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Carl (Chuck) Rubin — Age: 48
Mr. Rubin was appointed President, North American Retail in early 2006 . Prior to assuming that position, Mr.
Rubin held the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer and Chief Marketing Officer
since 2004. Before joining the company, Mr. Rubin spent six years with Accenture Ltd., most recently as Partner,
where he worked for clients, including Office Depot, across retail formats in the department, specialty and e-
commerce channels, as well as new business startups. Prior to joining Accenture, Mr. Rubin spent six years in
specialty retailing and 11 years in department store retailing, where he served as General Merchandise Manager and
a member of the Executive Committees for two publicly-held companies.
Steven Schmidt — Age: 53
Mr. Schmidt was appointed President, North American Business Solutions in July 2007. Prior to joining Office
Depot, Mr. Schmidt spent 11 years with the ACNielsen Corporation, most recently serving as President and Chief
Executive Officer. Prior to joining ACNielsen, Mr. Schmidt spent eight years at the Pillsbury Food Company,
serving as President of their Canadian and Southeast Asian operations. He has also held management positions at
PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble.
Daisy Vanderlinde — Age: 56
Ms. Vanderlinde was appointed Executive Vice President, Human Resources in late 2005. Prior to joining Office
Depot, Ms. Vanderlinde was Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Loss Prevention, for AutoZone Inc. from
2001 to 2005, and was a member of the Executive Committee. Ms. Vanderlinde has also served as a senior HR
officer for other retailers, including Tractor Supply Company, Marshalls, Inc., and The Broadway Stores.
Jennifer Moline — Age: 50
Ms. Moline joined Office Depot in July 2006 and was appointed Senior Vice President and Controller. Prior to
joining Office Depot, Ms. Moline served as Vice President, US Finance Operations and as Director of Finance
Integration at DHL Express from 2003 to 2006. Previously, Ms. Moline served as Vice President, Accounting
Services at ANC Rental Corporation from 2000 to 2003, Ms. Moline was employed at Tupperware Corporation for
11 years from 1989 to 2000 in various positions, the last one being Vice President and Treasurer.
Information with respect to our directors is incorporated herein by reference to information included in the Proxy
Statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.