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DENNIS F. STRIGL
DENNIS F. STRIGL Director since February 2008
Mr. Strigl, 64, is the retired President and Chief Operating Officer of Verizon Communications, a
telecommunications services provider. Mr. Strigl retired in 2009. Prior to this position, he was the President and
Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Wireless since its formation in April 2000. Mr. Strigl served as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Bell Atlantic Mobile beginning in 1991, Group President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Global Wireless Group of Bell Atlantic, Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer of Bell
Atlantic New Jersey, Inc. and served on its board of directors. He began his career in 1968 with New York
Telephone and held positions at AT&T and Wisconsin Telephone before becoming Vice President of American
Bell Inc. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Data Research Inc. Mr. Strigl serves
on the board of directors of Anadigics, Inc., a manufacturer of wireless communications semiconductor chips,
and PNC Financial Services Group.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
Through his many positions of leadership in complex organizations, Mr. Strigl has gained experience in
operations, mergers and acquisitions, risk management and strategic planning, with a particular emphasis on
digital technologies that are relevant to the business of the Company. Mr. Strigl also has broad experience in
corporate finance, marketing and executive compensation. Mr. Strigl’s service on other boards has also
contributed to his qualifications in corporate governance and risk management.
LAURA D’ANDREA TYSON
LAURA D’ANDREA TYSON Director since May 1997
Dr. Tyson, 63, has been a professor at the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California,
Berkeley, an academic institution, since January 2007. From January 2002 to December 2006, she was the
Dean of London Business School. She was formerly the Dean of the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the
University of California, Berkeley, a position she held between July 1998 and December 2001. Previously, she
was Professor and holder of the Class of 1939 Chair in Economics and Business Administration at the University
of California, Berkeley, a position she held from January 1997 to July 1998. Prior to this position, Dr. Tyson
served in the first Clinton Administration as Chairman of the President’s National Economic Council and 16th
Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Prior to joining the Administration, Dr. Tyson was
Professor of Economics and Business Administration, Director of the Institute of International Studies, and
Research Director of the Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy at the University of California,
Berkeley. She is a Director of Morgan Stanley, AT&T Inc., Silver Spring Networks, a privately held energy
solutions company, and CB Richard Ellis, which provides real estate and leasing services. She also serves on
several advisory Boards and, in February 2011, Ms. Tyson was appointed to President Obama’s Council on
Jobs and Competitiveness.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
Dr. Tyson brings to the Board expertise in the fields of economics and government relations and extensive
experience in corporate finance. In addition, Dr. Tyson’s experience and achievements as a leader of political
and academic organizations provide the Board a valuable perspective in areas such as strategic planning, risk
management, public policy and global operations. Through her service on other public and private company
boards, Dr. Tyson has gained additional experience in the fields of corporate governance, executive
compensation, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management.
The following Director is not standing for re-election.
DEBRA L. LEE
DEBRA L. LEE Director since September 1999
Ms. Lee, 56, has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BET Holdings, Inc. (BET), a media and
entertainment company and a division of Viacom, Inc. since 2005. Prior to her being named Chief Executive
Officer, Ms. Lee was President and Chief Operating Officer of BET Networks for nine years. She joined BET in
1986 as Vice President and General Counsel. She was placed in charge of strategic business development in
1995. Ms. Lee is a director of WGL Holdings, Inc., a public utility, Marriott International, Inc. and Revlon, Inc.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
Ms. Lee brings to the Board extensive experience in operations, strategic planning, corporate finance and
consumer marketing. Ms. Lee’s legal expertise contributes to her skills in the areas of risk management,
compliance and internal controls. In addition, through her service on other public company boards, Ms. Lee has
gained additional experience in strategic planning and corporate governance.