ESOP Basics
What does ESOP stand for?
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
What is the month long game we are playing in slack for Employee Ownership Month?
ESOP Bingo
The largest ESOP and third largest privately owned company in the United States.
Publix Super Markets
What does RSW stand for?
Repair Shop Websites
Where can you find the Colosseum?
Rome, Italy
What is held in an employee's ESOP account?
Company Stock
Who is leading the ESOP Lunch and Learn on Thursday, October 24th?
Jay Strickland
What act codified ESOPs into law?
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
What does WIG stand for?
Wildly Important Goal
Which animal is the mascot for Hufflepuff house in the Harry Potter books?
Badger
Once an employee has completed a year of service and is over 21, what does he or she become?
An Eligible Employee
What were the four foods served at the ESOP breakfast (hint: they spell ESOP)
Eggs, Sausage, OJ, and Pancakes
Which industry sector has the most ESOPs?
Manufacturing (21%)
Professional/Sci./Tech. Services (19%)
Construction (15%)
What does HEART stand for?
Honest, Eager, Accountable, Respectful and Team Player
Leonardo da Vinci's “Mona Lisa” hangs in what museum?
The Louvre Museum in Paris
Where are all contributions by the company to the plan held?
The WingSwept ESOP Trust
Who won the Guess the Share Price game at the share price reveal party back in July?
Kevin Sparger
Where is the Employee Owned Conference being held in 2024?
Las Vegas
What does CMTS stand for?
Case Management and Tracking System
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus
What is used by the trust to borrow money to purchase Company Stock? These are subject to special rules set forth in the Internal Revenue Code and applicable Treasury Regulations.
Exempt Loans
Who are the five members of the ESOP Posse? (hint: they wore cowboy hats at the share price reveal party)
Alex Warwick, Angel Hoover, April Strickland, James Gallagher, and Joseph Greene.
Which company created the first ESOP?
Peninsula Newspapers, Inc
What does NSD stand for?
Network Support Division
The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia grew between which two rivers?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers