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in lieu of being included in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement in connection with its annual meeting of
shareholders scheduled for June 5, 2009.
Dr. Min H. Kao, age 60, has served as Chairman of Garmin Ltd. since August 2004 and was previously
Co-Chairman of Garmin Ltd. from August 2000 to August 2004. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of
Garmin Ltd. since August 2002 and previously served as Co-Chief Executive Officer from August 2000 to August
2002. Dr. Kao has served as a director and officer of various subsidiaries of the Company since August 1990. Dr.
Kao holds Ph.D. and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and a BS degree in
Electrical Engineering from National Taiwan University.
Clifton A. Pemble, age 43, has served as a director of Garmin Ltd. since August 2004, and as President and
Chief Operating Officer of Garmin Ltd. since October 2007. Mr. Pemble has served as a director and officer of
various Garmin subsidiaries since August 2003. Previously, he was Vice President, Engineering of Garmin
International, Inc. from 2005 to October 2007, Director of Engineering of Garmin International, Inc. from 2003 to
2005, and Software Engineering Manager of Garmin International, Inc. from 1995 to 2002 and a Software Engineer
with Garmin International, Inc. from 1989 to 1995. Mr. Pemble holds BA degrees in Mathematics and Computer
Science from MidAmerica Nazarene University.
Kevin S. Rauckman, age 46, has served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Garmin Ltd. since
August 2000. He previously served as Director of Finance and Treasurer of Garmin International, Inc. since January
1999 and has served as a director and officer of various subsidiaries of the Company since April 2001. Mr.
Rauckman holds BS and MBA degrees in Business from the University of Kansas.
Andrew R. Etkind, age 53, has served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Garmin Ltd.
since June 2008. He was previously General Counsel and Secretary of Garmin Ltd. from August 2000 to June 2008.
He has been Vice President and General Counsel of Garmin International, Inc. since July 2007, General Counsel
since February 1998, and Secretary since October 1998. Mr. Etkind has served as a director and officer of various
Garmin subsidiaries since December 2001. Mr. Etkind holds BA, MA and LLM degrees from Cambridge
University, England and a JD degree from the University of Michigan Law School.
Brian J. Pokorny, age 45, has been Vice President, Operations of Garmin International, Inc. since 2005.
Previously, he was Director of Operations of Garmin International, Inc. from 1997 to 2005 and Production Planning
Manager of Garmin International, Inc. from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Pokorny holds a BS degree in Business Management
and a MBA from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and holds the professional certification of CPIM (Certified in
Production and Inventory Management).
Danny J. Bartel, age 59, has been Vice President, Worldwide Sales of Garmin International, Inc. since
2006. Previously, he was Technical/Survey Sales Manager of Garmin International, Inc. from 1992 to 1993,
Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa of Garmin (Europe) Ltd. from 1994 to 1999, and Director of Consumer
Electronic Sales of Garmin International, Inc. from 1999 to 2006. He has been a director of Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
since July 2004. Mr. Bartel holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from South Dakota State University and a B.A. in
Management from Central Michigan University.
Gary V. Kelley, age 62, has been Vice President, Marketing of Garmin International, Inc. since 2005.
Previously, he was Director of Marketing of Garmin International, Inc. from 1992 to 2005. He has also been
Director of Marketing of Garmin USA, Inc. since January 2002. Mr. Kelley was a director of Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
from 1993 to 2004. Mr. Kelley holds a BBA degree from Baker University. He also holds a commercial pilot
license with instrument and flight instructor ratings.
All executive officers are elected by and serve at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.
None of the executive officers has an employment agreement with the Company. There are no arrangements or
understandings between the executive officers and any other person pursuant to which he or she was or is to be
selected as an officer. There is no family relationship among any of the executive officers. Dr. Min H. Kao is the
brother of Ruey-Jeng Kao, who is a supervisor of Garmin Corporation, Garmin’s Taiwan subsidiary, who serves as
an ex-officio member of Garmin Corporation’s Board of Directors.