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About Ted Benna

Ted Benna, President of the 401(k) Association and Chief Operating Officer of Malvern Benefits Corporation, is commonly referred to as the "father of 401(k)" because he created and gained IRS approval of the first 401(k) savings plan. A nationally recognized expert on retirement issues, Ted's articles and comments have appeared in myriad publications. He has received many citations for his accomplishments including:

• 2001 National Jefferson Award recipient for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen
• 2001 Player of the Year selected by Defined Contribution News
• One of eight individuals selected by Money Magazine for its special 20th Anniversary Issue Hall of Fame
• Selected by Business Insurance as one of the four People of the Century
• One of ten selected by Mutual Fund Market News for its special 10th Anniversary Issue, Legends in Our Own Time
• 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award by Defined Contribution News

Ted has also been profiled in the New York Times, Institutional Investors, Pension & Investments, USA Today, Employee Benefit News, Human Resource Executive, Fortune, Plan Sponsor, Kiplinger, and many other publications.

Ted has authored four books, Helping Employees Achieve Retirement Income Security, Escaping the Coming Retirement Crisis, Tips for Successfully Managing Your 401(k), and 401(k) for Dummies.