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joining Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., he served as a Managing Director in the Los Angeles office of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette,
which he joined in 1990. From 1985 to 1990, Mr. Danhakl was a Vice President in corporate finance at Drexel Burnham Lambert.
He also serves on the board of directors of Arden Group, Inc., Horseshows In the Sun, Inc., Leslie's Poolmart, Inc., Petco Animal
Supplies, Inc., Rite Aid Corporation, The Tire Rack, Inc., and Sagittarius Brands, Inc.
Sidney Lapidus was appointed to serve as a director following the consummation of the Transactions. Mr. Lapidus is a
Managing Director and Senior Advisor of Warburg Pincus LLC. He has been employed at Warburg Pincus since 1967. Prior to that
time, he was an attorney with the SEC. He presently serves as a director of Lennar Corporation and Knoll, Inc. He is also a director
of many nonprofit organizations including New York University School of Medicine, and is president of the American Jewish
Historical Society.
Kewsong Lee was appointed to serve as a director following the consummation of the Transactions. Mr. Lee has been a
member and managing director of Warburg Pincus LLC and a general partner of Warburg Pincus & Co. since January 1997 and is
currently a member of Warburg Pincus LLC's Executive Management Group. He has been employed at Warburg Pincus since 1992.
Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, Mr. Lee served as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, Inc. from 1990 to 1992. Mr. Lee also
serves on the board of directors of Arch Capital Group, Ltd., Knoll, Inc., TransDigm Inc., and several privately held companies.
Carrie Wheeler was appointed to serve as a director following the consummation of the Transactions. Ms. Wheeler is a
partner of Texas Pacific Group. Prior to joining Texas Pacific Group in 1996, she was with Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1993 to
1996. Ms. Wheeler also serves on the board of directors of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Burton M. Tansky has served as a director on the Board of Directors and as President and Chief Executive Officer since the
consummation of the Transactions on October 6, 2005. He has served as a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of The
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. since May 2001 and as President and Chief Operating Officer from December 1998 until May 2001. He
served as Executive Vice President of The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. from February 1998 until December 1998 and as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Stores from May 1994 until February 1998. He served as Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Bergdorf Goodman from 1990 until 1994. Mr. Tansky also serves on the board of directors of International
Flavors and Fragrances Inc.
James E. Skinner has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since the consummation of the Transactions.
Since June 2001, he has also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. From
August 2000 through December 2000, Mr. Skinner served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Caprock
Communications Corp. and from 1994 until 2000, served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for
CompUSA Inc.
Nelson A. Bangs has been Senior Vice President and General Counsel since the consummation of the Transactions and has
served in that capacity for The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. since April 2001. From January 1999 to April 2001, Mr. Bangs engaged
in a private consulting and law practice; from April 1998 until January 1999, he served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel
of Pillowtex Corporation; and he served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. (and
predecessors) prior thereto.
Marita O'Dea has been Senior Vice President, Human Resources since the consummation of the Transactions and has also
served in that capacity for The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. since September 2002. She served as Vice President, Human Resources of
The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. from June 2001 until September 2002. Also, Ms. O'Dea has served as Senior Vice President of
Human Resources of Neiman Marcus Stores since 1995.
Steven P. Dennis has been Senior Vice President of Strategy, Business Development and Multi-Channel Marketing since the
consummation of the Transactions and has also served in that capacity for The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. since September 2004.
Prior to joining us, Mr. Dennis served as Vice President, Corporate Strategy of Sears, Roebuck and Co. from 2001 until 2003. In
2002, he assumed the additional responsibility for Lands' End post-acquisition initiatives. From September 1999 to February 2001, he
served as Sears' Vice President, Multichannel Integration.
Karen W. Katz has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Stores since December 2002. Ms. Katz
served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Direct from May 2000 to December 2002 and as Executive Vice
President of Neiman Marcus Stores from February 1998 until May 2000. Ms. Katz serves on the board of directors of Pier 1 Imports,
Inc.
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