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service operations. We have never had a work stoppage, and none of our employees are represented by a labor union. We consider our
employee relationships to be positive. Competition for qualified personnel in our industry has historically been intense, particularly for
software engineers, computer scientists, and other technical staff.
Executive Officers
The following persons were executive officers of Overstock.com as of February 23, 2009:
Executive Officers Age Position
Patrick M. Byrne 46 Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Jonathan E. Johnson III 42 President and Corporate Secretary
Geoffrey R. Atkinson 24 Senior Vice President, Marketing
Stephen J. Chesnut 49 Senior Vice President, Finance
David K. Chidester 37 Senior Vice President, Internal Reporting and Information
Jacob K. Hawkins 33 Senior Vice President, Change Management
Samuel J. Peterson 33 Senior Vice President, Technology
Stormy D. Simon 40 Senior Vice President, Marketing and Customer Care
Stephen P. Tryon 47 Senior Vice President, Logistics and Human Capital Management
Dr. Patrick M. Byrne has served as our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and as a Director since
October 1999, as Chairman of the Board from February 2001 through October 2005, and since July 2006. From September 1997 to
May 1999, Dr. Byrne served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Fechheimer Brothers, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of
uniforms. From 1995 until its sale in September 1999, Dr. Byrne was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Centricut, LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial torch parts. From 1994 to the present, Dr. Byrne has served as a Manager
of the Haverford Group, an investment company and an affiliate of Overstock. Dr. Byrne has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese
studies from Dartmouth College, a Master's Degree from Cambridge University as a Marshall Scholar, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from
Stanford University.
Mr. Jonathan E. Johnson III joined Overstock.com in September 2002 and currently serves as our President. He has served as our
General Counsel and as our Vice President, Strategic Projects, and Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Legal. From
May 1999 to September 2002, Mr. Johnson held various positions with TenFold Corporation, a software company, including positions
as General Counsel, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From October 1997 to April 1999, Mr. Johnson practiced
law in the Los Angeles offices of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and from September 1994 to September 1997, he practiced law
in the Los Angeles offices of Graham & James. From February 1994 to August 1994, Mr. Johnson served as a judicial clerk at the
Utah Supreme Court for Justice Leonard H. Russon, and prior to that, from August 1993 to January 1994, Mr. Johnson served as a
judicial clerk at the Utah Court of Appeals for Justice Russon. Mr. Johnson holds a Bachelor's Degree in Japanese from Brigham
Young University, studied for a year at Osaka University of Foreign Studies in Japan, and received his law degree from the J. Reuben
Clark, Jr. Law School at Brigham Young University.
Mr. Geoffrey R. Atkinson currently serves as our Senior Vice President of Marketing. Mr. Atkinson is responsible for the search
and email marketing channels as well as the Customer Relationship Management group (the "CRM"). Since joining the Company in
2005, Mr. Atkinson has worked primarily on improving the customer facing search and navigation experience as well as growing the
email and search marketing channels. Mr. Atkinson has previously served as Vice President of tactical marketing and Director of web
site and email marketing. Before joining Overstock.com, Mr. Atkinson worked in marketing and branding at Smith Sport Optics, a
manufacturer of sunglasses and goggles for sports and leisure, in Sun Valley, Idaho. Mr. Atkinson holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Sociology from Dartmouth College.
Mr. Stephen J. Chesnut was appointed Senior Vice President, Finance of the Company, effective January 5, 2009. From
August 2007 until he joined the Company, Mr. Chesnut served as Vice President, Strategy/Market Development/Sales for HD
Supply, Inc., a privately-held wholesale distribution company based in Atlanta, Georgia. From December 1998 to August 2007,
Mr. Chesnut served in a variety of capacities for The Home Depot or its subsidiaries, including Director, Business Development for
HD Supply (prior to its sale by Home Depot), Director, Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Home Depot Supply; Director, New
Concept Development; and Director, Strategic Planning. Prior to joining The Home Depot, Mr. Chesnut served in a variety of
operational, planning and financial positions for Target Stores Inc. from 1986 to 1998. Mr. Chesnut holds a Bachelor's of Science
Degree in Accounting and Business Management, from Southern Utah University and a Master of Business Administration Degree,
Finance and Strategic Planning, from Brigham Young University.
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