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TERRY E. LONDON
Mr. London, age 63, is being nominated for his eleventh consecutive term on the board of directors. During
fiscal 2013, Mr. London served as the non-executive chairman of the board, chairman of the audit committee and as
a member of the compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees. A certified public accountant
and president of the London Broadcasting Company, Inc., Mr. London provides the board with significant finance,
accounting, media, and public company board knowledge and experience. Mr. London was voted the Broadcaster of
the Year in 2011 by the Texas Association of Broadcasters. Earlier in his career, Mr. London served as president
and chief executive officer, as well as chief financial and administrative officer, of Gaylord Entertainment
Company. Mr. London currently serves as a director of Johnson Outdoors, Inc. and previously served as a director
of Bass Pro Shops, Inc. In his role as director on other boards, Mr. London has served as the chairman of the audit
committee and member of the compensation committee.
ALEXANDER W. SMITH
Mr. Smith, age 60, has served on the board of directors since joining Pier 1 Imports as president and chief
executive officer in February 2007. During fiscal 2013, Mr. Smith served as a member of the executive committee.
Mr. Smith has over 30 years of retail and international branding experience. Prior to joining Pier 1 Imports,
Mr. Smith served as Group President of the TJX Companies, Inc., where he oversaw the operations and
development of Home Goods, Marshalls, and TJ Maxx plus a number of corporate functions. He was instrumental
in the development of the TK Maxx stores in Great Britain and ran its international operations. Mr. Smith also has
served as a director of Papa John’s International, Inc., including service as chairman of its compensation committee
and as a member of its audit committee. Mr. Smith’s employment agreement provides that, at all times during the
employment period, Pier 1 Imports will use its reasonable efforts to cause the board of directors, or an authorized
committee thereof, to nominate Mr. Smith for election to the board of directors at each annual meeting of
shareholders of Pier 1 Imports held during the employment period, and, if nominated, to cause the board of directors
to recommend his election to the shareholders of Pier 1 Imports.
CECE SMITH
Ms. Smith, age 68, is being nominated for her seventh consecutive term on the board of directors. During fiscal
2013, Ms. Smith served as a member and chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee and as a
member and chair of the audit committee. A certified public accountant, Ms. Smith brings a wealth of retail,
finance, and corporate governance knowledge and experience to the board. Prior to her retirement in September
2007, Ms. Smith co-founded Phillips-Smith-Machens Venture Partners, a venture capital firm which invested in
retail and consumer businesses. Prior to that, Ms. Smith served as the executive vice president of finance and
administration for Pearle Health Services, the world’s largest retail optical chain. Ms. Smith served as a director of
Brinker International, Inc. from January 2002 to November 2012. Previously, Ms. Smith has served as a director of
numerous public retailers, including Michaels Stores, Inc., Cheap Tickets, Inc., Hot Topic, Inc., and BizMart, Inc.
and as a director and chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. In her role as director on other boards,
Ms. Smith has served on audit, compensation and nominating and governance committees and has chaired audit and
compensation committees.
The board of directors unanimously recommends a vote “For” the election of each of the above-named
nominees as a director.
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