Bruce Bedford

Bruce Bedford retired from the board in 2010 having served the maximum twelve-year term. Following the required 12-month hiatus, he rejoined the board in 2011. He is the Chair of the Investment Committee.

Bruce retired as an Executive VP at John Nuveen Company, Inc., in Chicago where he’d been responsible for overseeing and guiding the growth, strategy, marketing, and development of Nuveen’s $50 billion Mutual Funds, Investment Trusts and Exchange Traded Funds. As a member of the Executive Committee, Bruce played a key role in helping direct the company’s philosophy, strategic direction, organization, and culture.

He joined Nuveen in January 1997 with the acquisition of Flagship Resources and its group of funds then located in Dayton, OH. Bruce had co-founded Flagship in 1983 and served as its Chairman and CEO where he performed a similar role for their extensive offering of primarily state and national municipal bond funds, and growing private account management business.

Bruce began his career in 1964 at Mead, the Dayton-based forest product company, where his work history as VP, Financial Affairs, and Treasurer included the strategic implementation of a broad range of successful corporate financing and investment programs. Long active in Mead’s extensive acquisition and divestiture programs, he also led the company’s corporate development program for a period.

Bruce is and has been director of several private and public companies. He is an active member of several professional associations and has served as director of various charitable organizations. He has previously served Antioch as Chairman of McGregor’s Board of Visitors from 1993-97. He graduated in 1964 with an MBA in international finance from Harvard Business School and in 1962 with a BS in industrial administrative/economics from Yale. His writings include The CFO’s Handbook and Computers from Small Manufacturers.