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Name (Age) Principal Occupation and Business Experience Service Period
Stephen R. Quazzo (49) Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer and co-
founder of Transwestern Investment Company,
L.L.C., a real estate principal investment firm, since
March 1996. From April 1991 to March 1996, Mr.
Quazzo was President of Equity Institutional
Investors, Inc., a subsidiary of Equity Group
Investments, Inc.
Director since April 1999;
Trustee
(1)
since August
1995
Thomas O. Ryder (64) Retired as Chairman of the Board of The Reader’s
Digest Association, Inc. on January 1, 2007. Prior
to his retirement, Mr. Ryder was Chairman of the
Board of Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. since
January 1, 2006 and Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer from April 1998 through
December 31, 2005. Mr. Ryder was President,
American Express Travel Related Services
International, a division of American Express
Company, which provides travel, financial and
network services, from October 1995 to April 1998.
He is a director of Amazon.com, Inc. and Chairman
of the Board of Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.
Director and Trustee
(1)
since April 2001
Kneeland C.
Youngblood (53)
A founding partner of Pharos Capital Group,
L.L.C., a private equity fund focused on technology
companies, business service companies and health
care companies, since January 1998. From July
1985 to December 1997, he was in private medical
practice. He is former Chairman of the Board of the
American Beacon Funds, a mutual fund company
managed by AMR Investments, an investment
affiliate of American Airlines. He is also a director
of Burger King Holdings, Inc., Gap, Inc., and
Energy Future Holdings (formerly TXU Corp.).
Director and Trustee
(1)
since April 2001
(1) Prior to the Host Transaction, the Trust was a subsidiary of the Corporation and directors may have also served
as Trustees of the Trust. On April 10, 2006, in connection with the Host Transaction, the Trustees resigned.
Executive Officers of the Registrants
The following table includes certain information with respect to each of the Company’s executive officers.
Name Age Position
Frits van Paasschen ........... 47 Chief Executive Officer and a Director
Matthew E. Avril ............ 49 President, Hotel Group
Vasant M. Prabhu ............ 49 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kenneth S. Siegel ............ 53 Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
Simon M. Turner ............ 47 President, Global Development
Philip P. McAveety ........... 42 Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer
JeffreyM.Cava ............. 57 Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Frits van Paasschen. See Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance above.
Matthew E. Avril. Mr. Avril has been President, Hotel Group, since September 2008. From January 1, 2004
until September 2008, he was President & Managing Director of Operations for Starwood Vacation Ownership.
Philip P. McAveety. Mr. McAveety has been Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer since April
2008. Prior to joining the company, Mr. McAveety was Global Brand Director of Camper, a fashion footwear
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