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Mr. Bass possesses a deep knowledge and understanding of Autodesk’s business, operations, employees, the
opportunities and risks faced by Autodesk and management’s strategy and plans for accomplishing Autodesk’s
goals. His service on the board of directors of McAfee provides Mr. Bass with a strong understanding of his role
as a director.
Crawford W. Beveridge is the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Autodesk. From April
2006 until January 2010, Mr. Beveridge served as Executive Vice President and Chairman EMEA, APAC and
the Americas of Sun Microsystems, Inc. From March 1985 to December 1990 and from March 2000 to April
2006, Mr. Beveridge held other positions at Sun Microsystems, Inc., including Executive Vice President and
Chief Human Resources Officer. From January 1991 to March 2000, Mr. Beveridge served as the Chief
Executive Officer of Scottish Enterprise. Mr. Beveridge is a director of Scottish Equity Partners Ltd. and eSilicon
Corporation.
Mr. Beveridge is independent and his three decades of experience in the high technology industry provide
him with a deep understanding of Autodesk’s technology and business. His management positions with Sun
Microsystems have also provided him with critical insight into the operational requirements of a global company
and the management and consensus-building skills required to lead our Board of Directors as non-executive
Chairman. Mr. Beveridge’s extensive international experience, gained from his roles as Chief Executive of
Europe’s largest economic development agency and as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers for
Scotland, provides a valuable perspective to our Board of Directors.
J. Hallam Dawson has served as Chairman of the board of directors of IDI Associates, a private investment
bank specializing in Latin America, since September 1986. Mr. Dawson is a director of OneCalifornia Bank.
Mr. Dawson, our longest serving independent director, brings to our Board of Directors over five decades of
experience with finance, capital markets and accounting. He has a deep understanding of Autodesk’s business
and technology. As the former president of one of the country’s largest banks, Mr. Dawson has the financial
acumen necessary to serve on our Audit Committee. His deep international experience also provides him with an
understanding of the challenges facing a global company. Mr. Dawson also brings strong consensus-building
skills and a functional understanding of the role of the board of directors developed through his service as a
director of public and private companies and a charitable organization.
Per-Kristian Halvorsen has served as Chief Innovation Officer and Senior Vice President of Intuit, Inc.
since July 2009. Previously, he was the Chief Technology Innovation Officer and Chief Technology Officer of
Intuit, Inc. from December 2006 to July 2009. He was Vice President and Director of the Solutions and Services
Research Center at HPLabs from 2000 to 2005. Prior to holding these positions, Mr. Halvorsen was a laboratory
director at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, where he worked for 17 years. Mr. Halvorsen is a director of
Finn.no and Iron Mountain Incorporated.
Mr. Halvorsen is independent and has extensive experience in the technology industry. His over two
decades of experience working with various technology companies provides him with a firm understanding of
Autodesk’s industry, business and technology. His past service on the board of directors of Symantec
Corporation gives Mr. Halvorsen a clear understanding of his role as a director. His years of service as an
executive officer at technology companies, including Intuit and HPLabs, provide him with the executive
compensation knowledge necessary to serve on our Compensation and Human Resources Committee.
Sean M. Maloney has been Executive Vice President of Intel Corporation since July 2006. Prior to holding
this position, Mr. Maloney held a number of executive positions within Intel Corporation since 1995.
Mr. Maloney is currently on a medical leave of absence from Intel Corporation. Mr. Maloney is a director of
Clearwire Corporation.
Mr. Maloney is independent and brings over two decades of experience in the technology industry.
Mr. Maloney’s experience at Intel, including his prior role as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer of Intel, and his
time spent overseas, provide him with a strong understanding of Autodesk’s industry, business and technology as
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