James Bowen - First Trust Chairman of the Board of Trustees
James Bowen is Fund Manager at First Trust Strategic
Mr. James A. Bowen is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II. He is Chief Executive Officer of First Trust Advisors and First Trust Portfolios L.P. and, until January 23, 2012, also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the First Trust Funds. Mr. Bowen is involved in the daytoday management of the First Trust Funds and serves on the Executive Committee. He has over 28 years of experience in the investment company business in sales, sales management and executive management. Mr. Bowen has served as a Trustee of each Fund since its inception and of the First Trust Funds since 1999.
Age | 61 |
Tenure | 12 years |
James Bowen Latest Insider Activity
Tracking and analyzing the buying and selling activities of James Bowen against First Trust mutual fund is an integral part of due diligence when investing in First Trust. James Bowen insider activity provides valuable insight into whether First Trust is net buyers or sellers over its current business cycle. Note, First Trust insiders must abide by specific rules, including filing SEC forms every time they buy or sell First Trust'sshares to prevent insider trading or benefiting illegally from material non-public information that their positions give them access to.
James Bowen over two weeks ago Acquisition by James Bowen of 500 shares of First Trust at 15.42 subject to Rule 16b-3 | ||
James Bowen over three weeks ago Acquisition by James Bowen of 250 shares of First Trust at 12.92 subject to Rule 16b-3 |
First Trust Strategic Leadership Team
Elected by the shareholders, the First Trust's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: First Trust inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of First. The board's role is to monitor First Trust's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. First Trust's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, First Trust's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
James Bowen, Chairman of the Board of Trustees | ||
Richard Erickson, Independent Trustee | ||
Niel Nielson, Independent Trustee | ||
Robert Keith, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
James Dykas, CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer | ||
Scott Jardine, Secretary | ||
Kristi Maher, Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary | ||
Daniel Lindquist, Vice President | ||
Mark Bradley, President CEO | ||
Thomas Kadlec, Independent Trustee |
First Fund Performance Indicators
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