Robert Keith - First Trust Lead Independent Trustee
Robert Keith is Fund Manager at First Trust High
Mr. Robert F. Keith serves as Lead Independent Trustee of First Trust High Income LongShort Fund. He is President of Hibs Enterprises, a financial and management consulting firm. Mr. Keith was with Hibs Enterprises since 2003. Prior thereto, Mr. Keith spent 18 years with ServiceMaster and Aramark, including three years as President and COO of ServiceMaster Consumer Services, where he led the initial expansion of certain products overseas, five years as President and COO of ServiceMaster Management Services Company and two years as President of Aramark ServiceMaster Management Services. Mr. Keith is a certified public accountant and also has held the positions of Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of ServiceMaster, at which time he oversaw the financial aspects of ServiceMaster expansion of its Management Services division into Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Mr. Keith has served as a Trustee of the First Trust Funds since June 2006. Mr. Keith has also served as Chairman of the Audit Committee, Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Lead Independent Trustee of the First Trust Funds. He currently serves as Chairman of the Valuation Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee and the Dividend and Pricing Committee of the First Trust Funds.
| Age | 64 |
| Tenure | 12 years |
| Phone | 630-765-8000 |
| Web | https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/cef/cefsummary.aspx?Ticker=FSD |
Robert Keith Latest Insider Activity
Tracking and analyzing the buying and selling activities of Robert Keith against First Trust fund is an integral part of due diligence when investing in First Trust. Robert Keith 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.
Robert Keith 22 hours ago Acquisition by Robert Keith of 900 shares of FAM at 18.31 subject to Rule 16b-3 | ||
Robert Keith over two weeks ago Acquisition by Robert Keith of 1100 shares of FAM at 18.31 subject to Rule 16b-3 |
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First Trust High 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, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| Niel Nielson, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| Robert Keith, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| James Dykas, CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer | ||
| Denise Keefe, Trustee | ||
| Kristi Maher, Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary | ||
| Daniel Lindquist, Vice President | ||
| Donald Swade, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer | ||
| Thomas Kadlec, Independent Trustee | ||
| W Jardine, Secretary, Chief Legal Officer |
First Fund Performance Indicators
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| Shares Outstanding | 33.47 M | |||
| Shares Owned By Institutions | 38.85 % | |||
| Number Of Shares Shorted | 61.65 K | |||
| Price To Earning | 6.04 X | |||
| Short Ratio | 0.66 X | |||
| Earnings Per Share | 1.86 X | |||
| Number Of Employees | 14 | |||
| Beta | 0.65 | |||
| Market Capitalization | 439.46 M | |||
| Annual Yield | 0.01 % |
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