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Rowland T. Moriarty, age 60
Chairman of the Board of CRA International, Inc., a worldwide economic
and business consulting firm, since May 2002. Formerly, Dr. Moriarty was
Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He is
also a director of Wright Express Corporation.
1986
Robert C. Nakasone, age 59
Chief Executive Officer of NAK Enterprises, L.L.C., a family-owned
investment and consulting company, since January 2000. Prior to that,
Mr. Nakasone served as Chief Executive Officer of Toys “R” Us, Inc., a
retail store chain, from 1998 to 1999 and in other positions at the
company from 1985 to 1998. Mr. Nakasone is also a director of eFunds
Corporation and Hormel Foods Corporation.
1986
Ronald L. Sargent, age 51
Chief Executive Officer of Staples since February 2002 and Chairman of
the Board of Directors of Staples since March 2005. Prior to that,
Mr. Sargent served in various capacities at Staples since joining the
company in 1989. Mr. Sargent is also a director of The Kroger Co. and
Mattel, Inc.
1999
Martin Trust, age 72
Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Samtex (USA), Inc., a holding
company engaged in the production of apparel and textile products, since
October 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Trust was Senior Advisor to Limited
Brands, a retailer of apparel and personal care products, from
August 2001 to October 2003.
1987
Vijay Vishwanath, age 47
Partner at Bain & Company, a management consulting firm, since 1993.
Mr. Vishwanath first joined Bain in 1986 and leads its consumer products
practice. Prior to joining Bain, Mr. Vishwanath worked at Procter &
Gamble.
March 2007
Paul F. Walsh, age 57
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of eFunds Corporation, a
transaction processing and risk management company, since
September 2002. Prior to joining eFunds, Mr. Walsh was Chairman and
CEO of Clareon Corporation, an electronic payments provider, from
March 2000 to September 2002.
1990
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