member of the Paso del Norte Group, a local civic organization that promotes economic, social and cultural vitality in the region. |
Gary Abromovitz |
Mr. Gary B. Abromovitz is Deputy Chairman of the Board, Lead Independent Director of Helen of Troy Ltd. He has been a Director of the Company since 1990. He is Deputy Chairman of the Board, Lead Independent Director and Chairman of both the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee. He also chairs the executive sessions of the independent Directors and serves as a member of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Abromovitz is an attorney and has acted as a consultant to several law firms in business related matters, including trade secrets, unfair competition and commercial litigation. He also has been active for more than thirty years in various real estate development and acquisition transactions involving industrial buildings, medical offices and commercial, residential and historic properties. Mr. Abromovitz is a Director of CardioVascular BioTherapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, where he serves as Lead Independent Director and Chairman of the Compensation, Audit and Corporate Governance Committees, as well as chairs the executive sessions of independent Directors. |
Thomas Benson |
Mr. Thomas J. Benson has served as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Helen of Troy Ltd since August 2003. Mr. Benson served as Chief Financial Officer of Elamex, S.A. de C.V., a provider of manufacturing and shelter services, from June 2002 to August 2003, and as Chief Financial Officer of Franklin Connections / Azar Nut Company, a manufacturer, packager and distributor of candy and nut products, from May 1994 to June 2002. He has served as an investments director in two private investment firms and spent seven years in public accounting. He received his B.S. from St. Mary’s College and his Masters Degree of Taxation from DePaul University. |
Vincent Carson |
Mr. Vincent D. Carson has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Helen of Troy Ltd., since September 2010. He joined the Company in November 2001. He served in the capacity of Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from November 2001 to September 2010. Since September 2010, he has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Carson had a 16 year legal career in private practice in El Paso, Texas. |
John Butterworth |
Mr. John B. Butterworth is Independent Director of Helen of Troy Ltd since 2002. Mr. Butterworth is a Certified Public Accountant and a shareholder in the public accounting firm of Weatherley, Butterworth, Macias & Graves P.C. located in El Paso, Texas. Mr. Butterworth has thirty-three years of certified public accounting experience and has been a member of the Company’s Audit Committee for the last ten years. |
Timothy Meeker |
Mr. Timothy F. Meeker has served as Independent Director of Helen of Troy Ltd since 2004. He is chairs the Corporate Governance Committee. He also serves as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee. Since 2002, Mr. Meeker has served as President and principal in Meeker and Associates, a privately-held management consulting firm. Mr. Meeker served as Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Development for Bristol-Myers Squibb, a consumer products and pharmaceutical company, from 1996 through 2002. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Meeker served as Vice President of Sales for Bristol-Myers’ Clairol Division. |
William Susetka |
Mr. William F. Susetka has served as Independent Director of Helen of Troy Ltd., since 2009. Mr. Susetka serves as a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Susetka spent thirty years in marketing and senior management for Clairol, Inc. and Avon Products, Inc. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Susetka was President of the Clairol U.S. Retail Division, with additional responsibility for worldwide research and development and manufacturing. From 2002 through 2005, Mr. Susetka was President of Global Marketing at Avon Products, Inc. where he led worldwide marketing, advertising and research and development and served on Avon’s Executive Committee. Prior to 2001, he held positions as President of the Clairol International Division and Vice President/General Manager for the Clairol Professional Products Division. He served as a Board Member of the Cosmetics, Toiletry and Fragrance Association from 1999 to 2005 and as a member of the Avon Foundation Board from 2004 to 2005. From October 2005 to January 2006, Mr. Susetka was Chief Operating Officer of Nice Pak Products, Inc., a manufacturer of consumer products that private labeled pre-moistened wipes and other antiseptic wipes. From 2007 through May 2009, he served as Chief Marketing Officer for the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association). Mr. Susetka currently serves on the LPGA Board of Directors. |
Adolpho Telles |
Mr. Adolpho R. Telles has served as Independent Director of Helen of Troy Ltd., since 2005. Mr. Telles has been a Director of the Company since 2005 and chairs the Audit Committee. Mr. Telles is a Certified Public Accountant. Since January 2004, Mr. Telles has been a business consultant providing advisory services covering a number of areas, including corporate governance, internal auditing, and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. From December 2010 to April 2011, these advisory services included serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Mount Franklin Foods, an international nut processing and candy manufacturing/packaging company. He also served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Mount Franklin Foods from February 2010 to November 2010. Mr. Telles manages personal investments, including an operating company and is participating in a start-up technology company as a managing member. Mr. Telles is on the Texas Comptroller’s Advisory Board for the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company. Previously, Mr. Telles was with the accounting firm of KPMG LLP, and its predecessors, for twenty-seven years, including over sixteen years as a partner. |
Darren Woody |
Mr. Darren G. Woody has been a Independent Director of Helen of Troy Ltd since 2004. Mr. Woody serves as a member of the Compensation Committee, the Corporate Governance Committee and the Nominating Committee. Mr. Woody is President and Chief Executive Officer of C.F. Jordan Investments L.L.P. and C.F. Jordan Construction LLC, an investment entity and a construction firm with offices in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas and field operations throughout the United States. The firm specializes in military, commercial, and highway construction. He has served in this capacity since August of 2000. Previously, Mr. Woody was a partner in the law firm of Krafsur, Gordon, Mott, Davis and Woody P.C., where he specialized in real estate, business acquisitions and complex financing arrangements. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Gerald Rubin |
13,017,200 |
Gary Abromovitz |
-- |
Thomas Benson |
807,272 |
Vincent Carson |
545,140 |
John Butterworth |
-- |
Timothy Meeker |
-- |
William Susetka |
-- |
Adolpho Telles |
-- |
Darren Woody |
-- |
As Of 28 Feb 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Gerald Rubin |
7,550,000 | 68,977,200 |
Gary Abromovitz |
0 | 0 |
Thomas Benson |
124,591 | 472,924 |
Vincent Carson |
34,000 | 333,991 |
John Butterworth |
0 | 0 |
Timothy Meeker |
0 | 0 |
William Susetka |
0 | 0 |
Adolpho Telles |
0 | 0 |
Darren Woody |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
BUTTERWORTH JOHN BRYCE |
4,105 | $41.00 |
TELLES ADOLPHO R |
438 | $0.00 |
BUTTERWORTH JOHN BRYCE |
438 | $0.00 |
ABROMOVITZ GARY BRUCE |
438 | $0.00 |
MEEKER TIMOTHY F |
438 | $0.00 |
WOODY DARREN G |
438 | $0.00 |
SUSETKA WILLIAM F |
438 | $0.00 |
CARSON VINCENT D |
700 | $40.06 |
CARSON VINCENT D |
5,000 | $23.38 |
BUTTERWORTH JOHN BRYCE |
4,000 | $39.00 |
OPPENHEIM RICHARD J |
450 | $32.90 |
BUTTERWORTH JOHN BRYCE |
4,000 | $40.00 |
CARSON VINCENT D |
1,000 | $40.03 |
OPPENHEIM RICHARD J |
450 | $40.00 |
BUTTERWORTH JOHN BRYCE |
4,000 | $39.00 |
BUTTERWORTH JOHN BRYCE |
4,000 | $33.35 |
OPPENHEIM RICHARD J |
300 | $40.03 |
CARSON VINCENT D |
3,300 | $40.02 |
OPPENHEIM RICHARD J |
300 | $32.90 |
OPPENHEIM RICHARD J |
500 | $18.80 |
OPPENHEIM RICHARD J |
500 | $38.00 |
RUBIN GERALD J |
9,898 | $35.55 |
RUBIN GERALD J |
33,400 | $0.00 |
RUBIN GERALD J |
159,666 | $0.00 |
OPPENHEIM RICHARD J |
900 | $22.46 |
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