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PART III
Item 10. Executive Officers and Directors of the Company
Set forth below are the names, ages as of December 28, 2002 and current positions with us and
our subsidiaries of the executive officers and directors. Directors are elected at the annual meeting of
shareholders. Executive officers are appointed by, and hold office at, the discretion of the directors.
Name Age Position
Linda Huett ...................... 58 President and Chief Executive Officer,
Director
Richard McSorley .................. 58 Chief Operating Officer, NACO
Clive Brothers..................... 49 Chief Operating Officer, Europe
Scott R. Penn ..................... 31 Vice President, Australasia
Ann M. Sardini .................... 52 Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Robert W. Hollweg ................. 60 Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
Raymond Debbane(1) ............... 47 Chairman of the Board
Philippe J. Amouyal(4) ............... 44 Director
Jonas M. Fajgenbaum ................ 30 Director
Sacha Lainovic(1) .................. 46 Director
Christopher J. Sobecki ............... 44 Director
Sam K. Reed(2)(3) ................. 55 Director
Marsha Johnson Evans(2)(3) .......... 55 Director
John F. Bard(2)(4) .................. 61 Director
(1) Member of our compensation and benefits committee.
(2) Member of our audit committee.
(3) Named to the board of directors on February 12, 2002.
(4) Named to the board of directors on November 13, 2002.
Linda Huett. Ms. Huett has been the President and a director of our company since
September 1999. She became our Chief Executive Officer in December 2000. Ms. Huett joined our
company in 1984 as a classroom leader. Ms. Huett was promoted to U.K. Training Manager in 1986. In
1990, Ms. Huett was appointed Director of the United Kingdom operation and in 1993 was appointed
Vice President of Weight Watchers U.K. Ms. Huett received a B.A. degree from Gustavas Adolphus
College and received her Masters in Theater from Yale University. Ms. Huett is also a director of
WeightWatchers.com, Inc.
Richard McSorley. Mr. McSorley has served as our Chief Operating Officer for North America
since January 2001. From 1992 until our purchase of the franchise territories and certain business assets
of Weighco, Mr. McSorley served in various capacities with Weighco Enterprises, Inc., including as
President since 1995 and Chief Executive Officer since 1996. Mr. McSorley received a B.A. degree
from Villanova University and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.
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