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Chairman of Aircell Corporation since July 2006, Mr. LeMay also served as its Chief Executive
Officer from July 2009 to February 2010. Executive Chairman of E-Recycling Corporation since
2010. Mr. LeMay previously served as Industrial Partner of Ripplewood Holdings, LLC, a private
equity fund, from October 2003 until February of 2009, and as Executive Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Last Mile Connections, Inc. from September 2005 and October 2006,
respectively, until August 2009. Mr. LeMay also has been Chairman of October Capital since
February 2000, and Chairman of Razorback Capital since August 2006. Both companies are private
investment companies. He serves in various board and executive capacities in the portfolio
companies of October Capital and Razorback Capital. Mr. LeMay is also President and Managing
Ronald T. LeMay
Director of OpenAir Ventures, a venture capital firm he formed in September 2008 to make early
Age 66
stage investments in wireless communications companies. Previously, Mr. LeMay served as
Director since 1999
Representative Executive Officer of Japan Telecom from November 2003 until the sale of the
Independent
company in July 2004 and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Sprint Corporation from
October 1997 until April 2003.
Mr. LeMay has broad operational and leadership experience from serving as the chief
operating officer of Sprint for over five years and as Chairman of October Capital for over ten
years. His counsel is helpful in developing operational plans and related change management
initiatives. Mr. LeMay’s experience in the telecommunications field provides him with insight into
operating in a highly regulated industry, as well as the use of new technologies to drive innovation.
His financial oversight experience and his experience with compensation issues make him an
effective member of both the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Succession Committee.
Key Areas of Experience:
• Technology • Accounting and Finance
• Highly Regulated Industries • Strategy Formation
• Innovation and Consumer Focus • Executive Compensation and Talent
• Leadership and Management Management
• Risk Management • Corporate Governance and Compliance
Committee Membership Attendance(1) Public Board Membership of
Previous Five Years:
Audit 7 of 8 87% Imation Corporation 1996—present
Compensation and Succession 6 of 7 87%
(1) Mr. LeMay did not attend the February board and committee meetings due to an emergency medical situation in his
family.
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