Mario J. Gabelli is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed company that is a widely recognized provider of investment advice to alternative investments, mutual funds, institutional and private wealth management. GAMCO Investors, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Mr. Gabelli founded the firm in 1977 as an institutional broker-dealer. It has since grown into the diversified financial services corporation it is today.

Mr. Gabelli is a summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University and holds an MBA degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island and Fordham University.

He is a leading proponent of the Graham & Dodd school of securities analysis. He is a pioneer in applying Graham & Dodd’s principles to the analysis of cash generating, franchise companies in a wide range of industries. His proprietary Private Market Value with a Catalyst™ methodology is now an analytical standard in the value investing community.

In addition to his own company, Mr. Gabelli is Chairman of LICT Corporation. He is also a member of:

• The Board of Overseers of Columbia University Graduate
  School of Business;
• The Board of Trustees of Boston College;
• The Board of Trustees of Roger Williams University.

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

• A member of the Board of Directors of:
  – The American-Italian Cancer Foundation;
  – The Foundation for Italian Art & Culture.
• Trustee of:
  – The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States, which encourages scientific and technological talent by providing scholarships and fellowships to outstanding graduate students and professors to study and do research at Churchill College, Cambridge, England;
  – E.L. Wiegand Foundation in Reno,Nevada, which supports programs for education, health, community and cultural affairs;
• A member of The Economic Club of New York
• A former member of:
  – The Board of Directors of The National Italian American Foundation;
  – The Board of Directors of Mentor/National Mentoring Partnership;
  – The Board of Directors of the Bruce Museum;
  – The Board of Governors of the American Stock Exchange;
  – The Board of Trustees of Fairfield University;
  – The Board of Trustees of Fordham Preparatory School;
  – Former Chairman, Patron’s Committee for the Immaculate Conception School, the largest parochial school in the Bronx, with more than 800 students;
  – Former head of Lake Isle Association
  – The Eastchester Zoning Board
• Former Commissioner of the New York State Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission;
• Recipient of:
  – the Columbus Citizens Foundation Award for Business and Education in 1994;
  – The 1996 Ellis Island Medal of Honor for Business Leaders;
  – The South Bronx Educational Foundation’s Distinguished Public Service Award, November 2000;
  – Sacred Heart University’s Discovery Award, April 2005; GAMCO Investors, Inc.
• Cavaliere of the Italian Legions of Merit;
  • Fordham University’s Founder’s Award, March 2010;
  • Boston College President’s Medal for Excellence, April 2012;
  • Grand Marshall of the Columbus Day Parade, October 2012.
  • Iona College Legacy Award, exemplifying the college’s mission of service, scholarship and value-based investment in 2013.
  • Foreign Policy Association Medal, which recognizes individuals who demonstrate responsible internationalism and work to expand public knowledge of international affairs, in 2013.
  • Columbia University Business School’s Distinguished Leadership in Business Award in 2015.

Mr. Gabelli has served as Dinner Chairman for:

• The Boston College Tribute Dinner (twenty + years);
• The Futures in Education Foundation’s Tenth Annual Scholarship Fund Celebration;
• Co-Chair Columbia University Graduate School of Business Annual Dinner;
• Co-Chair The National Italian American Foundation Dinner;
• Chairmen for Fordham University’s Founder’s Dinner.

Mr. Gabelli has been a frequent commentator on CNBC, CNN, Fox Business and Bloomberg News. He has appeared ten times on “Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser.” Mr. Gabelli is often written about in the financial print media including Barrons, Institutional Investor, Business Week, Fortune, Forbes, Money and Changing Times. He was Morningstar’s Portfolio Manager of the Year in 1997 and is a member of Barron’s All Star Century Team. He has also contributed articles to investment publications such as the Financial Analysts Handbook. Mr. Gabelli was named Money Manager of the Year by Institutional Investor for 2011.