People: Zweig Fund Inc (ZF)

Mr. George R. Aylward, Jr., is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of The Zweig Fund Inc. He has served on the Board of Directors for both ZF and ZTR since 2006. Mr. Aylward has served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer to the Funds since 2006. Since 2005, Mr. Aylward has held various senior officer and directorship positions with Virtus affiliates and funds. Since 2006, Mr. Aylward has also been the President of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries, and previously served as their Executive Vice President from 2004-2006. Mr. Aylward has previously served in the following capacities: (i) The Phoenix Companies, Inc., Senior Executive Vice President and President, Asset Management (2007-2008), Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Asset Management (2004-2007), Vice President and Chief of Staff (2001-2004); (ii) The Phoenix Companies, Inc. affiliates, various senior officer and directorship positions (2005-2008); and (iii) Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries, Vice President of Finance from 2001-2002. Mr. Aylward’s principal business address is 100 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT 06103. Mr. Aylward earned a BS in accounting from the University of Connecticut in 1988 and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts. He earned the designation of certified public accountant and is a member of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.