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First Tennessee Bank National Association, and prior to that he served in various positions at Regions
Financial Corporation and its subsidiary Regions Bank, including (beginning in 2002) as Chief Financial
Officer.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications: The Board believes Mr. Jordan is qualified to serve as a
director of the Company based on his extensive experience in the banking and financial services industry,
his experience serving as the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of public companies, his
strong knowledge of corporate finance and management, and his owner orientation, as well as his integrity,
energy, and willingness to spend time on and interest in AutoZone.
W. Andrew McKenna, 68, has been a director since 2000 and served as Lead Director from June 2007
through January 2009. He is retired. Until his retirement in 1999, he had held various positions with The
Home Depot, Inc., including Senior Vice President–Strategic Business Development from 1997 to 1999;
President, Midwest Division from 1994 to 1997; and Senior Vice President–Corporate Information Systems
from 1990 to 1994. He was also President of SciQuest.com, Inc. in 2000. Mr. McKenna was a director of
Danka Business Systems PLC from 2002 to 2008, serving as Chairman of the Board from March 2005 to
March 2006. Mr. McKenna is also a director and Chairman of the Governance Committee of Bally
Technologies, a provider of gaming devices and systems.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications: The Board believes Mr. McKenna is qualified to serve as a
director of the Company based on his executive experience in the retail industry and other industries, his
expertise in strategic business development, his background in finance, audit and information technology,
his owner orientation, and his board experience, as well as his integrity, energy, and willingness to spend
time on and interest in AutoZone.
George R. Mrkonic, Jr., 62, has been a director since 2006. He has been the Non-Executive Chairman
of Paperchase Products Limited, London, UK, a retailer of cards, stationery, wraps and gifts in the UK,
Europe and the Middle East, since 2005, and has been a director since 1999. Previously, he was President
of Borders Group, Inc. from 1994 to 1997 and Vice Chairman of Borders Group, Inc. from 1994 to 2002.
He is also a director of Brinker International, Inc., Syntel, Inc. and Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.
Mr. Mrkonic was a director of Nashua Corporation from 2000 to 2009 and Guitar Center, Inc. from 2002 to
2007.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications: The Board believes Mr. Mrkonic is qualified to serve as a
director of the Company based on his experience as a senior executive in retail companies, his knowledge
of corporate strategy, finance, and management, his owner orientation, and his board experience, as well as
his integrity, energy, and willingness to spend time on and interest in AutoZone.
Luis P. Nieto, 59, has been a director since 2008. He is president of Nieto Advisory LLC which
provides advisory services to small consumer food companies. He was president of the Consumer Foods
Group of ConAgra Foods Inc., one of the largest packaged foods companies in North America, from 2008
until his retirement in June 2009. Previously, he was president of ConAgra Refrigerated Foods from 2006
to 2008 and ConAgra Meats from 2005 to 2006. Prior to joining ConAgra, Mr. Nieto was President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Federated Group, a leading private label supplier to the retail grocery and
foodservice industries from 2002 to 2005. From 2000 to 2002, he served as President of the National
Refrigerated Products Group of Dean Foods Company. He held other positions at Dean Foods Group from
1998 to 2000. Prior to joining Dean Foods, Mr. Nieto held positions in brand management and strategic
planning with Mission Foods, Kraft Foods and the Quaker Oats Company. Mr. Nieto is also a director of
Ryder Systems, Inc.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications: The Board believes Mr. Nieto is qualified to serve as a
director of the Company based on his expertise in brand management and marketing, including experience
managing a diverse portfolio of brands and products, as well as his knowledge of finance and operations,
his executive management experience, his owner orientation and his board experience, as well as his
integrity, energy, and willingness to spend time on and interest in AutoZone.
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