Committee Composition


  Audit Compensation Executive Finance Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility
Brian D. Goldner     Member of Executive Committee    
Alfred J. Verrecchia Chairman of the Board Independent Director     Member of Executive Committee    
Basil L. Anderson Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee     Member of Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Alan R. Batkin Independent Director Member of Audit Committee     Member of Finance Committee  
Frank J. Biondi, Jr. Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee     Member of Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Kenneth A. Bronfin Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee Member of Executive Committee Committee Chair for Finance Committee  
John M. Connors, Jr. Independent Director   Committee Chair for Compensation Committee Member of Executive Committee   Member of Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
John Connors

John M. Connors, Jr., 70, was a founding partner of Hill Holliday Connors Cosmopulos Inc., a full-service marketing, advertising and communications company based in Boston, Massachusetts. He served as Chairman, CEO and President for many years before selling the company in 1998 to the Interpublic Group (IPG). He continued to serve as Chairman, CEO and President of the company following the sale until 2003 and as Chairman until 2006, and he currently serves as Chairman Emeritus. Mr. Connors is also a director of Covidien PLC. He has been a director of the Company since 2004.

 

The Board has nominated Mr. Connors for election as a director because of his more than 40 years of business experience, which includes co-founding and developing one of the top advertising and marketing communications firms in the United States and advising many of the top branded companies in the world. Mr. Connors has also served on the boards of dozens of entities, including public companies, private companies, hospitals and colleges. The Board believes that Mr. Connors possesses particular knowledge, expertise and perspectives regarding the marketing, advertising and communications fields; brand management, brand building and brand research and development; and expertise in corporate governance and board and committee best practices.


Michael W.O. Garrett Independent Director Member of Audit Committee     Member of Finance Committee  
Lisa Gersh Independent Director Member of Audit Committee       Member of Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Jack M. Greenberg Independent Director     Member of Executive Committee Member of Finance Committee Committee Chair for Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Alan G. Hassenfeld Independent Director     Committee Chair for Executive Committee Member of Finance Committee  
Tracy Leinbach Independent Director Committee Chair for Audit Committee   Member of Executive Committee Member of Finance Committee  
Edward M. Philip Independent Director   Member of Compensation Committee     Member of Nominating, Governance & Social Responsibility Committee
Chair of the Board = Chair of the Board Committee Chair = Chair Committee Member = Member Independent Director = Independent Director