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Table of Contents
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Company’s executive officers and members of the Parent Board as of August 1,
2015:
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Karen W. Katz
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Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Donald T. Grimes
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Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
James J. Gold
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President, Chief Merchandising Officer
John E. Koryl
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President, Neiman Marcus Stores and Online
Joshua G. Schulman
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President of Bergdorf Goodman and President of NMG International
Wanda M. Gierhart
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Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Michael R. Kingston
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Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Thomas J. Lind
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Senior Vice President, Corporate Business Strategy, Properties and Store Development
Tracy M. Preston
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Stacie R. Shirley
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Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
T. Dale Stapleton
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Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Joseph N. Weber
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Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
David B. Kaplan
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Chairman of the Board
Nora A. Aufreiter
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Director
Norman H. Axelrod
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Director
Philippe E. Bourguignon
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Director
Adam B. Brotman
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Director
Shane D. Feeney
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Director
Scott T. Nishi
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Director
Adam L. Stein
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Director
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Karen W. Katz. Ms. Katz has served as our Director, President and Chief Executive Officer since October 6, 2010. She served as Executive Vice
President and as a member of the Office of the Chairman from October 2007 until October 2010. From December 2002 to October 2010, she served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Stores. Ms. Katz is a member of the board of directors of Under Armour, Inc., a performance footwear,
apparel and equipment company, and formerly served on the board of directors of Pier 1 Imports, Inc., a home decor and furniture retailer. Since joining us in
1985, Ms. Katz has been in charge of a variety of our business units and has demonstrated strong and consistent leadership. She has an extensive
understanding of our customers and the retail industry that enables her to promote a unified direction for both the Parent Board and management.
Donald T. Grimes. Mr. Grimes was elected Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer on June 15, 2015.
Mr. Grimes was previously the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Treasurer at Wolverine World Wide, Inc., a
global branded footwear and apparel corporation. Prior to joining Wolverine World Wide, Inc. in 2008, Mr. Grimes was Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer for Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc., a distributor and marketer of specialty aftermarket automotive equipment. Prior to Keystone,
Mr. Grimes served 15 years with Brown‑Forman Corporation, a global spirits and wine company, where he held a series of senior corporate and divisional
finance roles, including Vice President, Beverage Finance for the company’s global beverage business; Vice President, Corporate Planning & Analysis; Chief
Financial Officer of Brown‑Forman Spirits Americas and Vice President, Corporate Development. He started his career as a Certified Public Accountant with
Coopers & Lybrand (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP).
James J. Gold. In April 2014, Mr. Gold was elected President, Chief Merchandising Officer with responsibility for leading our merchandising and
planning organization for Neiman Marcus Stores and Online. His prior service includes President and Chief Executive Officer of Specialty Retail from
October 2010 to April 2014 and from May 2004 to October 2010, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bergdorf Goodman. Mr. Gold served as Senior
Vice President, General Merchandise Manager of Neiman Marcus Stores from December 2002 to May 2004, as Division Merchandise Manager from June
2000 to December 2002, and as Vice President of the Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Division from March 1997 to June 2000.
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