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ANTONIO M. PEREZ
ANTONIO M. PEREZ Director since October 2004
Mr. Perez, 64, joined Kodak as President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2003 and was elected to the
Company’s Board in October 2004. In May 2005, he was elected Chief Executive Officer, and on December 31,
2005, he became Chairman of the Company’s Board. Mr. Perez joined Kodak after a 25-year career at Hewlett-
Packard Company (HP), where he was a Corporate Vice President and a member of the company’s Executive
Council. From August 1998 to October 1999, Mr. Perez served as President of HP’s Consumer Business, with
responsibility for Digital Media Solutions and corporate marketing. Prior to that assignment, Mr. Perez served for
five years as President and Chief Executive Officer of HP’s Inkjet Imaging Business. In his career, Mr. Perez
held a variety of positions in research and development, sales, manufacturing, marketing and management both
in Europe and the United States. Just prior to joining Kodak, Mr. Perez served as an independent consultant for
large investment firms, providing counsel on the effect of technology shifts on financial markets. From June 2000
to December 2001, Mr. Perez was President and Chief Executive Officer of Gemplus International. Mr. Perez
served as a director of Schering-Plough Corporation from 2007 through November 2009 and Freescale
Semiconductor, Inc. from 2004 to 2007.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
Through his current role with the Company and his previous roles, Mr. Perez has gained substantial experience
in strategic planning, operations, corporate finance, risk management, government relations, corporate
governance and executive compensation. Mr. Perez brought to the Company his expertise in digital technologies
including printing technologies, marketing and operations, all of which directly relate to the business and growth
initiatives of the Company. Mr. Perez’s experience in matters of corporate governance, strategic planning and
corporate finance have been enhanced by his service on other public company boards.
JOEL SELIGMAN
JOEL SELIGMAN Director since July 2009
Mr. Seligman, 60, became the 10th president of the University of Rochester, an academic institution, in
December 2004, after serving as the Ethan A. H. Shepley University Professor and Dean of the School of Law at
Washington University in St. Louis. He is one of the nation’s leading experts on securities law and is a co-author
of an 11-volume series titled Securities Regulation, the leading treatise in the field, along with several other
publications in securities law. Mr. Seligman has served on the law faculty of Northeastern University, George
Washington University, and the University of Michigan. He was named Dean of the University of Arizona College
of Law in 1995. Mr. Seligman also has served as reporter for the National Conference of Commissioners on
Uniform State Laws, Revision of Uniform Securities Act; as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Advisory Committee on Market Information; and as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants Professional Ethics Executive Committee. He was a member of the board of the National
Association of Securities Dealers and is currently a member of the board of the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority.
Key Experience, Skills and other Qualifications:
As the leader of a renowned university, Mr. Seligman has developed strong organizational leadership,
operations and marketing skills. Mr. Seligman also brings to the Board a strong legal background and particular
expertise in the fields of securities law and corporate governance. Mr. Seligman contributes further experience in
accounting and internal controls and risk management.