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connection with our software development and sales activities. We are not subject to any collective bargaining
agreements and we believe that our relationship with our employees is good.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The following table sets forth information with respect to our executive officers as March 1, 2004:
Name Age Position Held
Thomas J. Kalinske ..................... 59 Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jerome J. Perez ........................ 46 President and Director
Paul A. Rioux ......................... 58 ViceChairman and Director
Michael C. Wood ...................... 51 Chief Vision & Creative Officer, Vice
Chairman and Director
James P. Curley ........................ 48 Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary
G. Frederick Forsyth .................... 59 Chief Operating Officer
Timothy M. Bender ..................... 43 President, Worldwide Consumer Group
Robert W. Lally ........................ 42 President, SchoolHouse Division and
Executive Vice President, Education
and Training Group
Mark B. Flowers ....................... 44 Executive Vice President, Chief
Technology Officer
L. James Marggraff ..................... 45 Executive Vice President, Content
Madeline T. Schroeder .................. 44 Executive Vice President, Publishing
Services
Thomas J. Kalinske has served as our Chief Executive Officer since February 2004 and previously served in
that capacity from September 1997 to March 2002. He has served on our board of directors since September
1997 and was the Chairman of our board of directors from September 1997 to February 2004. From 1996 to
February 2004, Mr. Kalinske served as the President of Knowledge Universe. From 1990 to 1996, he served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Sega of America. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Universal Matchbox Group from 1987 to 1990. Prior to that, he served as President and Co-Chief
Executive Officer of Mattel, Inc. Mr. Kalinske has served as Chairman of the Toy Manufacturers Association of
America, and in 1997, he was inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame. He also is a member of the board of
the Milken Family Foundation, the National Foundation for the Improvement of Education and the RAND
Education Board. He earned a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin and an M.B.A. from the University of
Arizona.
Jerome J. Perez has served as our President and has served on our board of directors since February 2004.
From July 2003 to February 2004, he was President of Geronimo Consulting LLC, a marketing and consumer
product development consulting firm that provided us consulting services. From November 1995 to July 2003,
Mr. Perez served in various capacities at Fisher-Price, Inc., most recently as Executive Vice President of
Marketing and Design. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Marketing at Kenner Products, a division of
Hasbro, Inc., from 1985 to 1991. From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Perez served in various marketing positions at the
Quaker Oats Company. He has a B.A. from University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A from University of
Michigan.
Paul A. Rioux was elected to our board of directors in January 2001, has served as our Vice Chairman since
January 2001 and served as our acting Chief Operating Officer from October 2002 to August 2003 after
implementing our planning, manufacturing and operating strategy since January 2001. Mr. Rioux worked as an
independent consultant from June 1999 to December 2000, and worked almost exclusively for us in that capacity
from August 2000 to December 2000. Prior to joining us, Mr. Rioux also served as President of Universal
Studios New Media Group, the technology, Internet and video games business unit of Universal Studios, from
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