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was President of Wal-Mart’s Midwest division from 2005 to 2010, with responsibility for more than 850
Wal-Mart stores and more than 250,000 associates. He also served as President of the Retail Division of Nash
Finch Company, a national, wholesale food distributor, from 2003 to 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Lewis was the
President of Conquest Management Corporation, an investment and management consulting firm specializing in
growth strategies for major retail and consumer goods companies, from 1995 to 2003.
Deborah A. O’Connor, 49, was first elected an officer of the Company in July 2008. Since that time,
Ms. O’Connor has been senior vice president, finance and chief accounting officer of the Company.
Ms. O’Connor previously served as senior vice president and controller of the ServiceMaster Company, a
company providing residential and commercial lawn care, landscape maintenance, termite and pest control, home
warranty, cleaning and disaster restoration, furniture repair, and home inspection services, from December 1999
to December 2007.
Stephen B. Parsons, 47, was first elected an officer of the Company on July 25, 2011. He has served as
executive vice president and chief human resources officer since that time. From February 2008 to July 2011,
Mr. Parsons served as senior vice president, human resources and labor relations, of Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite
Aid”), a retail drug store chain. In that role, he was responsible for all aspects of human resources and change
management, serving 92,000 associates across more than 4,700 stores and 12 distribution centers. From June
2007 to February 2008 he served as group vice president, human resources for Rite Aid. From June 2005 until its
acquisition by Rite Aid in June 2007, Mr. Parsons served as senior vice president, human resources, of Brooks
Eckerd Pharmacy, North America’s fourth largest retail drug store chain prior to its acquisition by Rite Aid.
Reuben E. Slone, 49, was first elected an officer of the Company in November 2004 and has served as
executive vice president, supply chain since that time and as general manager, services since October 2011.
Previously, Mr. Slone served as vice president, global supply chain for Whirlpool Corporation, a home appliance
manufacturer (“Whirlpool”), from 2003 to 2004, as vice president, North American region supply chain for
Whirlpool from 2001 to 2003 and as vice president, eBusiness for Whirlpool from 2000 to 2001. Before joining
Whirlpool, Mr. Slone held various executive positions with General Motors Company, a major automaker.
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