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STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.-2013Proxy Statement16
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Bruce W. Duncan
Age: 61
Director since: 1999 and current Chairman of
the Board
Committees served: Corporate Governance
and Nominating
Other Current Public Boards: First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
Mr. Duncan has been President, Chief Executive Offi cer and a
director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate investment
trust that engages in the ownership, management, acquisition,
sale, development and redevelopment of industrial real estate
properties, since January2009. From April to September 2007,
Mr.Duncan served as Chief Executive Offi cer of the Company on
an interim basis. He also has been a senior advisor to Kohlberg
Kravis& Roberts& Co., a global investment fi rm, from July2008
to January2009. He was also a private investor from January2006
to January 2009. From May2005 to December2005, Mr.Duncan
was Chief Executive Offi cer and Trustee of Equity Residential
(“EQR”), a publicly traded real estate investment trust, and held
various positions at EQR from March2002 to December2005,
including President, Chief Executive Offi cer and Trustee from
January2003 to May2005, and President and Trustee from
March2002 to December2002.
As the Chief Executive Offi cer of First Industrial Realty and former
Chief Executive Offi cer of EQR, Mr, Duncan brings to the Board
extensive experience in real estate matters and investment strategy,
as well as valuable experience as Chief Executive Offi cer of other
publicly traded companies. He also brings a deep understanding
of the Company’s operations and business as a result of his
extensive tenure with the Company, including as the interim Chief
Executive Offi cer of the Company.
Adam M. Aron
Age: 58
Director since: 2006
Committees served: Audit, Compensation and
Option
Other Current Public Boards: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Mr. Aron has been Chief Executive Offi cer of the Philadelphia 76ers,
a professional basketball team, and Alternate Governor of the
National Basketball Association since 2011 and, since 2006, has
been the Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer of World Leisure
Partners, Inc., a leisure-related consultancy. From 1996 through
2006, Mr.Aron served as Chairman and Chief Executive Offi cer of
Vail Resorts, Inc., an owner and operator of ski resorts and hotels.
Mr. Aron is currently a director of Prestige Cruise Holdings and
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, and in the past 5years, Mr.Aron
also served as a director of e-Miles LLC, FTD Group, Inc., Rewards
Network, Inc. and Marathon Acquisition Corp.
As Chief Executive Offi cer of World Leisure Partners, former Chief
Executive Offi cer of Vail Resorts and director of Norwegian Cruise
Line and Prestige Cruise, Mr. Aron brings to the Board extensive
experience in the travel and leisure industries. Mr. Aron also has
signifi cant fi nancial and operational expertise from his experience as
Chief Executive Offi cer or director of several publicly traded companies.