BALTIMORE, June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (ADX) announces
that after 35 years with the Company, and its sister fund, Adams
Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (PEO), Nancy
J. Floyd Prue, Executive Vice President and a member of the
Company's senior management team, has retired. Ms. Prue joined the
Company in 1982 as a research analyst. In 1986, she joined the
research team at PEO and served in various capacities, including as
President from 2012 to 2015. She served as Executive Vice
President, Director of Shareholder Communications for ADX and PEO
from 2015 until her retirement.
Mark Stoeckle, CEO of Adams
Funds, said, "I would like to thank Nancy for her outstanding
service to the Company and our shareholders over the past 35 years.
Nancy has made numerous contributions to this organization and has
been instrumental in building Adams Funds into what it is today.
She will be greatly missed. We wish her all the best in
retirement."
Ms. Prue graduated summa cum laude from Villanova
University. She earned an MBA and JD from the University of
Baltimore. Ms. Prue is also a graduate of Wharton Business
School's Advanced Management Program. She is a Chartered
Financial Analyst, a member of the Baltimore CFA Society, of which
she is a past president, and a member of the Maryland State Bar
Association. She is also a member and past president of the
National Association of Petroleum Investment Analysts.
Since 1929, Adams Funds has consistently helped generations of
investors reach their investment goals. Adams Funds is comprised of
two closed-end funds, Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE:
ADX) and Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (NYSE: PEO).The Funds
are actively managed by an experienced team with a disciplined
approach and have paid dividends for more than 80 years across many
market cycles. The Funds are committed to paying an annual
distribution rate of 6% or more, providing reliable income to
long-term investors. Shares can be purchased through our transfer
agent or through a broker. For more information about Adams Funds,
please visit: www.adamsfunds.com.
Contact:
Lyn Walther
Director of Shareholder Communications
Adams Funds
410.752.5900 or 800.638.2479
walther@adamsfunds.com
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