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Nick White Director since August 2006
Mr. White, 64, is President and Chief Executive Officer of White & Associates, a management consulting firm
that he founded in 2000. From 1973 through 2000, Mr. White held numerous executive and management level
positions with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., including Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Supercenter
division from 1990 to 2000 and Executive Vice President and General Manager of Sam's Wholesale Club from
1985 through 1989. Mr. White serves as a director of Dillard’s, Inc.
James A. Williams Director since August 2006
Mr. Williams, 66, retired in 2008 from his position of Corporate President and Vice Chairman of
GoldToeMoretz, LLC, the resultant parent company formed as a result of the merger of Gold Toe Brands, Inc. and
Moretz Sports, Inc. in October 2006. From 1999 through October 2006, Mr. Williams served as the President and
Chief Executive Officer of Gold Toe Brands, Inc., the largest branded sock manufacturer in the United States.
Irvin D. Reid1111111Director since December 20071
Dr. Reid, 68, is the President Emeritus and Eugene Applebaum Professor, Community Engagement, at Wayne
State University, an urban research university located in Detroit, Michigan and served two three-year terms on the
Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Detroit Branch). Mr. Reid serves as a director of A. Schulman,
Inc. and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation.
Michael R. Odell Director since July 2008
1Mr. Odell, 45, has been our Chief Executive Officer since September 22, 2008. He joined Pep Boys in
September 2007 as Executive Vice President—Chief Operating Officer, after having most recently served as the
Executive Vice President and General Manager of Sears Retail & Specialty Stores. Mr. Odell joined Sears in its
finance department in 1994 where he served until he joined Sears operations team in 1998. There he served in
various executive operations positions of increasing seniority, including as Vice President, Stores—Sears
Automotive Group.
Max L. Lukens Director Nominee
Mr. Lukens, 61, is retired. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Stewart & Stevenson Services,
Inc., a company primarily engaged in the design, manufacture and service of military tactical vehicles, from March
2004 until May 2006 when the company was sold. He served as Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of
Stewart & Stevenson from September 2003 until March 2004, and as Chairman of the Board from December 2002
to March 2004. From 1981 until January 2000, Mr. Lukens worked for Baker Hughes Incorporated, an oilfield
services company, in a number of capacities, including Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Lukens served on our Board of Directors from August 2006 until October 2007, when he resigned for
personal reasons due to the illness of a family member. Mr. Lukens serves as a director of NCI Building Systems
Inc. and Westlake Chemical Corporation. If elected by shareholders, the Board intends to appoint Mr. Lukens as
Chairman of the Board.
Each of Messrs. Mitarotonda, Reid, White and Williams was originally appointed to the Board pursuant to the
terms of an agreement between the Company and a group of investors led by Barington Capital Group, L.P. Such
agreement has since expired.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
“FOR”
EACH OF THESE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR