Wilbert G. Holliman has served as a director of our company since October 1996. Mr. Holliman also served as Chief Executive Officer of our company from October 1996 to his retirement in January 2008 and as Chairman of the Board of our company from May 1998 to May 2008. Prior to this, Mr. Holliman was President and CEO at Lane Furniture Industries, a company he co-founded in 1970. Mr. Holliman also serves on the Board of Directors of BancorpSouth, Inc.
John R. Jordan, Jr. has served as a director of our company since May 2003. Mr. Jordan held various positions at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) for more than 30 years. Most recently, he held the position of Vice Chairman until his retirement in 1998.
Ira D. Kaplan has served as a director of our company since May 2008. Mr. Kaplan served as Chief Financial Officer of Claire’s Stores Inc. from 1990 to April 2008 and served as a member of the Board of Directors of Claire’s Stores until it was acquired in May 2007. Mr. Kaplan joined Claire’s Stores in 1987 and served in various financial capacities prior to being appointed its Chief Financial Officer in 1990. From 1982 to 1987, Mr. Kaplan practiced at Peat Marwick (now KPMG).
Ann S. Lieff has served as a director since May 2010. Since 1998, Ms. Lieff has served as president of The Lieff Company, a business consulting firm she founded. Prior to this, Ms. Lieff was the president and chief executive officer of Spec’s Music, a publicly-held regional retail chain founded in 1948. Ms. Lieff is a member of the board of directors of Hastings Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment retailer, and Birks & Mayors, a jewelry designer and retailer, and the Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund.
Maureen A. McGuire has served as a director of our company since December 2008. In May 2009, Ms. McGuire joined Bloomberg LP as Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to this, Ms. McGuire served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Sears Holding Corporation from October 2005 to August 2008. Prior to joining Sears, Ms. McGuire spent over thirty years at International Business Machines Corporation, most recently as Vice President, Worldwide Strategy and Marketing, IBM Systems and Technology Group from January 2005 to September 2005. Previously she served as IBM’s Vice President, Worldwide Marketing and Strategy, IBM Global Services from August 2003 to January 2005.
Aubrey B. Patterson has served as a director of our company since April 2004. Since 1990, Mr. Patterson has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BancorpSouth, Inc., and prior to this, was President and Chief Operating Officer of BancorpSouth. Mr. Patterson also serves on the Board of Directors of BancorpSouth.
Alan G. Schwartz has served as a director of our company since May 2008. Since 1987, Mr. Schwartz has been a Professor of Law at the Yale Law School and a Professor at the Yale School of Management. Mr. Schwartz also serves on the Board of Directors of Cliffs Natural Resources Co.
Ralph P. Scozzafava has served as Chairman of the Board since May 2008 and as a director since June 2007. Since January 2008, Mr. Scozzafava has also served as Chief Executive Officer of our company, and from June 2007 to January 2008, he served as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer-designate. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Scozzafava was employed at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company since 2001, where he held several positions, most recently, serving as Vice President- Worldwide Commercial Operations from March 2006 to June 2007, and as Vice President & Managing Director — North America/Pacific from January 2004 to March 2006.
James M. Zimmerman has served as a director since May 2010. In 2004, Mr. Zimmerman retired from Federated Department Stores, Inc. where he served as Chairman of the Board from February 2003 until January 2004, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from May 1997 to February 2003, and as President and Chief Operating Officer from March 1988 to May 1997. Mr. Zimmerman is also a director of The Chubb Corporation and Fossil, Inc.
