About the Author
Ted Benna is commonly referred to as the “Father of the 401(k)” because he created and gained IRS approval of the first 401(k) savings plan. He has received many citations for his accomplishments including the 2001 National Jefferson Award recipient for Greatest Public Service by a Private Citizen, the 2001 Player of the Year selected by Defined Contribution News, and one of eight individuals selected by Money Magazine for its special 20th Anniversary Issue Hall of Fame. He was selected by Business Insurance as one of the four People of the Century, was one of ten selected by Mutual Fund Market News for its special 10th Anniversary Issue “Legends in Our Own Time,” received the Lifetime Achievement Award by Defined Contribution News 2005, and was the recipient of the Icons and Innovators Award — Investment News 2017.
Ted has authored five books including 401(k) For Dummies and 401(k) — Forty Years Later. Ted has been featured in many interviews and broadcasts including CNBC, Wall Street Journal’s “Future of Everything,” Politico, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and many more.
Acknowledgments
401(k)s & IRAs For Dummies wouldn’t have happened without Tracy Boggier’s ability to convince Wiley that this was worth doing. I thank Tracy for the effort it took to get this project launched. The writing stage was challenging and frustrating at times because Wiley has such high standards, especially for its For Dummies books. Kathleen Dobie was of tremendous assistance during this stage. Her guiding and prodding resulted in many changes and additions that have resulted in a much better and more useful book than would have otherwise been possible. I thank Kristie Pyles, Christy Pinglelton, and Linda Brandon for their help during the final editing and pre-production stage. Sherry Gensemer of Trident Retirement Services, LLC’s role as a technical reviewer was greatly appreciated. Finally, I am very thankful for Google, which enabled me to easily access many sources that were necessary to confirm the accuracy of many portions of the book.
Publisher’s Acknowledgments
Senior Acquisitions Editor: Tracy Boggier
Managing Editor: Kristie Pyles
Development Editor: Linda Brandon
Copy Editor: Christine Pingleton
Technical Editor: Sherry Gensemer, ERPA, RPA
Dummifier: Kathleen Dobie
Production Editor: Mohammed Zafar Ali
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