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background in strong branding and consumer trends, 180,000 employees, he has an in-depth view of our
knowledge that is highly relatable to our company. Prior business and branding. In addition, Mr. Schulze’s deep
to joining McDonald’s Corporation in 1993, he was a knowledge of our culture and commitment to preserving
partner at Ernst & Young LLP, specializing in international our entrepreneurial environment provide continuity and
tax. He also serves on the advisory board of Pershing long-term thinking to the Board.
Square Capital Management, a New York-based hedge Hatim A. Tyabji, 65, has been a
fund. Mr. Paull previously served as a trustee of the director since April 1998. Since July
Ravinia Festival Association, which offers concerts and 2001, he has been executive
other entertainment in suburban Chicago, Illinois, and chairman of Bytemobile, Inc., a
as an advisory council member for the Federal Reserve wireless Internet infrastructure
Bank of Chicago. As a former executive professor in provider in Santa Clara, California.
residence at the University of San Diego, Mr. Paull also From 1998 to 2000, he served as
possesses an understanding of the academic world. chairman and chief executive officer
Because of his professional experience, Mr. Paull has of Sara¨
ıde, Inc., a provider of Internet and wireless data
significant financial acumen, knowledge of hedge funds services; and from 1986 to 1998, as president and
and investments, broad experience in global operations chief executive officer (and as chairman from 1992 until
and extensive experience in tax matters, all of which 1998) of VeriFone, Inc., a global transaction automation
enable Mr. Paull to make valuable contributions to our enterprise. He is also chairman of Jasper Wireless, a
Board. global networking device company. Mr. Tyabji also
Richard M. Schulze, 69, is a serves on the boards of Merchant eSolutions, Inc.;
founder of Best Buy. He has been Sierra Atlantic, Inc.; Touch Networks (Australia); and the
an officer and director from our Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance, and as an
inception in 1966 and currently ambassador at large for Benchmark Capital. He
serves as our Chairman of the previously served on the boards of Ariba Inc.; Bank of
Board. Effective in June 2002, he America Merchant Services; Deluxe Corporation; eFunds
relinquished the duties of CEO, Corporation; Novatel Wireless, Inc.; PubliCard Inc.;
having served as our principal SmartDisk Corporation; Datacard Group; Depotpoint,
executive officer for more than 30 years. He is on the Inc.; Impresse Corporation and Norand Corporation, as
board of trustees of the University of St. Thomas, well as on the boards of the Carnegie Institute, the
chairman of its Executive and Institutional Advancement Dean’s Council of the Leavey School of Business at
Committee, and a member of its Board Affairs Santa Clara University and the Dean’s Council of the
Committee. Mr. Schulze is also chairman of the board School of Engineering at the State University of
of governors of the University of St. Thomas Business New York at Buffalo. In 2007, Mr. Tyabji published
School and serves on the board of the Richard M. ‘‘Husband, Wife & Company: An Honest Perspective on
Schulze Family Foundation. He previously served on the Success in Life and Work,’’ a book on the
board of Pentair, Inc., a diversified industrial interrelationships between family and career. Mr. Tyabji
manufacturing company, and The Best Buy Children’s brings a wealth of experience in broadband and wireless
Foundation. Mr. Schulze holds an honorary doctorate of technologies and is a significant contributor to the
laws degree from the University of St. Thomas. As a development of our technological growth and connected
founder of our company with over 40 years experience world strategy. His financial acumen and his
in the retail industry, and having built our company from background as an entrepreneurial business leader are
a single store and three employees to a multi-national valuable assets to the Board.
organization with over 4,000 locations and over
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