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board of directors may nominate or designate. Each Common Stock Director Nominee has expressed his or
her intention to serve.
Common Stock Director Nominees
Joan L. Amble, age 56, has been a director since July 2008. From December 2006 until the closing of
the merger with XM in July 2008, Ms. Amble served as a director of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
Ms. Amble has served as Executive Vice President and Corporate Comptroller for American Express Company
since December 2003. Prior to joining American Express, Ms. Amble served as chief operating officer and
chief financial officer of GE Capital Markets, a service business within GE Capital Services, Inc., overseeing
securitizations, debt placement and syndication, as well as structured equity transactions. From 1994 to
March 2003, Ms. Amble served as vice president and controller for GE Capital. Ms. Amble also serves as a
member of the board of directors of Broadcom, Inc.
Leon D. Black, age 58, has been a director since June 2001. Mr. Black is the Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Global Management, LLC and a Managing Partner of Apollo Management,
L.P. which he founded in 1990 to manage investment capital on behalf of a group of institutional investors,
focusing on corporate restructuring, leveraged buyouts, and taking minority positions in growth-oriented
companies. From 1977 to 1990, Mr. Black worked at Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated, where he served
as managing director, head of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group and co-head of the Corporate Finance
Department. Mr. Black serves on the board of the general partner of AP Alternative Assets. Mr. Black is a
trustee of Dartmouth College, The Museum of Modern Art, Mount Sinai Hospital, The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, Prep for Prep, and the Asia Society. He is also a member of The Council on Foreign Relations, The
Partnership for New York City and the National Advisory Board of JPMorganChase. He is also a member of
the boards of directors of Faster Cures and the Port Authority Task Force. Mr. Black also served as a director
at United Rentals, Inc., AMC Entertainment and Wyndham International during the last five years.
Lawrence F. Gilberti, age 59, has been a director since September 1993. Since June 2000, Mr. Gilberti
has been a partner in the law firm of Reed Smith LLP; from May 1998 through May 2000, he was of counsel
to that firm. From August 1994 to May 1998, Mr. Gilberti was a partner in the law firm of Fischbein Badillo
Wagner Harding.
Eddy W. Hartenstein, age 59, has been a director since July 2008. From May 2005 until the closing of
the merger with XM in July 2008, Mr. Hartenstein served as a director of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. In
August 2008, Mr. Hartenstein was named Publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times. In December 2008,
Tribune Company and its subsidiaries, including the Los Angeles Times, filed for protection under the United
States federal bankruptcy laws. Mr. Hartenstein was the Vice Chairman and a member of the board of directors
of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (formerly Hughes Electronics Corporation) from December 2003 until his
retirement in December 2004. Mr. Hartenstein served as Chairman and CEO of DIRECTV, Inc. from late 2001
to 2004 and as President of DIRECTV, Inc. from its inception in 1990 to 2001. Prior to 1990, Mr. Hartenstein
served in various capacities for Hughes Communications, Inc., Equatorial Communications Services Company
and Hughes Communications. Mr. Hartenstein also serves as a member of the board of directors of SanDisk
Corporation, The City of Hope and Broadcom, Inc. Mr. Hartenstein also served as a director at Thomson
Multimedia during the last five years.
James P. Holden, age 58, has been a director since August 2001. From October 1999 until November
2000, Mr. Holden was the President and Chief Executive Officer of DaimlerChrysler Corporation, one of the
world’s largest automakers. Prior to being appointed President in 1999, Mr. Holden held numerous senior
positions within Chrysler Corporation during his 19-year career at the company. Since March 2007, Mr. Holden
has been the Non-Executive Chairman of Meridian Automotive, a privately held auto supply company.
Mr. Holden is a director of SMobile Systems, Speedway MotorSports, Inc., Motors Liquidation Corporation
and Lead Director of Snap-On Incorporated.
Mel Karmazin, age 66, has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of
directors since November 2004. Prior to joining us, Mr. Karmazin was President and Chief Operating Officer
and a member of the board of directors of Viacom Inc. from May 2000 until June 2004. Prior to joining
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