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Item 2. Properties
Following is a summary of principal properties owned or leased by us.
Corporate Headquarters: U.S. Distribution Facility:
Portland, Oregon (1 location) Ì owned Portland, Oregon (1 location) Ì owned
Canadian Operation(1): Europe Distribution Facility(2):
Strathroy, Ontario (1 location) Ì leased Cambrai, France (1 location) Ì owned
(1) Lease expires at the end of 2011.
(2) Facility is currently under construction and anticipated to be operational for the spring 2003 shipping
season.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
From time to time in our normal course of business we are a party to various legal claims, actions and
complaints. We do not have any pending litigation that is material.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 4(a). Executive OÇcers and Key Employees of the Registrant
The following table sets forth our executive oÇcers and certain key employees.
Name Age Position
Gertrude Boyle ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 78 Chairman of the Board(1)
Timothy P. Boyle ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 52 Chief Executive OÇcer, President, Director(1)
Don R. Santorufo ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 55 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OÇcer(1)
Patrick D. AndersonÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 44 Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief
Financial OÇcer, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary(1)
Carl K. Davis ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 53 Vice President and General Counsel, Secretary(1)
Robert G. MasinÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 53 Senior Vice President of Sales and Merchandising(1)
Grant D. Prentice ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 47 Vice President and General Manager Ì Outerwear
Merchandising(1)
Rick D. Carpenter ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 38 Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations(1)
Mark J. Sandquist ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 42 General Manager Ì Sportswear Merchandising
David W. Robinson ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 50 General Manager Ì Hunting, Fishing and Accessories
Merchandising
William J. Berta ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 49 General Manager Ì Footwear Merchandising
(1) These individuals are considered Executive OÇcers of Columbia.
Gertrude Boyle has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1983. Columbia was founded by
her parents in 1938 and managed by her husband, Neal Boyle, from 1964 until his death in 1970. Mrs. Boyle
also served as our President from 1970 to 1988. Mrs. Boyle is Timothy P. Boyle's mother.
Timothy P. Boyle joined Columbia in 1971 as General Manager and has served as President and Chief
Executive OÇcer since 1988. He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1978. Mr. Boyle is also a
member of the board of directors of a heavy equipment retailer and Widmer Brothers Brewing Company.
Mr. Boyle is Gertrude Boyle's son.
Don R. Santorufo joined Columbia in 1979 as Purchasing and Production Manager, and in 1984 he was
promoted to Vice President, Manufacturing and oversaw the development of our Asian manufacturing
operations. He has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OÇcer since January 1995. From
1977 to 1979 Mr. Santorufo was Production Manager for Jen-Cel-Lite Corporation, a sleeping bag and
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