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ITEMS OF BUSINESS TO BE ACTED UPON AT THE MEETING
January 2001 to September 2003, she was the president and chief concept officer for KFC Corporation in Louisville, Kentucky.
While at KFC, she was responsible for leading its U.S. restaurant business. From June 1995 to December 2000, Ms. Bachelder
served as vice president, marketing and product development for Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
HAMISH A. DODDS
Mr. Dodds, age 57, is being nominated for his fourth consecutive term on the board of directors. During fiscal 2014, Mr. Dodds
served as a member of the audit committee. Mr. Dodds brings to the board over 30 years of executive experience in the
shipping, retail, consumer goods and hospitality industries and has lived and worked in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South
America and the United States, gaining extensive international experience in finance, franchising, joint ventures and brand
management. As president and chief executive officer for Hard Rock International since 2004, Mr. Dodds oversees the strategic
development and operations of restaurants, hotels, casinos and live music venues across 58 countries. Previously, Mr. Dodds
has served as a board member and compensation committee member and chief executive officer for CabCorp, as division
president for PepsiCo Beverages covering South America, Central America and the Caribbean, and in a variety of general
management and financial positions for PepsiCo, The Burton Group (now Arcadia Group) in the United Kingdom, and Overseas
Containers, Ltd. Mr. Dodds is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants.
BRENDAN L. HOFFMAN
Mr. Hoffman, age 45, is being nominated for his fourth consecutive term on the board of directors. During fiscal 2014,
Mr. Hoffman served as a member of the compensation committee. Mr. Hoffman serves as president and chief executive officer
of The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. He brings to the board a broad retail background including experience in direct marketing, fulfillment
and e-commerce operations. From October 2008 to February 2012, Mr. Hoffman served as president and chief executive officer
of Lord & Taylor, a division of Hudson’s Bay Trading Company. Prior to that, Mr. Hoffman served six years as president and chief
executive officer of Neiman Marcus Direct, where he oversaw the growth of neimanmarcus.com and the launch and growth of
bergdorfgoodman.com. Mr. Hoffman held previous positions as vice president of Last Call Clearance Division at Neiman Marcus
Stores, divisional merchandise manager of Bergdorf Goodman, Inc., a subsidiary of the Neiman Marcus Group, and divisional
merchandise manager of Lord & Taylor, where he began his retail career in the executive training program. Mr. Hoffman serves
on the advisory board of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Initiative at The Wharton School.
TERRY E. LONDON
Mr. London, age 64, is being nominated for his twelfth consecutive term on the board of directors. During fiscal 2014,
Mr. London served as the non-executive chairman of the board and as a member of the compensation committee and
nominating and corporate governance committee. 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.
CYNTHIA P. MCCAGUE
Ms. McCague, age 63, is being nominated for her first full term on the board of directors. During fiscal 2014, Ms. McCague
served as a member of the compensation committee. Ms. McCague is a soft drink industry executive who brings to the board
over 35 years of human resources and public company leadership experience. She retired in 2010 as senior vice president,
global human resources for The Coca-Cola Company, after a 28-year career with the Coca-Cola business system. Prior to this
last role, she led the Human Resources functions for Coca Cola Beverages, listed on the London Stock Exchange and Coca-
Cola Hellenic, listed on the Athens, Greece Stock Exchange. She has served on the board of directors of Monster Worldwide,
Inc. since May 2010 and is a member of their compensation committee and will continue serve in that capacity through that
company’s 2014 annual shareholders meeting. Ms. McCague brings extensive experience in human resources and executive
compensation to the board of directors. Her deep and broad global experience in consumer products gives the board a
perspective on developing, marketing, merchandising and selling products in a fast moving consumer goods environment, as
well as on strategy, talent and organizational development.
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