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W. Steve Albrecht
Age: 62
Director Since: 2003
Committees: Chairman of Audit and Finance Committee; Member of Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee
Principal Occupation: Andersen Alumni Professor of Accounting, Marriott School of Management,
Brigham Young University
Experience: Mr. Albrecht, a certified public accountant, certified internal auditor, and
certified fraud examiner, joined the faculty of Brigham Young University in
1977 after teaching at Stanford University and the University of Illinois. He
has also served as President of the American Accounting Association, the
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and Beta Alpha Phi.
Other Directorships: Mr. Albrecht serves as a director of Red Hat, Inc., an open source software
company; Cypress Semiconductor, a semiconductor firm; ICON Health &
Fitness, a manufacturer of fitness equipment; and Sun Power Incorporated,
a manufacturer of high efficiency solar cells and solar panels. He is currently
a trustee for the Financial Accounting Foundation that oversees accounting
standard setting in the private and government sectors of the United States.
Recent Development: Mr. Albrecht recently agreed to serve as a Mission President for the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commencing in July 2009. If
Mr. Albrecht is elected at the Meeting, the Company anticipates that
Mr. Albrecht will serve as a director until his missionary service commences
in July 2009, at which time Mr. Albrecht will resign and the Board will fill
the resulting vacancy as contemplated by the Company’s Bylaws. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board has
commenced the process of identifying qualified candidates to fill the
anticipated vacancy.
J. Ralph Atkin
Age: 65
Director Since: 1972
Committees: Member of Audit and Finance Committee; Member of Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee
Principal Occupation: Attorney-at-Law
Experience: Mr. Atkin is the founder of the Company and served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company from 1972 to 1975; Chairman of the
Board of the Company from 1972 to 1991; and Senior Vice President of the
Company from 1984 to 1988. He previously served as the Chief Executive
Officer of Ghana Airlines, the national carrier of the Republic of Ghana,
and Chief Executive Officer of Euro Sky, a company organized to explore
the feasibility of operating a regional airline in Austria. From March 1991 to
January 1993, Mr. Atkin was Director of Business and Economic
Development for the State of Utah.
Family Relationship: Mr. Atkin is an uncle of Jerry C. Atkin, the Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
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