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James M. Guyette, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce North America, Inc.
James M. Guyette, age 66, has served as a Director of priceline.com since November 2003, and is
currently a member of the Compensation Committee and Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee. Mr. Guyette is currently Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rolls-
Royce North America Inc., a world-leading supplier of power systems to the global aerospace, defense, marine
and energy markets, a position he has held since 1997. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, Mr. Guyette was Executive
Vice President – Marketing and Planning for United Airlines. He held a number of other senior roles in his
nearly 30 years with United Airlines. Mr. Guyette serves on the boards of Rolls-Royce plc and PrivateBancorp
Inc. He is Chairman of the Board of the Smithsonian Museum – Air and Space Museum, and a member of the
Boards of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and St. Mary’s College – Moraga CA – Board of Regents, and is a
member of the Board of Governors for the Aerospace Industries Association.
Director Qualifications:
x Leadership and Global experience – chief executive officer of a leading multinational supplier to
global aerospace, defense, marine and energy markets; director of two other public companies,
including a multinational public company
x Industry experience – approximately thirty years at one of the world’s largest airlines; former
director of global distribution systems
Nancy B. Peretsman, Managing Director, Allen & Company LLC
Nancy B. Peretsman, age 56, has served as a Director of priceline.com since February 1999. She is
currently a Managing Director at Allen & Company LLC, investment bankers, where she has been associated
since 1995. During her tenure at Allen & Company, Ms. Peretsman has provided advice and capital to over one
hundred small high growth businesses and served as advisor to many of the world’s largest media and consumer
companies. Prior to joining Allen & Co., Ms. Peretsman was at Salomon Brothers from 1983-1995, where she
headed the worldwide media investment banking practice and was a Managing Director from 1990-1995. Ms.
Peretsman serves on the Board of Trustees of Princeton University and The Institute for Advanced Study and is a
member of the National Board of Directors of Teach for America.
Director Qualifications:
x Industry and Finance experience – current managing director at large private investment company;
advisor to leading Internet and technology companies
Craig W. Rydin, Chairman, The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
Craig W. Rydin, age 59, has served as a Director of priceline.com since January 2005, and is currently
a member of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Rydin is the Non-
Executive Chairman of The Yankee Candle Company. Prior to being named Non-Executive Chairman, Mr.
Rydin was the Executive Chairman of Yankee Candle Company. Prior to being named Executive Chairman in
October 2009, Mr. Rydin served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yankee Candle from April 2001 to
October 2009 and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yankee Candle since February 2003.
Prior to joining Yankee Candle, Mr. Rydin was the President of the Away From Home food services division of
Campbell Soup Company, a position he held from 1998 to 2001. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Rydin served as the
President of the Godiva Chocolatiers division of Campbell. Prior to his position with Godiva, Mr. Rydin held a
number of senior management positions at Pepperidge Farm, Inc., also a part of Campbell. Mr. Rydin is a
member of the Board of Directors of Philips-Van Heusen and is a member of its Compensation Committee, and
is a member of the Board of Directors of Au Bon Pain.