David Wurzer - Standard Diversified Independent Director

Director

Mr. David M. Wurzer, CPA, is an Independent Director of Special Diversified Opportunities Inc. since February 2010. Since 2009, Mr. Wurzer has served as Managing Director, Investments, Senior Managing Director, Investments, and beginning April 2014, as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at Connecticut Innovations, the State VC arm. He is responsible for oversight of the CI Ventures VC portfolio and team, as well as sourcing and analyzing investment opportunities, leading CI investments in entrepreneurial hightech ventures and advising portfolio companies. Prior to joining Connecticut Innovations, Mr. Wurzer most recently served as Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of CuraGen Corporationrationration, a biopharmaceutical development company, from September 1997 through December 2007. He has over 30 years of financial experience with growthoriented companies, including direct involvement with raising capital, strategic transactions and mergers and acquisitions, for both startup companies and publiclyheld entities. Mr. Wurzer serves on the boards of SmartPay Newco, LLC, and Thetis Pharmaceuticals, LLC, which are privately held, and on the boards of Response Genetics, Inc. and Summit Therapeutics plc since 2010.
Age 59
Tenure 14 years
Phone516 248 1100
Webhttp://www.standarddiversified.com
Wurzer holds a BBA degree in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame.

Standard Diversified Management Efficiency

The company has Return on Asset of 6.28 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $6.28 of profit. This is considered to be average in the sector. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of (7.89) %, meaning that it generated no profit with money invested by stockholders. Standard Diversified's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Standard Diversified manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Standard Diversified has 332.72 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 3.54, meaning that the company heavily relies on borrowing funds for operations. Standard Diversified has a current ratio of 3.14, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Standard to invest in growth at high rates of return.

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Standard Diversified Inc., a diversified holding company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the other tobacco products and outdoor advertising activities in the United States. Standard Diversified Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York. Standard Diversified operates under Tobacco classification in the United States and is traded on BATS Exchange. It employs 499 people. Standard Diversified (SDI) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA and employs 499 people.

Management Performance

Standard Diversified Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Standard Diversified's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Standard Diversified inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Standard. The board's role is to monitor Standard Diversified's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Standard Diversified'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, Standard Diversified's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Edward Sweeney, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Gregory Baxter, Executive Chairman of the Board, interim Chief Executive Officer
David Wurzer, Independent Director
Bradford Tobin, General Counsel, Secretary
Thomas Helms, Director
David Glazek, Independent Director
Adam Prior, Senior Vice President
Arnold Zimmerman, Independent Director

Standard Stock Performance Indicators

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