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Directors
and Officers
Neil
J. Hennessy
has served as Director and President of Hennessy Advisors, Inc.
since 1989, as President and Investment Manager of The Hennessy
Funds, Inc. since 1996 and as Director and President of Hennessy
Mutual Funds, Inc. since 2000. He is the Portfolio Manager to six
no-load mutual funds. Mr. Hennessy started his financial career
over 25 years ago as a broker at Paine Webber. Mr. Hennessy has
served as an expert witness to the securities industry since 1989,
and has heard approximately four hundred and fifty cases to date
in which he has prepared, reviewed, consulted, and evaluated securities
sensitive issues. Mr. Hennessy served as the Co-Chairman of the
National Association of Securities Dealer Business Conduct Committee
District 1 from 1987 to 1989 and Chairman in 1994. Mr. Hennessy
is the brother of Dr. Brian A. Hennessy.
Teresa
M. Nilsen has served as Director, Executive Vice President,
CFO and Secretary of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. since 1989, as Executive
Vice President and Treasurer of The Hennessy Funds, Inc. since 1996
and as Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Hennessy Mutual
Funds, Inc. since 2000. Ms. Nilsen has worked in the securities
industry for over 16 years. Ms. Nilsen graduated with a bachelor’s
degree in economics from the University of California, Davis, in
1987.
Daniel
B. Steadman has served as Director and Executive Vice President
of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. since 2000, as Executive Vice President
and Secretary of The Hennessy Funds, Inc. since 2000 and as Executive
Vice President and Secretary of Hennessy Mutual Funds, Inc. since
2000. Mr. Steadman has been in the financial services industry for
over 25 years, serving as Vice President of WestAmerica Bank from
1995 through 2000, Vice President and an organizing officer of Novato
National Bank from 1984 through 1995, Assistant Vice President and
Manager of Bank of Marin from 1980 through 1984, and Banking Services
Officer of Wells Fargo Bank from 1974 through 1980.
Charles W. Bennett was elected
as a Director
of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. in August 2005. Mr. Bennett founded
Consolidated Title Services in 1981 and since then has served as
its chief executive officer and as chief executive officer of its
subsidiary, California Land Title of Marin. In 2004, Consolidated
Title Services became a subsidiary of Stewart Information Services
Corporation, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Henry Hansel has served
as a Director of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. since 2001. Mr. Hansel
attended the University of Santa Clara where he graduated in 1970
with a B.S. in Economics. He is President of The Hansel Dealer Group,
which includes 7 automobile dealerships. Mr. Hansel is a founding
Director of the Bank of Petaluma.
Brian A. Hennessy has served
as Director of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. since 1989, as Director of
The Hennessy Funds, Inc. since 1996, and as Director of Hennessy
Mutual Funds, Inc. since 2000. Dr. Hennessy has been a self-employed
dentist for more than twenty years. Dr. Hennessy is the brother
of our chairman, Neil J. Hennessy. Dr. Hennessy attended the University
of San Francisco where he earned a B.S. in Biology in 1975. Dr.
Hennessy received his D.D.S. from the University of the Pacific
in 1980.
Daniel G. Libarle has been
a Director of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. since 2001. Mr. Libarle attended
the University of Oregon and San Jose State University, where he
graduated in 1963 with a B.A. in Economics. Mr. Libarle is the owner
and President of Lace House Linen, Inc. and is a founding Director
and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Bank of Petaluma. Mr.
Libarle currently serves on the bank's Audit Committee.
Rodger Offenbach
has served as a Director of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. since 2001 and
a Director of The Hennessy Funds, Inc. since 1996. Mr. Offenbach
attended California State University, Chico where he received a
B.S. in Business Administration in 1972. Mr. Offenbach has been
the owner of Ray’s Catering and Marin-Sonoma Picnics since
1973.
Thomas L. Seavey
has served as a Director of Hennessy Advisors, Inc. since 2001.
Mr. Seavey graduated from Western Michigan University with a B.A.
in English and History in 1969. For the majority of Mr. Seavey’s
business career, he has been involved in the sales and marketing
of athletic and leisure products, as well as marketing professional
athletes. Mr. Seavey spent 12 years at Nike as Head Agent for Sales
in the Midwest, as well as California, and spent three years at
International Management Group as the Vice President of Products.
While employed at Nike, Mr. Seavey formed a family business selling
sport and leisure products in 1980, and formally took over the management
of that company in 1993, selling half the interest in it in 1998.
Mr. Seavey is currently managing Continental Sports Group (formerly
Seavey Corp.)
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