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ANTONIO M. PEREZ
ANTONIO M. PEREZ Director since October 2004
Mr. Perez, 65, 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 with
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 has held a variety of positions in research and development, sales, manufacturing, marketing
and management both in Europe and the United States. Immediately 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. In February of 2011, Mr. Perez was
appointed to President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.
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, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, management of international
operations, risk management, public policy, 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 brings to
the Board a combination of direct experience in the research and development of new technologies, coupled
with many years in roles of executive management. Mr. Perez’s experience in matters of corporate governance,
strategic planning and corporate finance has been enhanced by his service on other public company boards.
JOEL SELIGMAN
JOEL SELIGMAN Director since July 2009
Mr. Seligman, 61, became the president of the University of Rochester in January 2005, 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.