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7
James A. Mitarotonda Director since August 2006 Chairman of the Board since July 2008
Mr. Mitarotonda, 55, is the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barington Capital
Group, L.P., an investment firm that he co-founded in 1991. Mr. Mitarotonda served as the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Dynabazaar, Inc. from May 2006 until April 2007 and January 2004 until December 2004. Mr.
Mitarotonda also served as the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of L Q Corporation, Inc. from April
2003 until May 2004 and as its sole Chief Executive Officer from May 2004 until October 2004. Mr. Mitarotonda
currently serves as a director of A. Schulman, Inc., Griffon Corporation and Sielox, Inc. and, during the past five
years, served as a director of Dynabazaar, Inc. and L Q Corporation, Inc. Mr. Mitarotonda’s status as a significant
shareholder, financial and corporate governance expertise, experiences as a chief executive officer, public-company
director experience and familiarity with Pep Boys’ business garnered through his tenure as a Director and former
Chairman of the Board were the primary qualifications resulting in his nomination for re-election.
Nick White Director since August 2006
Mr. White, 65, 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 currently serves as a director of Dillard’s, Inc and, during the past five years, served as a
director of Gold Toe Corporation, Oneida Ltd. and Playtex Products, Inc. Mr. White’s retail industry, operations
and merchandising expertise, public-company director experience and familiarity with Pep Boys’ business garnered
through his tenure as a Director were the primary qualifications resulting in his nomination for re-election.
James A. Williams Director since August 2006
Mr. Williams, 67, 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 1990 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.
During the past five years, Mr. Williams served as a director of Gold Toe Corporation. Mr. Williams’ experiences
as a chief executive officer, supply chain and financial expertise, public-company director experience and familiarity
with Pep Boys’ business garnered through his tenure as a Director were the primary qualifications resulting in his
nomination for re-election.
Irvin D. Reid1111111Director since December 20071
Dr. Reid, 69, 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 currently serves as a director of A.
Schulman, Inc. and Mack-Cali Realty Corporation and, during the past five years, served as a director of Handleman
Corporation. Mr. Reid’s financial and regulatory expertise, public-company director experience, familiarity with
Pep Boys’ business garnered through his tenure as a Director and diversity were the primary qualifications resulting
in his nomination for re-election.
Michael R. Odell Director since July 2008
1Mr. Odell, 46, 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. Mr. Odell’s position as our Chief Executive Officer and his automotive aftermarket, retail