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electronics industry. His extensive operational and technological development experiences include co-founding
Waferscale Integration, overseeing the development and transfer into production of Intel Corporation's first-
generation stepper and dry etch technology, and technical management positions at Hughes Aircraft and
Honeywell, Inc. He holds a M.A. and Ph.D. in Solid State Sciences from Princeton University and a
B.S. (Honors) degree in Physics from Manchester University. Dr. Harari is also a board member of Tower
Semiconductor Ltd., a public company in which SanDisk holds a minority investment.
Mr. Federman has served as a Director of the Company since September 1988. Mr. Federman has been a
general partner in U.S. Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, since April 1990. Mr. Federman was
President and CEO of Monolithic Memories, Inc., a semiconductor company, from 1978 to 1987. Prior to
serving as President and CEO, Mr. Federman was the Chief Financial Officer of Monolithic Memories.
Mr. Federman also serves as a director for Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a security software
company, and various private corporations. Mr. Federman holds a B.S. in Economics from Brooklyn College
and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Santa Clara University.
Mr. Gomo has served as a Director of the Company since December 2005. Mr. Gomo serves as Executive
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Network Appliance, Inc. Prior to joining Network
Appliance, Inc. in August 2002, Mr. Gomo served as Chief Financial Officer of Gemplus International S.A.
from November 2000 to April 2002, as Chief Financial Officer of Asera, Inc. from February 2000 to
November 2000, and as Chief Financial Officer of Silicon Graphics, Inc. from February 1998 to February
2000. Previously, Mr. Gomo spent 24 years at Hewlett-Packard Company serving in various positions
including finance, financial management, manufacturing and general management. Mr. Gomo holds a
bachelor's degree from Oregon State University and a masters of business administration from Santa Clara
University. Mr. Gomo was a director of Macromedia, Inc. from April 2004 to December 2005.
Mr. Hartenstein has served as a Director of the Company since November 2005. Mr. Hartenstein served
as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV, Inc., a television service provider, from its inception
in 1990 through 2003, when News Corporation purchased a controlling interest in the company. He continued
as vice chairman of The DIRECTV Group through 2004 when he retired. Mr. Hartenstein received
B.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics from California State Polytechnic University,
Pomona and he received an M.S. degree in Applied Mechanics from the California Institute of Technology in
1974. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and was inducted into the Broadcasting and
Cable Hall of Fame in 2002. Mr. Hartenstein also serves on the boards of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.,
Thomson S.A. (Thomson Multimedia) and the Consumer Electronics Association.
Ms. Lego served as a Director of the Company from 1989 to 2002 and returned to the Board in May 2004.
Ms. Lego has been a General Partner of The Photonics Fund, an early stage venture fund focused on investing
in components, modules and systems companies for the fiber optics telecommunications market since
December 1999. She was a general partner at Oak Investment Partners from 1981-1992. Ms. Lego serves as a
director for WJ Communications, Inc., a public semiconductor company in the wireless communications
market. Ms. Lego also serves as a director for Lam Research, a provider of wafer fabrication equipment and
services for the semiconductor industry, and is a member of their Audit Committee. Ms. Lego also serves as a
director for tau-Metrix, a private company. Ms. Lego received a B.A. from Williams College and an M.S. in
Accounting from the New York University Graduate School of Business. She has previously practiced as a
Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Marks has served as a Director of the Company since August 2003. On January 1, 2006, Mr. Marks
joined Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., a private equity firm, as a member of the firm. From January 1994 to
January 1, 2006, Mr. Marks served as the Chief Executive Officer of Flextronics, Inc., a leading producer of
advanced electronic manufacturing services. He was appointed Chairman of the Board of Flextronics effective
upon his retirement as Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2006, and he previously served as Chairman of
the Board of Flextronics from 1993 to January 2003. Mr. Marks has served as a member of the board of
directors of Flextronics since 1991, and also serves as a board member of KLA Tencor, a manufacturer of
semiconductor fabrication equipment, Crocs, Inc., designer, manufacturer and marketer of footwear for men,
women and children, Schlumberger Limited, an oil services company, and the Foundation for Cancer
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