Last updated: 29 November 2023 at 1:12pm EST

James Courter Net Worth




The estimated Net Worth of James A Courter is at least $7.86 Million dollars as of 27 November 2023. Mr. Courter owns over 12,725 units of Genie Ltd stock worth over $5,234,616 and over the last 13 years he sold GNE stock worth over $2,504,191. In addition, he makes $125,000 as Independent Vice Chairman of the Board at Genie Ltd.

Mr. Courter GNE stock SEC Form 4 insiders trading

James has made over 39 trades of the Genie Ltd stock since 2011, according to the Form 4 filled with the SEC. Most recently he sold 12,725 units of GNE stock worth $311,126 on 27 November 2023.

The largest trade he's ever made was buying 56,649 units of Genie Ltd stock on 7 August 2019 worth over $397,109. On average, James trades about 7,541 units every 113 days since 2011. As of 27 November 2023 he still owns at least 303,632 units of Genie Ltd stock.

You can see the complete history of Mr. Courter stock trades at the bottom of the page.





James Courter biography

James A. Courter J.D. serves as Independent Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. Courter has also served as Co-Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Genie Energy International Corporation since September 2009. Mr. Courter previously served as President of IDT from October 1996 until July 2001, and as IDT’s Chief Executive Officer from August 2001 to October 2009. Mr. Courter served as a director of IDT from March 1996 to October 2011 and served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of IDT from March 1999 to October 2011. Mr. Courter was a senior partner in the New Jersey law firm of Courter, Kobert & Cohen for forty years. He was also a partner in the Washington, D.C. law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson & Hand from January 1994 to September 1996. Mr. Courter was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for twelve years, retiring in January 1991. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Courter was Chairman of the President’s Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. He received a B.A. from Colgate University and a J.D. from Duke University Law School. Mr. Courter’s experience as a U.S. Congressman for twelve years positions him to provide guidance in government relations. Moreover, Mr. Courter’s fourteen year tenure with IDT (eight of which was as Chief Executive Officer) affords him extensive knowledge of our various businesses, and experience running of a company with diverse holdings and operations. Mr. Courter also brings leadership oversight to the Board.

What is the salary of James Courter?

As the Independent Vice Chairman of the Board of Genie Ltd, the total compensation of James Courter at Genie Ltd is $125,000. There are 5 executives at Genie Ltd getting paid more, with Michael M. Stein having the highest compensation of $893,108.



How old is James Courter?

James Courter is 78, he's been the Independent Vice Chairman of the Board of Genie Ltd since 2019. There are 1 older and 8 younger executives at Genie Ltd. The oldest executive at Genie Energy Ltd is Allan Sass, 80, who is the Independent Director.

What's James Courter's mailing address?

James's mailing address filed with the SEC is C/O GENIE ENERGY LTD., 520 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 07102.

Insiders trading at Genie Ltd

Over the last 13 years, insiders at Genie Ltd have traded over $6,562,377 worth of Genie Ltd stock and bought 170,915 units worth $1,353,485 . The most active insiders traders include Howard S Jonas, James A Courter, and Michael M Stein. On average, Genie Ltd executives and independent directors trade stock every 65 days with the average trade being worth of $412,243. The most recent stock trade was executed by Howard S Jonas on 9 February 2024, trading 126,176 units of GNE stock currently worth $1,015,717.



What does Genie Ltd do?

genie energy ltd (nyse: gne) is comprised of idt energy and genie oil and gas (gogas). idt energy is a retail energy provider (rep) supplying electricity and natural gas to residential and small business customers in the northeastern united states. gogas is pioneering technologies to produce clean and affordable transportation fuels from the world's abundant oil shales and other unconventional fuel resources. gogas resource development projects include oil shale initiatives in colorado and israel..



What does Genie Ltd's logo look like?

Genie Energy Ltd logo

Complete history of Mr. Courter stock trades at Genie Ltd and IDT

Date
#
Company
Insider
Trans.
Transaction
Shares Price per share Total value Shares after Source
27 Nov 2023 James A Courter
Director
Sale 12,725 $24.45 $311,126
27 Nov 2023
303,632
20 Nov 2023 James A Courter
Director
Sale 27,275 $24.60 $670,965
20 Nov 2023
316,357
7 Aug 2019 James A Courter
Director
Buy 56,649 $7.01 $397,109
7 Aug 2019
343,632
13 Nov 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.24 $26,200
13 Nov 2017
286,983
30 Oct 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.62 $28,100
30 Oct 2017
291,983
12 Oct 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.53 $32,650
12 Oct 2017
296,983
28 Sep 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.71 $33,550
28 Sep 2017
301,983
12 Sep 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.03 $30,150
12 Sep 2017
306,983
31 Aug 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.18 $30,900
31 Aug 2017
311,983
15 Aug 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.95 $29,750
15 Aug 2017
316,983
27 Jul 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.70 $33,500
27 Jul 2017
321,983
11 Jul 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.67 $33,350
11 Jul 2017
326,983
27 Jun 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $7.57 $37,850
27 Jun 2017
331,983
8 Jun 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $7.76 $38,800
8 Jun 2017
336,983
23 May 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $7.68 $38,400
23 May 2017
341,983
12 May 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $7.36 $36,800
12 May 2017
346,983
24 Apr 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $8.04 $40,200
24 Apr 2017
351,983
12 Apr 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $7.27 $36,350
12 Apr 2017
356,983
24 Mar 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.72 $28,600
24 Mar 2017
361,983
6 Mar 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.32 $26,600
6 Mar 2017
366,983
22 Feb 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.61 $28,050
22 Feb 2017
371,983
9 Feb 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.55 $27,750
9 Feb 2017
376,983
25 Jan 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.77 $28,850
25 Jan 2017
381,983
10 Jan 2017 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.78 $28,900
10 Jan 2017
386,983
29 Dec 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.71 $28,550
29 Dec 2016
391,983
12 Dec 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.81 $29,050
12 Dec 2016
396,983
30 Nov 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.99 $29,950
30 Nov 2016
401,983
15 Nov 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.11 $30,550
15 Nov 2016
406,983
2 Nov 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.19 $25,950
2 Nov 2016
411,983
18 Oct 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.55 $27,750
18 Oct 2016
416,983
3 Oct 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $5.84 $29,200
3 Oct 2016
421,983
20 Sep 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.03 $30,150
20 Sep 2016
426,983
7 Sep 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.21 $31,050
7 Sep 2016
431,983
25 Aug 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.19 $30,950
25 Aug 2016
436,983
10 Aug 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.71 $33,550
10 Aug 2016
441,983
26 Jul 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.83 $34,150
26 Jul 2016
446,983
11 Jul 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 5,000 $6.41 $32,050
11 Jul 2016
451,983
2 May 2016 James A Courter
Director
Sale 25,000 $7.14 $178,500
2 May 2016
456,983
5 Jul 2011 James A Courter
Director
Sale 10,000 $27.54 $275,400
5 Jul 2011
519,352


Genie Ltd executives and stock owners

Genie Ltd executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: