Jean Buttner was the

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, President,

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, and

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of Value Line, Inc. and Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc. Buttner had held these positions since 1986. She was forced to step down and relinquish all executive titles with Value Line and its family of mutual funds by the

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on November 4, 2009 as part of a settlement to avoid litigation. She also serves as a Trustee of

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. Buttner studied at

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