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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (ITEM 1 ON THE PROXY CARD)
www.staplesannualmeeting.com STAPLES 23
Rowland T. Moriarty
Age: 68
Director Since: 1986
Current Staples Board Committees
- Executive, Finance, Nominating and
Corporate Governance
Skills and Experience
- Consumer and Business Sales
- Corporate Governance
- International Operations
- IT Management and Security
- Marketing
- Real Estate
Public Company Boards
Current
- CRA International, Inc.
- WEX, Inc.
- Virtusa Corporation
Prior
- Trammel Crow Company (1997-2006)
- Capital American (1991-1997)
Selected Other Positions
- Director, Wharton Graduate School
- Director, Packsize International LLC
Education
- D.B.A., Harvard University
- M.B.A., Wharton School of Business
- B.A., Rutgers University
Career Highlights
Dr. Moriarty has served as Chairman of the Board of CRA International, Inc., a worldwide economic and business consulting
firm, since May 2002 and as Vice Chairman since 1992. Previously, he was a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard
Business School. Dr. Moriarty has served as a consultant to more than 75 companies worldwide. Dr. Moriarty is a renowned
expert and author on the subject of B2B marketing and has authored or co-authored three books on business marketing
strategy and industrial buying behavior, and also numerous publications in the Harvard Business Review and other prestigious
academic journals. Dr. Moriarty has extensive experience as a director of both public and private companies in a range of
industries including commercial real estate, payment systems and software development and IT services. Dr. Moriarty has
served as Chair of eight Governance Committees of these boards and also served as a member of the Executive, Finance,
Compensation and Legal & Regulatory Committees of these boards. He also previously served as Chairman of the Board and
subsequently as Lead Director and Vice Chairman at WEX, Inc.
Ronald L. Sargent
Age: 59
Director Since: 1999
Current Staples Board Committees
- Executive
Skills and Experience
- Audit, Financial Expertise
- Consumer and Business Sales
- Corporate Governance
- Ecommerce/Marketing
- International Operations
- Leadership and Management
- M&A/Integration
- Retail
- Strategy
- Supply Chain/Logistics
Other Public Company Boards
Current
- The Kroger Co.
- Five Below
Prior
- Home Depot (2011-2012)
- Mattel, Inc. (2004-2011)
- Yankee Candle Corporation (1999-2007)
Education
- M.B.A., Harvard Business School
- A.B., Economics, Harvard College
Career Highlights
Mr. Sargent has served as Chief Executive Officer of Staples, Inc. since 2002 and Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Staples since 2005. Previously, Mr. Sargent served in various positions at Staples since joining the company in 1989,
including President of Staples, Inc. from 1998 to 2006, Chief Operating Officer of Staples.com from 1998 to 2002,
President of Staples Contract & Commercial from 1994 to 1997 and various other management positions. While at Staples,
Mr. Sargent has also overseen strategic acquisitions and business integrations including Corporate Express, which was
acquired for approximately $4.4 billion in 2008. Before Staples, Mr. Sargent spent 10 years with The Kroger Co., where
he served in a variety of positions in store operations, human resources, strategy, sales and marketing. Mr. Sargent has
been a director of several public company boards and served as Chair or a member of the Audit, Finance, Compensation,
Governance & Social Responsibility and Infrastructure Committees of these boards.