People: Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II Inc (VMM)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Patrick Coyne

49 2006 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

Richard Salus

48 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President

David O'Connor

46 Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer

Daniel Geatens

39 Vice President, Treasurer

David Connor

48 2005 Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Secretary

Thomas Bennett

64 2005 Independent Director

John Fry

52 2001 Independent Director

Anthony Knerr

73 1990 Independent Director

Lucinda Landreth

65 2005 Independent Director

Ann Leven

71 1989 Independent Director

Frances Sevilla-Sacasa

56 2011 Independent Director

Janet Yeomans

63 1999 Independent Director

J. Richard Zecher

72 2005 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Patrick Coyne

Mr. Patrick P. Coyne is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Mr. Coyne has over twenty-five years of experience in the investment management industry. Mr. Coyne has managed funds, investment teams and fixed income trading operations. He has held executive management positions at Delaware Investments for several years, serving as the firm’s Chief Investment Officer for fixed income investments, as Chief Investment Officer for equity investments and, since 2006, as President of Delaware Investments. Mr. Coyne has served as a board member of non-profit organizations and for-profit companies, and currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute. He holds a B.A. degree from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Coyne has served on the Board since August 2006.

Richard Salus

Mr. Richard Salus is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. He has served in various executive capacities at different times at Delaware Investments.

David O'Connor

Mr. David P. O'Connor is Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. He has served in various executive and legal capacities at different times at Delaware Investments.

Daniel Geatens

Mr. Daniel V. Geatens is Vice President, Treasurer of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. He has served in various capacities at different times at Delaware Investments.

David Connor

Mr. David F. Connor is Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Secretary of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. He has served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Delaware Investments since 2000.

Thomas Bennett

Mr. Thomas L. Bennett is Independent Director of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Mr. Bennett has over thirty years of experience in the investment management industry, particularly with fixed income portfolio management and credit analysis. He has served in senior management for a number of money management firms. Mr. Bennett has also served as a board member of another investment company, an educational institution, non-profit organizations and for-profit companies. He has an M.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Bennett has served on the Board since March 2005.

John Fry

Mr. John A. Fry is Independent Director of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Mr. Fry has over twenty-five years of experience in higher education. He has served in senior management for two institutions of higher learning. Mr. Fry has also served as a board member of many non-profit organizations and several for-profit companies. Mr. Fry has experience in overseeing areas such as finance, investments, risk management, internal audit and information technology. He holds a B.A. degree in American Civilization from Lafayette College and an M.B.A from New York University. Mr. Fry has served on the Board since January 2001.

Anthony Knerr

Dr. Anthony D. Knerr is Independent Director of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Currently the Coordinating Director, Dr. Knerr has over fifteen years of experience in the financial management industry, having had responsibility for overseeing the finances and investments of two universities, and over twenty years of experience as a strategy consultant to universities and other non-profit institutions. He has served as the President and as a board member of numerous non-profit organizations and has taught at several universities. He received his Ph.D. from New York University and his M.A. and B.A. from Yale University. Dr. Knerr has served on the Board since April 1990.

Lucinda Landreth

Ms. Lucinda S. Landreth is Independent Director of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Ms. Landreth has over thirty-five years of experience in the investment management industry, particularly with equity management and analysis. She has served as Chief Investment Officer for a variety of money management firms including a bank, a broker, and an insurance company. Ms. Landreth has advised mutual funds, pension funds, and managers and has served on the board and executive committees of her college, two foundations and several non-profit institutions. In addition to her B.A., she is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Ms. Landreth has served on the Board since March 2005.

Ann Leven

Ms. Ann R. Leven is Independent Director of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Ms. Leven has over thirty-five years of experience in financial management. She has held senior positions at arts institutions overseeing finance and investments. She has also been a faculty member of a well-known business school and a director of two public companies. Ms. Leven served on the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute for eight years. She holds an A.B. degree in Liberal Arts from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. Ms. Leven has served on the Board since October 1989, and served as Coordinating Director from 2004 through 2010.

Frances Sevilla-Sacasa

Ms. Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa is Independent Director of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Ms. Sevilla-Sacasa has over thirty years of experience in banking and management. In electing her in 2011, the Independent Directors of the Board found that her international management experience, in particular, complemented the skills of existing Board members and also reflected the increasing importance of international investment management not only for dollar-denominated investors but also for investors outside the U.S. Ms. Sevilla-Sacasa holds B.A. and M.B.A. degrees. Ms. Sevilla-Sacasa has served on the Board since September 2011.

Janet Yeomans

Ms. Janet L. Yeomans is Independent Director of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Ms. Yeomans has over twenty-eight years of business experience with a global diversified manufacturing company, including service as Treasurer for this company. In this role, Ms. Yeomans has broad-based financial experience, including global financial risk management and mergers and acquisitions. She has also served as a board member of a for-profit company. She holds degrees in Mathematics and Physics from Connecticut College and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Ms. Yeomans has served on the Board since April 1999.

J. Richard Zecher

Mr. J. Richard Zecher is Independent Director of Delaware Investments Minnesota Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. Mr. Zecher has over thirty-five years of experience in the investment management industry. He founded a hedge fund investment advisory firm and a risk management consulting company. He also served as Treasurer of a money center New York bank. Prior thereto, Mr. Zecher was the Chief Economist at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Mr. Zecher has served as a board member and board committee member of a for-profit company. He holds degrees in Economics from The Ohio State University. Mr. Zecher has served on the Board since March 2005.
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