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102 REPORTING CORPORATE GOVERNANCE /// EXECUTIVE BOARD
Executive Board /// OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD IS COM-
RISED OF SEVEN MEMBERS WHO REFLECT THE DIVERSITY
AND INTERNATIONAL NATURE OF THE GROUP. EACH IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR A MAJOR BUSINESS UNIT WITHIN THE
GROUP.
HERBERT HAINER ///
Herbert Hainer was born in Dingolfing, Germany in 1954.
Following his business studies, Herbert Hainer spent eight
years with Procter & Gamble in various sales and marketing
positions. He joined adidas Germany in 1987 and has held
numerous management positions within the Group, including
Managing Director Germany and Senior Vice President for
Sales and Logistics in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Herbert Hainer joined the Executive Board in 1997 and became
CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of adidas-Salomon
in 2001. He is married, has two daughters and lives in
Herzogenaurach.
Herbert Hainer is also:
>Member of the Supervisory Board of
Bayerische Versicherungsbank AG, Munich, Germany
GLENN BENNETT ///
Glenn Bennett was born in New Hampshire, USA in 1963.
With a degree in computer science, he began his professional
career with Reebok International Ltd. in 1983, where he
worked ten years in various operations and product functions.
In 1993, he joined adidas AG1) as Head of Worldwide Develop-
ment. He was appointed to the Executive Board in 1997 and is
responsible for Global Operations activities. Glenn Bennett
recently moved to the Group’s Headquarters in Germany. He
is married and lives in Nuremberg.
MANFRED IHLE ///
Manfred Ihle was born in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany in 1941.
Following the completion of his law studies, he obtained a
doctorate from the University of Bordeaux in France. Manfred
Ihle started his career in 1971 with Treuarbeit AG, a German
accounting firm. In 1974, he was admitted to the Bar. Manfred
Ihle later worked as a Senior Partner at the Fiedler & Forster
law firm and served as a Notary Public. He joined adidas AG1)
as a legal adviser in 1993. Manfred Ihle has been a member of
the Executive Board since 1998 and is responsible for Legal
and Environmental Affairs. He has one daughter and one son
and lives in Herzogenaurach.
ROSS McMULLIN ///
Ross McMullin was born in Toronto, Canada in 1956. After
completing a degree in commerce, he started his professional
career in 1980 at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell, where he obtained
the designation of Chartered Accountant. In 1983, he joined
the Gillette Company where he stayed for 17 years, holding
various positions including President of Oral-B in the United
States, Braun in Canada and Gillette Group in Central Europe.
He joined adidas-Salomon in July 2000 as President and CEO
of adidas America. In 2002, he was appointed to the adidas-
Salomon Executive Board and is responsible for the North
American business. He is married, has two daughters and
is located at the Group’s North American headquarters in
Portland, Oregon.
SALOMON /// TR 3 VITESSE
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