Peter Goldstein
About Peter Goldstein
Peter Goldstein (born 1953) serves as Secretary and Vice President of GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (GGN), having held officer roles at the Fund since 2020 . He is General Counsel of GAMCO Investors, Inc. and Chief Legal Officer of Associated Capital Group, Inc. (since 2021), and previously was General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer at Buckingham Capital Management, Inc. and The Buckingham Research Group, Inc. (2012–2020) . Officers in the Gabelli Fund Complex hold office for an indefinite term until resignation/retirement or until a successor is elected and qualified . GGN’s proxy filings do not present officer-specific performance metrics (e.g., TSR, revenue, EBITDA) for pay-for-performance analysis for fund officers; ownership data show zero GGN shares held by Mr. Goldstein as of year-end 2023 and 2024 .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Capital Management, Inc. | General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer | 2012–2020 | Legal and compliance leadership for an investment manager (per officer titles) |
| The Buckingham Research Group, Inc. | Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer | 2012–2020 | Legal and compliance leadership for a research/brokerage (per officer titles) |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAMCO Investors, Inc. | General Counsel | 2021–present | Parent of GGN’s Adviser; role spans the Gabelli/GAMCO complex |
| Associated Capital Group, Inc. | Chief Legal Officer | 2021–present | Affiliated entity in the complex |
Fixed Compensation
GGN pays Trustees and certain officers directly; officers compensated by the Adviser are not listed in the Fund’s officer compensation table. Peter Goldstein is not listed among officers compensated by the Fund in 2023–2024 .
| Metric | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate compensation paid by GGN to Peter Goldstein ($) | Not reported (officers listed are those compensated by the Fund rather than the Adviser) | Not reported (officers listed are those compensated by the Fund rather than the Adviser) |
| Context: Fund-paid officer comp disclosed (example) | Vice President/Ombudsman: $110,097 (Molly A.F. Marion) | Vice President/Ombudsman: $112,392 (Molly A.F. Marion) |
Performance Compensation
No bonus, equity, or option awards are disclosed for Peter Goldstein in GGN’s 2023–2024 DEF 14A filings; the compensation disclosure covers Trustees and any officers compensated by the Fund, and Mr. Goldstein is not listed .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Metric | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Total beneficial ownership (GGN Common Shares) | 0 | 0 |
| Percent of shares outstanding | <1% (denoted by “*”) | <1% (denoted by “*”) |
Notes:
- Beneficial ownership table reflects Common Shares unless otherwise noted; no Preferred holdings are disclosed for Mr. Goldstein .
- Section 16(a) compliance: based on the Fund’s review, required insiders complied with ownership reporting in 2024 .
Employment Terms
| Term | Details |
|---|---|
| Officer title | Secretary and Vice President |
| In-role since | 2020 |
| Term of office | Indefinite until resignation/retirement or until a successor is elected and qualified |
| Reporting address | One Corporate Center, Rye, NY (Fund complex address) |
Investment Implications
- Alignment: Direct equity alignment to GGN shareholders is limited—Mr. Goldstein held 0 GGN shares at 12/31/2023 and 12/31/2024, and there are no Fund-disclosed equity grants or bonuses for him, reducing pay-for-performance linkage at the Fund level .
- Selling pressure: With no Fund-disclosed equity awards, there are no vesting-driven selling overhangs tied to Fund compensation for Mr. Goldstein .
- Continuity: He has served as an officer since 2020 and holds senior legal roles across GAMCO and Associated Capital, suggesting continuity of legal/governance oversight for the Fund complex; officers serve indefinite terms subject to Board processes .
- Governance/compliance signals: The Fund reported insider compliance with Section 16(a) ownership filings for 2024, a neutral-to-positive governance signal with no delinquent insider reporting noted .
Overall, for trading and governance signaling, Peter Goldstein’s profile indicates low direct equity-driven incentives or selling pressure at the Fund level and stable legal oversight tenure, with compensation and retention dynamics primarily residing at the Adviser (GAMCO/Associated Capital) rather than within GGN’s own compensation framework .