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GOVERNANCE
TERRY E.LONDON
Mr. London served as the non-executive chairman of the board in fiscal 2016
and provides the board with significant finance, accounting, media, and public
company board knowledge and experience.
Director Since: 2003
Non-Executive Chairman
of the Board
Age: 66
Committees: Compensation
Other Company Boards:
Johnson Outdoors, Inc.
❖Entertainment Executive Experience:
Mr. London served as the chairman of the London Broadcasting Company, Inc. until July 2015. Earlier in his career, Mr. London served as president
and chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and chief operating officer of Gaylord Entertainment Company.
❖Director Experience:
Mr. London currently serves as a director of Johnson Outdoors, Inc. and previously served as a director of Bass Pro Shops, Inc. In his role as
director on other boards, Mr. London has served as the chairman of the audit committee and member of the compensation committee.
❖Other Relevant Experience:
Mr. London is a certified public accountant and was voted the Broadcaster of the Year in 2011 by the Texas Association of Broadcasters.
CYNTHIA P.MCCAGUE
Ms. McCague is a soft drink industry executive who brings to the board over
35 years of human resources and public company leadership experience. Her
deep and broad global experience in consumer products gives the board
perspective on developing, marketing, merchandising and selling products in a
fast moving consumer goods environment, as well as on strategy, talent and
organizational development.
Director Since: 2013
Age: 65
Committees: Compensation,
Nominating and Corporate
Governance
Other Company Boards:
None currently
❖Consumer Goods Executive Experience:
Ms. McCague served as senior vice president, global human resources for The Coca-Cola Company, retiring in 2010 after a 28-year career.
❖Director Experience:
Ms. McCague previously served on the board of directors of Monster Worldwide, Inc. from May 2010 through May 2014, including serving on its
compensation committee.
❖Other Relevant Experience:
Prior to her role as senior vice president for The Coca-Cola Company, Ms. McCague led the Human Resources functions for Coca Cola Beverages,
listed on the London Stock Exchange, and Coca-Cola Hellenic, listed on the Athens, Greece Stock Exchange.
MICHAEL A.PEEL
Mr. Peel brings to the board extensive human resources and broad business
expertise and public company board experience.
Director Since: 2013
Age: 66
Committees: Compensation,
Nominating and Corporate
Governance
Other Company Boards:
Select Comfort Corporation
❖Consumer Goods Executive Experience:
Mr. Peel was elected a Yale University Officer in October 2008 and currently serves as vice president, human resources and administration.
Previously Mr. Peel spent 17 years at General Mills, a global manufacturer and marketer of consumer food products, where he was last executive
vice president of human resources and global business services. Mr. Peel originally joined General Mills as senior vice president, worldwide human
resources in 1991. From 1977 to 1991, Mr. Peel served in various capacities for PepsiCo, Inc., including as senior vice president, human resources
for PepsiCo Worldwide Foods from 1987 to 1991, and as senior vice president, human resources for the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Group from 1984 to
1987.
❖Director Experience:
Mr. Peel has served on the board of directors of Select Comfort Corporation since 2003, previously serving as chair of its compensation and
management development committee, and is currently serving as chair of its corporate governance and nominating committee.
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