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Robert Half

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US-based global human resource consulting firm

Robert Half Inc. is an international human resource consulting firm founded in 1948, based in Menlo Park and San Ramon, California.³ From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1948Founded¹

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TickerRHI on NYSE¹
Industryemployment services industry¹
HeadquartersMenlo Park¹
Websitewww.roberthalf.com
Legal formjoint-stock company¹
Incorporated inDE⁵
Business address2884 Sand Hill Rd, Ste 200, Menlo Park, Ca 94025⁵
Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer⁵

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Robert Half Inc. is an international human resource consulting firm founded in 1948, based in Menlo Park and San Ramon, California. It is among the world's largest accounting and finance staffing firms, with over 345 locations worldwide.³

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

37.2%Gross margin⁷

1.4%Operating margin⁷

2.5%Net margin⁷

-7.2%Revenue growth, 2025⁷

10.4%Return on equity⁷

$266.8MFree cash flow⁷

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Business segments

Contract Talent Solutions brought in 56% of the revenue Robert Half broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

Contract Talent Solutions$3.0B⁷56%down 11% from 2024
Protiviti$1.9B⁷36%down 0% from 2024
Permanent Placement Talent Solutions$439.5M⁷8%down 10% from 2024

Business segments by year

Business segments	2023	2024	2025
Contract Talent Solutions	$3.9B	$3.4B	$3.0B
Protiviti	$1.9B	$2.0B	$1.9B
Permanent Placement Talent Solutions	$567.5M	$487.2M	$439.5M

Regions

United States brought in 78% of the revenue Robert Half broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

United States$4.2B⁷78%down 8% from 2024
Outside the United States$1.2B⁷22%down 5% from 2024

Regions by year

Regions	2023	2024	2025
United States	$5.0B	$4.5B	$4.2B
Outside the United States	$1.4B	$1.3B	$1.2B

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

Cost of revenueSelling, general and admin

Cost of revenue61¢$3.4B
Selling, general and admin35¢$1.9B
Income tax1¢$61.4M
Profit2¢$133.0M

Out of $5.4B in revenue.⁷

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

Capital spendingDividends paidShare buybacks

Capital spending14¢$53.2M
Dividends paid62¢$238.2M
Share buybacks24¢$92.1M

Out of $320.0M of cash from operations. Spending exceeded cash from operations; the rest came from savings or borrowing.⁷

Financial statements

Revenue⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$5.4B in 2025−11% since 2019

Gross profit⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$2.0B in 2025−21% since 2019

Operating income⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$76.5M in 2025−88% since 2019

Net income⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$133.0M in 2025−71% since 2019

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.⁷

Period ending	2025-12-31	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Service revenues	$5.4B	$5.8B	$6.4B
Costs of services	$3.4B	$3.5B	$3.8B
Gross margin	$2.0B	$2.2B	$2.6B
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$1.9B	$2.0B	$2.1B
Operating income	$76.5M	$241.5M	$464.6M
Income from investments held in employee deferred compensation trusts (which is completely offset by related costs and expenses - Note A)	-$106.1M	-$94.1M	-$88.0M
Interest income, net	-$11.8M	-$22.1M	-$24.0M
Income before income taxes	$194.4M	$357.7M	$576.6M
Provision for income taxes	$61.4M	$106.1M	$165.4M
Net income	$133.0M	$251.6M	$411.1M
Basic (usd per share)	$1.33	$2.45	$3.90
Diluted (usd per share)	$1.33	$2.44	$3.88
Basic (in shares)	100.1M shares	102.7M shares	105.5M shares
Diluted (in shares)	100.3M shares	103.0M shares	106.1M shares
Dividends declared per share (in usd per share)	$2.36	$2.12	$1.92

Total assets¹⁵⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$2.9B in 2025+24% since 2019

Total liabilities¹⁵⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$1.6B in 2025+35% since 2019

Shareholders’ equity⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$1.3B in 2025+12% since 2019

Cash¹⁵⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$464.4M in 2025+72% since 2019

Long-term debt¹⁵$0 in 2020

Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 4 fiscal years (annual) or 4 quarters (quarterly), latest first.⁷

Period ending	2025-12-31	2024-12-31	2023-12-31	2022-12-31
Cash and cash equivalents	$464.4M	$537.6M
Accounts receivable, net	$748.5M	$772.3M
Employee deferred compensation trust assets	$773.9M	$673.2M
Other current assets	$132.2M	$146.3M
Total current assets	$2.1B	$2.1B
Property and equipment, net	$128.8M	$119.6M
Right-of-use assets	$203.1M	$198.4M
Goodwill	$251.5M	$237.2M	$238.0M
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	$134.3M	$158.1M
Other noncurrent assets	$19.6M	$11.7M
Total assets	$2.9B	$2.9B
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$159.4M	$167.0M
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	$382.0M	$372.8M
Employee deferred compensation plan obligations	$771.6M	$678.4M
Income taxes payable	$1.6M	$3.0M
Current operating lease liabilities	$69.8M	$64.6M
Total current liabilities	$1.4B	$1.3B
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	$175.7M	$168.9M
Other noncurrent liabilities	$20.2M	$21.8M
Total liabilities	$1.6B	$1.5B
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued	$0	$0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 260,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 101,140,684 and 102,199,470 shares	$101.0K	$102.0K
Additional paid-in capital	$1.3B	$1.4B
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-$29.2M	-$65.1M
Retained earnings	$0	$24.9M
Total stockholders equity	$1.3B	$1.4B	$1.6B	$1.6B
Total liabilities and stockholders equity	$2.9B	$2.9B
Preferred stock, par value (usd per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	5.0M shares	5.0M shares
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0 shares	0 shares
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	260.0M shares	260.0M shares
Common stock, issued (in shares)	101.1M shares	102.2M shares
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	101.1M shares	102.2M shares

Period ending	2025-12-31	2024-12-31	2023-12-31	2022-12-31
Cash and cash equivalents	$464.4M	$537.6M
Accounts receivable, net	$748.5M	$772.3M
Employee deferred compensation trust assets	$773.9M	$673.2M
Other current assets	$132.2M	$146.3M
Total current assets	$2.1B	$2.1B
Property and equipment, net	$128.8M	$119.6M
Right-of-use assets	$203.1M	$198.4M
Goodwill	$251.5M	$237.2M	$238.0M
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	$134.3M	$158.1M
Other noncurrent assets	$19.6M	$11.7M
Total assets	$2.9B	$2.9B
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$159.4M	$167.0M
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	$382.0M	$372.8M
Employee deferred compensation plan obligations	$771.6M	$678.4M
Income taxes payable	$1.6M	$3.0M
Current operating lease liabilities	$69.8M	$64.6M
Total current liabilities	$1.4B	$1.3B
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	$175.7M	$168.9M
Other noncurrent liabilities	$20.2M	$21.8M
Total liabilities	$1.6B	$1.5B
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued	$0	$0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 260,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 101,140,684 and 102,199,470 shares	$101.0K	$102.0K
Additional paid-in capital	$1.3B	$1.4B
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-$29.2M	-$65.1M
Retained earnings	$0	$24.9M
Total stockholders equity	$1.3B	$1.4B	$1.6B	$1.6B
Total liabilities and stockholders equity	$2.9B	$2.9B
Preferred stock, par value (usd per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	5.0M shares	5.0M shares
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0 shares	0 shares
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	260.0M shares	260.0M shares
Common stock, issued (in shares)	101.1M shares	102.2M shares
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	101.1M shares	102.2M shares

Cash from operations⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$320.0M in 2025−38% since 2019

Capital spending⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$53.2M in 2025−11% since 2019

Free cash flow⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$266.8M in 2025−42% since 2019

Dividends paid⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$238.2M in 2025+64% since 2019

Share buybacks⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹⁷$92.1M in 2025−67% since 2019

Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.⁷

Period ending	2025-12-31	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Net income	$133.0M	$251.6M	$411.1M
Allowance for credit losses	$3.2M	$5.3M	$8.8M
Depreciation	$50.0M	$52.1M	$51.4M
Amortization of cloud computing implementation costs	$29.7M	$36.0M	$44.7M
Amortization of intangible assets	$1.9M	$1.2M	$2.9M
Realized and unrealized gains from investments held in employee deferred compensation trusts	-$78.9M	-$71.7M	-$73.0M
Stock-based compensation	$59.4M	$63.4M	$61.1M
Deferred income taxes	$22.8M	-$17.9M	-$16.6M
Accounts receivable	$45.8M	$67.0M	$156.3M
Capitalized cloud computing implementation costs	-$28.5M	-$29.2M	-$34.9M
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-$15.2M	$16.0M	-$14.7M
Accrued payroll and benefit cost	-$1.8M	-$33.0M	-$61.7M
Employee deferred compensation plan obligations	$93.2M	$105.5M	$98.8M
Income taxes payable	-$1.4M	-$21.0M	$10.7M
Other assets and liabilities, net	$6.7M	-$14.9M	-$8.1M
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	$320.0M	$410.5M	$636.9M
Capital expenditures	-$53.2M	-$56.3M	-$45.9M
Investments in employee deferred compensation trusts	-$80.1M	-$69.2M	-$103.0M
Proceeds from employee deferred compensation trust redemptions	$58.3M	$38.7M	$37.6M
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-$10.7M	-$264.0K	-$1.0M
Net cash flows used in investing activities	-$85.7M	-$87.1M	-$112.2M
Repurchases of common stock	-$92.1M	-$276.0M	-$254.6M
Dividends paid	-$238.2M	-$220.4M	-$205.9M
Net cash flows used in financing activities	-$330.3M	-$496.4M	-$460.5M
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations	$22.9M	-$21.1M	$9.0M
Change in cash and cash equivalents	-$73.1M	-$194.2M	$73.1M
Interest	$225.0K	$272.0K	$315.0K
Income taxes, net of refunds	$41.6M	$143.6M	$168.5M
Repurchases of common stock awaiting settlement	$0	$0	$4.4M
Fund exchanges within employee deferred compensation trusts	$173.8M	$131.0M	$114.8M
Contingent consideration related to acquisition	$2.7M	$0	$350.0K

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The story

Founded by Robert Half in 1948.¹

Robert Half and his wife Maxine, founded the Robert Half Personnel Agency in New York City in 1948. He also created Accountemps, a company founded to supply temporary accountants.

The firm went public in 1987, then expanded its operations into Europe in 1993. In addition to the Accountemps brand, the firm expanded to include specialty groups focusing on technology, legal and creative services personnel. In 1991, the company acquired The Affiliates, renaming it as Robert Half Legal.

Robert Half also provides independent risk consulting, internal audit and information technology consulting services via its Protiviti subsidiary, founded in 2002 with the acquisition of former employees of Arthur Andersen.

In 2003, the company bought back the last of the few remaining independent franchise operations.

In 2006, the company, through its subsidiary Protiviti Inc., acquired the assets of PG Lewis & Associates, a provider of data forensics and cybersecurity services founded in 2003. The financial terms were not disclosed.

In April 2022, Robert Half moved its legal consulting service line to Protiviti, allowing the subsidiary to expand its legal consulting practice.

From Wikipedia’s article on Robert Half, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁶

Leadership

Who has led Robert Half, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

Chair

Harold M. Messmer Jr.2006–now

President

Chief financial officer

Chief operating officer

Paul F. Gentzkow2006–2019

197019801990200020102020

FounderRobert Half¹
Chief executive officerJoseph A. Tarantino May 19, 2023 to now¹⁶
Chief executive officerM. Keith Waddell Feb 7, 2020 to May 19, 2023¹⁷
Chief executive officerPaul F. Gentzkow Feb 7, 2020 to May 19, 2023¹⁸
Chief executive officerHarold M. Messmer Jr. Jan 5, 2006 to Apr 16, 2019¹⁹
ChairHarold M. Messmer Jr. Jan 5, 2006 to now¹⁹
PresidentJoseph A. Tarantino May 19, 2023 to now¹⁶
PresidentM. Keith Waddell Jan 5, 2006 to Apr 16, 2019²⁰
PresidentPaul F. Gentzkow Jan 5, 2006 to Mar 24, 2022²¹
Chief financial officerMichael C. Buckley Feb 7, 2020 to now²²
Chief financial officerM. Keith Waddell Jan 5, 2006 to Apr 16, 2019²⁰
Chief operating officerPaul F. Gentzkow Jan 5, 2006 to Apr 16, 2019²¹

Board members and other officers (19)

Vice chairM. Keith Waddell Jan 5, 2006 to Apr 16, 2019²⁰
Vice President, FinanceMichael C. Buckley Jan 5, 2006 to Apr 16, 2019²³
Executive Vice PresidentRobert W. Glass Jan 5, 2006 to now²⁴
Vice President and SecretarySteven Karel Jan 5, 2006 to Apr 2, 2014²⁵
Board memberJana Barsten Dec 18, 2023 to now²⁶
Board memberMarnie Huss Wilking Aug 9, 2022 to now²⁷
Board memberDirk A. Kempthorne Jan 7, 2019 to now²⁸
Board memberJulia Lynn Coronado Mar 18, 2019 to now²⁹
Board memberMarc Morial Mar 24, 2016 to now³⁰
Board memberPaul F. Gentzkow Jan 30, 2015 to Jan 30, 2015³¹
Board memberRobert J. Pace Feb 12, 2009 to now³²
Board memberBarbara J. Novogradac May 5, 2009 to May 21, 2021³³
Board memberFrederick A. Richman Jul 29, 2008 to now³⁴
Board memberM. Keith Waddell Jan 5, 2006 to now²⁰
Board memberAndrew S. Berwick Jr. Jan 9, 2006 to May 17, 2016³⁵
Board memberJ. Stephen Schaub Jan 18, 2006 to Feb 14, 2011³⁶
Board memberThomas J. Ryan Mar 8, 2006 to May 7, 2008³⁷
Board memberFrederick P. Furth Apr 10, 2006 to Oct 28, 2009³⁸
Board memberEdward W. Gibbons Apr 12, 2006 to May 5, 2011³⁹

Former names

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.Jul 23, 2019 to May 19, 2023⁵
HALF ROBERT INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/May 9, 1994 to May 29, 2019⁵

Timeline

May 19, 2023New chief executive Joseph A. Tarantino becomes CEO¹⁶
Feb 7, 2020New chief executive M. Keith Waddell becomes CEO¹⁷
Feb 7, 2020New chief executive Paul F. Gentzkow becomes CEO¹⁸
Jan 5, 2006New chief executive Harold M. Messmer Jr. becomes CEO¹⁹
1948Founded Founded¹

Filings

217 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 33 major events, 105 insider forms, 33 large holders, 26 other. The latest 20:

Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
Aug 12, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
Aug 4, 202610-Q EDGAR
Aug 3, 20268-K EDGAR
Jul 23, 20268-K EDGAR
Jun 12, 2026S-8 EDGAR
May 15, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
May 14, 20264 EDGAR
May 14, 20264 EDGAR
May 14, 20264 EDGAR
May 14, 20264 EDGAR
May 14, 20264 EDGAR
May 14, 20264 EDGAR
May 14, 20268-K EDGAR
May 1, 202610-Q EDGAR
Apr 30, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
Apr 30, 2026DEFA14A EDGAR
Apr 29, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
Apr 24, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
Apr 23, 20268-K EDGAR

The 217 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades and holders

Large holders

Investors who own more than 5% must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively. 33 such filings since October 2021, the latest 10:

From Forms 4 and Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

Fund	Shares	Value	Share of the fund	Change
BlackRock, Inc.	13,350,970	$409.9M	0.0%	+525,028
Orbis Allan Gray Ltd	9,877,840	$303.2M	1.0%	+2,332,276
Aqr Capital Management LLC	7,058,213	$216.7M	0.1%	+698,605
Pzena Investment Management LLC	6,222,305	$191.0M	0.6%	+255,571
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC	5,376,241	$165.1M	0.0%	+34,194
State Street Corp	4,626,759	$142.0M	0.0%	+11,063
Vanguard Capital Management LLC	4,413,964	$135.5M	0.0%	+18,166
Capital World Investors	4,188,139	$128.6M	0.0%	−1,697,611
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc	3,832,636	$117.7M	0.0%	+429,689
Quantinno Capital Management LP	3,736,327	$114.7M	0.1%	+1,238,256
Morgan Stanley	3,159,009	$97.0M	0.0%	−639,500
Alliancebernstein L.P.	3,639,679	$92.4M	0.0%	−169,014
Deprince Race & Zollo Inc	2,567,963	$78.8M	1.3%	+608,001
Geode Capital Management, LLC	2,284,069	$70.1M	0.0%	+87,115
Northern Trust Corp	2,042,358	$62.7M	0.0%	+222,097
Invesco Ltd.	1,856,313	$57.0M	0.0%	−466,135
Fiduciary Management Inc /wi/	1,521,878	$46.7M	0.7%	−186,610
Allianz Asset Management GmbH	1,409,561	$43.0M	0.0%	+604,630
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.	1,362,513	$41.8M	0.1%	−821,521
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC	1,359,143	$41.7M	0.1%	+17,180
Boston Partners	1,333,266	$41.4M	0.0%	+19,823
Schroder Investment Management Group	1,209,626	$39.2M	0.0%	New
Bank Of America Corp /de/	1,252,768	$38.5M	0.0%	+848,408
First Trust Advisors LP	1,240,603	$38.1M	0.0%	−93,117
Capital Research Global Investors	1,213,110	$37.2M	0.0%	+2,761

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

Members of Congress who traded it

2 trades disclosed by members of Congress. “Vs S&P since” is the stock’s change since the trade minus the S&P 500’s.

Date	Member	Trade	Amount	Vs S&P since	Filing
Sep 18, 2020	Susie LeeDemocratic, House	Sale	$1,001 - $15,000	+169.3%	Report
Apr 27, 2020	Susie LeeDemocratic, House	Buy	$1,001 - $15,000	−193.3%	Report

Members report amounts as ranges, not exact figures. Returns are price-only (no dividends).

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataRobert Half on Wikidata
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SEC EDGARRobert Half filings on SEC EDGAR
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WikipediaRobert Half on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsRobert Half logo by Robert Half International, Public domain
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SEC EDGARRobert Half filings on SEC EDGAR
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WikipediaRobert Half on Wikipedia (revision used)
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SEC EDGARRobert Half 10-K for fiscal 2025
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SEC EDGARRobert Half 10-K for fiscal 2019
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SEC EDGARRobert Half 10-K for fiscal 2020
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SEC EDGARRobert Half 10-K for fiscal 2021
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SEC EDGARRobert Half 10-K for fiscal 2022
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SEC EDGARRobert Half 10-Q for fiscal 2025
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SEC EDGARRobert Half 10-Q for fiscal 2026
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SEC EDGARRobert Half 10-Q for fiscal 2026
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SEC EDGARRobert Half 10-K for fiscal 2019
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SEC EDGARJoseph A. Tarantino, Chief executive officer
17
SEC EDGARM. Keith Waddell, Chief executive officer
18
SEC EDGARPaul F. Gentzkow, Chief executive officer
19
SEC EDGARHarold M. Messmer Jr., Chief executive officer
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SEC EDGARM. Keith Waddell, President
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SEC EDGARPaul F. Gentzkow, President
22
SEC EDGARMichael C. Buckley, Chief financial officer
23
SEC EDGARMichael C. Buckley, Vice President, Finance
24
SEC EDGARRobert W. Glass, Executive Vice President
25
SEC EDGARSteven Karel, Vice President and Secretary
26
SEC EDGARJana Barsten, Board member
27
SEC EDGARMarnie Huss Wilking, Board member
28
SEC EDGARDirk A. Kempthorne, Board member
29
SEC EDGARJulia Lynn Coronado, Board member
30
SEC EDGARMarc Morial, Board member
31
SEC EDGARPaul F. Gentzkow, Board member
32
SEC EDGARRobert J. Pace, Board member
33
SEC EDGARBarbara J. Novogradac, Board member
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SEC EDGARFrederick A. Richman, Board member
35
SEC EDGARAndrew S. Berwick Jr., Board member
36
SEC EDGARJ. Stephen Schaub, Board member
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SEC EDGARThomas J. Ryan, Board member
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SEC EDGARFrederick P. Furth, Board member
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SEC EDGAREdward W. Gibbons, Board member