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Name
Professional
Occupation (1) Age
Director
Since
James A. Runde Mr.RundeisaspecialadvisorandaformerViceChairmanofMorgan
Stanley, a financial services provider, where he has been employed
since 1974. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Burlington
Resources Inc. prior to its acquisition by ConocoPhillips in 2006.
Mr.RundeservesasaTrusteeEmeritusofMarquetteUniversityand
the PierpontMorganLibrary.He is amemberof the Compensation
Committee and chair of the Financial Policy Committee.
Mr. Runde brings to Kroger’s Board a strong financial background,
having led a major financial services provider. He has served on the
compensation committee of a major corporation.
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Ronald L. Sargent Mr. Sargent is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Staples,
Inc., a consumer products retailer, where he has been employed
since1989.PriortojoiningStaples,Mr.Sargentspent10yearswith
Kroger in various positions. In addition to serving as a director of
Staples,Mr.SargentisadirectorofFiveBelow,Inc.Duringthepast
five years, he was a director of Mattel, Inc. and The Home Depot,
Inc.Mr.SargentischairoftheAuditCommitteeandamemberofthe
Public Responsibilities Committee.
Mr.Sargenthasover30yearsofretailexperience,firstwithKroger
and then with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership at
Staples, Inc. His efforts helped carve out a new market niche for
the international retailer that he leads. His understanding of retail
operations and consumer insights are of particular value to the Board.
Mr.SargenthasbeendesignatedanAuditCommitteefinancialexpert.
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Bobby S. Shackouls Until the merger of Burlington Resources Inc. and ConocoPhillips,
whichbecameeffectivein2006,Mr.ShackoulswasChairmanofthe
Board of Burlington Resources Inc., a natural resources business,
since July 1997 and its President and Chief Executive Officer since
December 1995. He had been a director of that company since 1995
and President and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Resources Oil
andGasCompany(formerlyknownasMeridian OilInc.),awholly-
ownedsubsidiaryofBurlingtonResources,since1994.Mr.Shackouls
is a director of PNGS GP LLC, the general partner of PAA Natural
Gas Storage, L.P., and Oasis Petroleum Inc. During the past five
years,Mr. ShackoulswasadirectorofConocoPhillips.Hehasbeen
appointedbyKroger’sBoardtoserveasLeadDirector.Mr.Shackouls
ischairoftheCorporateGovernanceCommitteeandamemberofthe
Audit Committee.
Mr.ShackoulsbringstotheBoardthecriticalthinkingthatcomeswith
achemicalengineeringbackground.Hisguidanceofamajornatural
resources company, coupled with his corporate governance expertise,
forms the foundation of his leadership role on Kroger’s Board.
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(1) Exceptasnoted,eachofthedirectorshasbeenemployedbyhisorherpresentemployer(orasubsidiary)
in an executive capacity for at least five years.