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Served as a
Director
Since
Robert C. Nakasone, age 57 1986
Chief Executive Officer of NAK Enterprises, L.L.C., an
investment and consulting company, since January 2000. Prior
to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Toys ‘‘R’’ Us,
Inc., a retail store chain, from February 1998 to September
1999. Previously, Mr. Nakasone served in other positions with
Toys ‘‘R’’ Us, including President and Chief Operating Officer
from January 1994 to February 1998 and Vice Chairman and
President of Worldwide Toy Stores from January 1989 to
January 1994. Mr. Nakasone is also a Director of eFunds
Corporation.
Ronald L. Sargent, age 49 1999
Chief Executive Officer of Staples since February 2002 and
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Staples since March
2005. Prior to that, he served in various capacities since
joining Staples in March 1989, including President from
November 1998 to March 2005, Chief Operating Officer from
November 1998 to February 2002, President-North American
Operations from October 1997 to November 1998, and
President-Staples Contract & Commercial from June 1994 to
October 1997. Mr. Sargent is also a Director of Yankee
Candle Corporation, Aramark Corporation and Mattel, Inc.
Directors Serving a Term Expiring at the 2007 Annual Meeting (Class 1 Directors)
Served as a
Director
Since
Arthur M. Blank, age 62 August 2001
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta
Falcons since February 2002. Mr. Blank is also the Chairman
of the Georgia Force Football Club, LLC since it was founded
in 2004. Mr. Blank has also been Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of AMB Group, LLC since February
2001 and Chairman of The Arthur M. Blank Family
Foundation since it was founded in 1995. Mr. Blank is a co-
founder of The Home Depot, Inc., served as its Co-Chairman
of the Board of Directors from December 2000 until his
retirement in May 2001 and was a Director of Home Depot
from 1978 until May 2001. Mr. Blank served as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Home Depot from 1997 to May
2000 and as its President and Chief Operating Officer from
1978 to 1997. Mr. Blank is also a Director of Cox Enterprises,
Inc.
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