GREIF INC CLASS A (GEF)
Sector: Materials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Materials
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Director information for GEF
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEF | Independent Director | 73 | ["Commissioner of Finance and Administration for the State of Tennessee", "Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgestone Americas, Inc.", "Experience in auditing, finance, operations, strategy, global markets, mergers and acquisitions, and information technology", "Leadership experience in state government and public company boards"] | ["Compensation", "Nominating Committee", "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Age: 73 Independent Director since 2008 Compensation (Chair) and Nominating Committee member From January 2011 until his retirement in May 2013, Mr. Emkes served as Commissioner of Finance and Administration for the State of Tennessee. Previously, Mr. Emkes was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. and Bridgestone Americas Holdings, Inc., a tire and rubber manufacturing company, for more than five years prior to his retirement from that position in February 2010. He was also President of these companies from January 2009 until his retirement. Mr. Emkes currently serves on the Board of CoreCivic Corporation (NYSE) and Boy Scouts of America - Middle Tennessee Council. In the past, he served on several other for-profit and non-profit boards. Mr. Emkes was nominated to serve as a director based on his background, experience and judgment as the chairman and chief executive officer of a major international manufacturing company and as a senior state government official. In making its nomination of Mr. Emkes, the Nominating Committee considered his valuable and extensive experience and knowledge in the areas of auditing, finance, operations, strategy, global markets, mergers and acquisitions, and information technology, and his broad leadership ability and experience in state government and on several public company boards, which provides him with valuable regulatory experience and a deep understanding of corporate governance.