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The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considered these qualifications, her significant public
policy experience, and her tenure with the Company in making the determination that Ambassador Barshefsky
should be a nominee for director of the Company.
Thomas E. Clarke, 58, has been President of New Business Ventures of Nike, Inc., a designer, developer and
marketer of footwear, apparel and accessory products, since 2001. Dr. Clarke joined Nike in 1980. He was
appointed Divisional Vice President in charge of marketing in 1987, Corporate Vice President in 1990, and served
as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 2000. Dr. Clarke previously held various positions with Nike,
primarily in research, design, development and marketing. Dr. Clarke is also a director of Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
since 2003, a global marketer of consumer and commercial products. Dr. Clarke has been a Director of the
Company since April 2008.
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considered these qualifications, his expertise in brand
marketing, and his experience with the Company in making the determination that Dr. Clarke should be a nominee
for director of the Company.
Clayton C. Daley, Jr.,58,spent his entire professional career with The Procter & Gamble Company, joining
the company in 1974, and has held a number of key accounting and finance positions including Chief Financial
Officer and Vice Chair for Procter & Gamble; Comptroller, U.S. Operations for Procter & Gamble USA; Vice
President and Comptroller of Procter & Gamble International and Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Daley retired
from Procter & Gamble in October 2009. Mr. Daley is also a director of Nucor Corporation since 2001 and Foster
Wheeler, AG since 2009. In addition, Mr. Daley is a director of the Boys Scouts of America — Dan Beard Council,
and is Senior Advisor to TPG Capital. Mr. Daley has been a Director of the Company since November 2008.
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considered these qualifications, his experience in
corporate strategy and planning for a global consumer products company, his financial expertise, and his experience
with the Company in making the determination that Mr. Daley should be a nominee for director of the Company.
Lizanne Galbreath, 52, has been Managing Partner of Galbreath & Company, a real estate investment firm,
since 1999. From April 1997 to 1999, Ms. Galbreath was Managing Director of LaSalle Partners/Jones Lang
LaSalle where she also served as a director. From 1984 to 1997, Ms. Galbreath served as a Managing Director,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Galbreath Company, the predecessor entity of Galbreath & Company.
Ms. Galbreath has been a Director of the Company, and was a Trustee of the Trust, since May 2005.
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considered these qualifications, her expertise in real
estate, and her tenure with the Company in making the determination that Ms. Galbreath should be a nominee for
director of the Company.
Eric Hippeau, 58, has been Chief Executive Officer of The Huffington Post, a news website, since June 2009.
From 2000 to 2009, he was a Managing Partner of Softbank Capital, a technology venture capital firm. Mr. Hippeau
served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ziff-Davis Inc., an integrated media and marketing company,
from 1993 to March 2000 and held various other positions with Ziff-Davis from 1989 to 1993. Mr. Hippeau has been
a director of Yahoo! Inc. since January 1996. Mr. Hippeau has been a Director of the Company, and was a Trustee of
the Trust, since April 1999.
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considered these qualifications, his significant
experience as a director including at many privately held companies, and his tenure with the Company in making
the determination that Mr. Hippeau should be a nominee for director of the Company.
Stephen R. Quazzo, 50, is the Chief Executive Officer and has been the Managing Director 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. Mr. Quazzo has been a Director of the Company since April 1999, and was a Trustee of the Trust,
since August 1995.
The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee considered these qualifications, his expertise in real
estate, and his tenure with the Company in making the determination that Mr. Quazzo should be a nominee for
director of the Company.
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