Profile
David H.
Gunning served as Chairman, President & CEO of Capitol American Financial Corp.
from 1993 to 1997.
He was Vice Chairman of Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. from 2001 to 2007.
Gunning also served as Chairman of MFS Charter Income Trust, MFS Government Markets Income Trust, MFS Intermediate Income Trust, MFS Multimarket Income Trust, MFS Special Value Trust, MFS High Income Municipal Trust, MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust, MFS High Yield Municipal Trust, and MFS California Municipal Fund.
He was Non-Executive Chairman of Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Holdings Pty Ltd.
from 2005 to 2008 and of DAI Global LLC from 2011 to 2013.
Gunning was a Director of Southwest Gas Corp.
from 2000 to 2004 and Lead Independent Director of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. from 2013 to 2018.
He was also a Partner & Head of Corporate Department at Jones Day LP.
Gunning holds a graduate degree from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Cornell University.
Former positions of David H. Gunning
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-04-18 |
| MFS MULTIMARKET INCOME TRUST | Chairman | 2011-12-30 |
| MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST | Chairman | 2017-12-30 |
| MFS INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST | Chairman | 2017-12-30 |
| MFS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST | Chairman | 2017-12-30 |
Training of David H. Gunning
| Harvard University | Graduate Degree |
| Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Producer Manufacturing |
| Private companies | 17 |
|---|---|
MFS Charter Income Trust
 MFS Charter Income Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MFS Charter Income Trust operates as a closed-end management investment trust. It invests its assets primarily in debt instruments. The company was founded on July 20, 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
 MFS Government Markets Income Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MFS Government Markets Income Trust is a closed-end management investment trust. Its assets include borrowings for investment purposes, in U.S. and foreign government securities. The fund portfolio may also provide investment grade quality debt instruments, including fund's assets in U.S., foreign and emerging market securities. The company was founded on May 28, 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
 MFS Intermediate Income Trust Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services MFS Intermediate Income Trust is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The Trust's investment objective is to seek high current income, but may also consider capital appreciation. The company was founded on December 30, 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Consumer Services |
MFS Multimarket Income Trust
 MFS Multimarket Income Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MFS Multimarket Income Trust operates as a closed-end Investment Fund/Investment Trust. The firm’s portfolio includes high yield corporate, high grade corporate, non-United States Government bonds, emerging markets bonds and mortgage-backed securities. It also includes United States Treasury securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, floating rate loans, asset-backed securities, United States Government agencies, residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
MFS Municipal Income Trust
 MFS Municipal Income Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MFS Municipal Income Trust is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The company’s investment objective is to seek high current income, but may also consider capital appreciation. Its portfolio includes high yield corporate, high grade corporate, non-United States government bonds, emerging markets bonds, mortgage-backed securities, United States treasury securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, floating rate loans, asset-backed securities, United States government agencies, residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debt obligations. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
MFS Special Value Trust
 MFS Special Value Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MFS Special Value Trust operates as closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income, but may also consider capital appreciation by investing in debt instruments rated below investment grade and in foreign securities. The company was founded on November 17, 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
Southwest Gas Corp.
 Southwest Gas Corp. Gas DistributorsUtilities Southwest Gas Corp. engages in the provision of natural gas services. It operates through the Natural Gas Operation and Construction Services segments. The Natural Gas Operation segment deals with the business of purchasing, distributing, and transporting natural gas for customers in portions of Arizona, Nevada, and California. The Construction Services segment through the Centuri Construction Group, Inc., is full-service underground piping contractor that provides utility companies with trenching and installation, replacement, and maintenance services for energy distribution systems, and industrial construction solutions. The company was founded by Harold G. Laub in March 1931 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. | Utilities |
Capitol American Financial Corp.
 Capitol American Financial Corp. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Part of CNO Financial Group, Inc., Capitol American Financial Corp. operates accident and health insurance companies. The private company is based in Cleveland, OH. Capitol American Financial was acquired by CNO Financial Group, Inc. on March 04, 1997 for $678 million. | Finance |
Jones Day LP
 Jones Day LP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Jones Day LP provides legal services. It offers services to the airlines, aviation, automotive, construction, energy, healthcare, insurance, media, pharmaceuticals, and telecommunication industries. The company was founded by Edwin J. Blandin and William Lowe Rice on March 1, 1893 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Commercial Services |
Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Holdings Pty Ltd.
 Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Holdings Pty Ltd. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Cliffs Asia Pacific Iron Ore Holdings Pty Ltd. owns and operates coal mines. Its mines include Koolyanobbing iron ore and Cockatoo Island mines. The firm's products are exported to China and Japan. It has offices in Beijing and Tokyo. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Perth, Australia. | Non-Energy Minerals |
DAI Global LLC
 DAI Global LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services DAI Global LLC was engaged in providing social, economic, and institutional development solutions. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Commercial Services |
MFS High Income Municipal Trust
 MFS High Income Municipal Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MFS High Income Municipal Trust is a closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax, but may also consider capital appreciation. The company was founded on January 9, 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
MFS InterMarket Income Trust I
 MFS InterMarket Income Trust I Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MFS InterMarket Income Trust I is a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to seek high current income, but also consider capital appreciation. The company maintains a portfolio that includes investments primarily in investment-grade & high-yield corporate bonds, U.S. treasury, international & emerging markets, and mortgage-backed, agency-backed & asset-backed securities. MFS InterMarket Income Trust was founded on September 22, 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund
 MFS Intermediate High Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MFS Intermediate High Income Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. It provides high current income generally exempt from federal income taxes by investing primarily in medium and lower quality municipal securities. The company was founded on July 21, 1988 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust
 MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust is a closed-end management investment company, which engages in distribution of long-term capital gains and/or return of capital in order to maintain its managed distribution level. The company was founded in 1989, and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust
 MFS High Yield Municipal Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MFS High Yield Municipal Trust is a closed-end investment fund. It primarily invests in tax-exempt bonds and tax-exempt notes. The company was founded on January 22, 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
MFS California Municipal Fund
 MFS California Municipal Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous MFS California Municipal Fund is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax and California personal income tax, but may also consider capital appreciation. The fund was formerly known as MFS California Insured Municipal Fund. The company was founded on October 29, 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous |
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