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Carol Meyrowitz, age 54
President and Chief Executive Officer of The TJX Companies, Inc., a December
retailer of apparel and home fashions. Ms. Meyrowitz has been President of 2007
TJX since October 2005, Chief Executive Officer since January 2007 and a
director since September 2006. Prior to that, Ms. Meyrowitz was President
of The Marmaxx Group, the largest division of TJX, from January 2001 to
January 2005, and was employed in an advisory role for TJX and consulted
for Berkshire Partners L.L.C., a private equity firm, from January 2005 to
October 2005. Ms. Meyrowitz is also a director of Amscan Holdings, Inc.
Rowland T. Moriarty, age 61
Chairman of the Board of CRA International, Inc., a worldwide economic 1986
and business consulting firm, since May 2002. He has been President and
Chief Executive Officer of Cubex Corporation, a privately-held consulting
company, since 1992. From 1981 to 1992, Dr. Moriarty was a professor of
business administration at Harvard Business School. Dr. Moriarty is also a
director of Wright Express Corporation and Virtusa Corporation.
Robert C. Nakasone, age 60
Chief Executive Officer of NAK Enterprises, L.L.C., a family-owned 1986
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 Hormel Foods
Corporation.
Ronald L. Sargent, age 52
Chief Executive Officer of Staples since February 2002 and Chairman of the 1999
Board of Directors of Staples since March 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Sargent
served in various positions at Staples since joining the company in 1989.
Mr. Sargent is also a director of The Kroger Co. and Mattel, Inc.
Robert E. Sulentic, age 51
Group President, Development Services, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East September
and Africa, and a director of CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., a commercial 2007
real estate services company, since December 2006. Mr. Sulentic has also
served as the Chief Executive Officer of Trammell Crow Company, a
commercial real estate services company, since October 2002 and following
its acquisition by CB Richard Ellis Group in December 2006.
Martin Trust, age 73
Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Samtex (USA), Inc., a holding 1987
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. Mr. Trust is also a director of Virtusa Corporation.
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