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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 Gerber Scientific, Inc. and, during the past five years,
served as a director of Sielox, Inc. (formerly 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, 67, 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, 69, is the President & CEO of International Legwear Group, a sock and legwear
manufacturer and marketer that he founded in September of 2010. In 2008, Mr. Williams retired 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. Reid Director since December 2007
Dr. Reid, 71, 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
Mr. Odell, 48, has been our Chief Executive Officer since September 22, 2008, and was designated
with the additional title of President in June 2010. 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
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