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This excerpt taken from the ATVI DEF 14A filed Jul 30, 2007. Nominees The following table sets forth the names of the nominees and certain information about them (including their terms of service):
Mr. Kotick has been a director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since February 1991. Since March 2003, Mr. Kotick has served on the board of directors of Yahoo! Inc., an Internet content and service provider, and as a member of that board's nominating and corporate governance committee. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees for The Center for Early Education and is chairman of the Committee of Trustees at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Mr. Kelly has held various positions of responsibility with the Company since 1991, including serving as a director of the Company since July 1995 and Co-Chairman of the Company since 3 October 1998. Mr. Kelly holds a B.A. degree in accounting from Rutgers University and a J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law. Mr. Doornink has been a director of the Company since April 2003 and a Senior Advisor to the Company since December 2005. He previously served as President of the Company from 1998 to December 2005. He also served as Chairman of Activision Publishing, Inc., the Company's only direct operating subsidiary and the holding company for all other active subsidiaries ("Activision Publishing"), from June 2005 to December 2005 and as Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing from March 2002 to June 2005. Prior to joining the Company in 1998, Mr. Doornink served as President of the Hunt-Wesson snack food division of ConAgra Foods, Inc. for three years. Prior to that, Mr. Doornink worked at The Procter & Gamble Company, a manufacturer of consumer goods products, for 13 years. Mr. Doornink holds an undergraduate degree in economics from the Hogere Economische School of Arnhem in The Netherlands and an M.B.A. degree from Columbia University. Mr. Corti has been a director of the Company since December 2003 and serves as chairperson of the Audit Committee. Mr. Corti has more than 25 years of experience at Avon Products, Inc., a global manufacturer and marketer of beauty and related products. Mr. Corti joined Avon Products, Inc.'s tax department as a tax associate in 1976 and held positions of increasing responsibility in Avon Products, Inc.'s finance department throughout his tenure there. He served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Avon Products, Inc. from 1998 until he retired from his positions as Chief Financial Officer in November 2005 and Executive Vice President in March 2006. Since June 2006, Mr. Corti has served on the board of directors of Bacardi Limited, a wine and spirits group. Mr. Corti also serves as Chairman of the board of directors of the Avon Products Foundation. Mr. Corti holds a B.A. degree in Accounting from Queens College and an M.B.A. degree in Taxation from St. John's University. Mr. Corti is also a certified public accountant. Ms. Isgur has been a director of the Company since February 1991. Since her retirement in 1998, she has provided consulting services. She previously served as a Senior Vice President of Stratagem, Inc., an investment banking firm specializing in the software industry, from 1993 to 1998, as President of BSI Consulting, a software development and services firm, from 1990 to 1993, as a Vice President of Needham & Co., a high technology investment banking firm, from 1989 to 1990, as a Vice President of Manufacturers Hanover Securities, an investment banking firm, during 1988, as a principal of D.H. Brown Associates, a research and consulting firm, from 1985 to 1988 and as a Vice President and microcomputer industry analyst at Paine Webber, Incorporated from 1981 to 1985. Mr. Morgado has been a director of the Company since February 1997 and serves as chairperson of both the Compensation Committee and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Morgado is Chairman of Maroley Media Group, a media entertainment investment company he established in 1995. He previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Warner Music Group, Inc. from 1985 to 1995. Mr. Morgado serves on the boards of directors of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center and New Milford Hospital in Connecticut. He is also a member of the board of managers of Nest Top, LLC, the controlling shareholder of Nest Family and Nest Learning Systems, a children's entertainment company. Mr. Morgado holds a B.A. degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu and an M.P.A. degree from The State University of New York. Mr. Nolan has been a director of the Company since December 2003. Mr. Nolan is a managing partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., a private equity firm. Prior to becoming a partner at Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. in 1997, Mr. Nolan served as a Managing Director and Co-Head of Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette's Los Angeles Investment Banking Division from 1990 to 1997, as a First Vice President in corporate finance at Drexel Burnham Lambert from 1986 to 1990, and as a Vice President at Prudential Securities, Inc. from 1982 to 1986. Prior to 1986, Mr. Nolan worked at Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, a financial institution. He serves on the boards of directors of Rand McNally & Company, Inc., a mapping and navigation company, and FTD Group, Inc., a provider 4 of floral-related products and services. Mr. Nolan also serves on the board of managers of AsianMedia Group LLC, an Asian-language media company in the United States. Mr. Nolan holds both a B.S. degree in Agricultural Economics and Finance and an M.B.A. degree from Cornell University. Mr. Sarnoff has been a director of the Company since August 2005. Since 1998, Mr. Sarnoff has been Executive Vice President of Random House, Inc., a general trade book publisher. He has also served as President of Random House Corporate Development Group since 2000 and President of Random House Ventures, L.L.C. since 1999. Mr. Sarnoff serves on the supervisory board of Bertelsmann AG, the parent company of Random House, Inc., and is the elected Chairman of the Bertelsmann Management Representative Committee. Since Mr. Sarnoff joined Random House's predecessor company, Bantam Doubleday Dell in 1987, he has held various positions of increasing responsibility, including Director of Marketing of the Bantam Publishing Division, Vice President of Strategic Planning and Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Diversified Publishing Group. Mr. Sarnoff also served as Chief Financial Officer of Bantam Doubleday Dell and later served as Chief Financial Officer of Random House, Inc. after the companies were combined. Mr. Sarnoff serves on the boards of directors of The Princeton Review, Inc., an educational preparation company, Audible, Inc., a provider of spoken audio for computer-based listening or mobile playback, and Oak Hill Capital Fund II, a private equity fund. Mr. Sarnoff holds a B.A. degree from Princeton University and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School. This excerpt taken from the ATVI DEF 14A filed Jul 28, 2006. Nominees All of the nominees have served as directors of the Company since the last annual meeting of stockholders. The names of the nominees and certain information about them (including their terms of service), are set forth below:
Mr. Kotick has been a director of the Company since February 1991 and has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since that time. Mr. Kotick has been a member of the board of directors of Yahoo! Inc., an Internet content and service provider, since March 11, 2003. Mr. Kelly has been a director of the Company since July 1995. He has served as Co-Chairman of the Company since October 1998. He previously served as President of the Company from July 1997 to October 1998 and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from July 1995 to October 1998. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company from February 1991 until July 1997 and Secretary of the Company from May 1991 until 3 October 1997. Mr. Kelly holds a law degree from Fordham University School of Law School and a B.A. degree in accounting from Rutgers University and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Doornink has served as a director of the Company since April 2003 and a Senior Advisor to the Company since December 31, 2005. He was President of the Company from 1998 until December 31, 2005. He was also Chairman of Activision Publishing, Inc., the Company's only direct operating subsidiary and the holding company for all other active subsidiaries, from June 15, 2005 until December 31, 2005 and was Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing, Inc. from March 28, 2002 through June 14, 2005. Mr. Doornink joined Activision in 1998 from ConAgra Foods, Inc. where, for three years, he served as President of the Hunt-Wesson snack food division. Prior to this, Mr. Doornink worked at the Procter & Gamble Company for 13 years. Mr. Doornink holds an M.B.A. degree from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree in economics from the Hogere Economische School of Arnhem in The Netherlands. Mr. Corti has been a director of the Company since December 2003 and serves as chairperson of the Audit Committee. With more than 25 years experience at Avon, Mr. Corti currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Avon Products Foundation and served as Avon Products Inc.'s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1998 until he retired as Chief Financial Officer in November 2005 and as Executive Vice President in March 2006. Mr. Corti joined Avon's tax department as a tax associate in 1976 and has held progressive financial leadership positions throughout his tenure at the company. In June 2006, Mr. Corti was elected to the Board of Directors of Bacardi Limited. He holds a B.A. degree in Accounting from Queens College and an M.B.A. degree in Taxation from St. John's University. Mr. Corti is a certified public accountant. Ms. Isgur has been a director of the Company since February 1991. From 1993 until 1998, she was a Senior Vice President of Stratagem, an investment banking firm specializing in the software industry. Ms. Isgur also served as President of BSI Consulting from 1990 to 1993. She served as a Vice President of Needham & Co., a high technology investment banking firm, from 1989 to 1990. During 1988, Ms. Isgur served as a Vice President at Manufacturers Hanover Securities. From 1985 to 1988, she was a principal of D.H. Brown Associates. Ms. Isgur was a Vice President and microcomputer industry analyst at Paine Webber, Incorporated from 1981 to 1985. Mr. Nolan has been a director of the Company since December 2003. Mr. Nolan is a managing partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. Prior to becoming a partner at Leonard Green & Partners in 1997, Mr. Nolan was a Managing Director and Co-Head of Donaldson, Luftkin and Jenrette's Los Angeles Investment Banking Division since 1990. Prior to that, Mr. Nolan had been a First Vice President in corporate finance at Drexel Burnham Lambert since 1986. Before 1986, Mr. Nolan was a Vice President at Prudential Securities, Inc. where he had worked from 1982 to 1986, after working as an Associate at the Manufacturers Hanover Trust. He presently serves on the boards of directors of Rand McNally & Company, Inc. and FTD Group, Inc. and on the board of managers of AsianMedia Group LLC. Mr. Nolan is a graduate of Cornell University with a B.S. degree in Agricultural Economics and Finance. He received his M.B.A. degree from Cornell University. Mr. Morgado has been a director of the Company since February 1997 and serves as chairperson of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Morgado is Chairman of Maroley Media Group, a media entertainment investment company he established in 1995. From 1985 to 1995, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Office of the Warner Music Group, Inc. Mr. Morgado serves on the Board of Directors of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center and New Milford Hospital in Connecticut. He is also a member of the Board of Managers of Nest Family Entertainment and Power Solutions Corp. Mr. Morgado holds a B.A. degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu and an M.P.A. degree from State University of New York. 4 Mr. Sarnoff has been a director of the Company since August 2005. Since 1998, Mr. Sarnoff has been Executive Vice President of Random House, Inc., the world's largest consumer publisher. He has also served as President of Random House Corporate Development Group since 2000 and President of Random House Ventures, L.L.C. since 1999. Mr. Sarnoff also serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann AG, the parent company of Random House, Inc. and is the elected Chairman of the Bertelsmann Management Representative Committee. Since Mr. Sarnoff joined Random House's predecessor company, Bantam Doubleday Dell in 1987, he has held various positions including Director of Marketing for the Bantam Publishing Division, Vice President of Strategic Planning, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Diversified Publishing Group. Mr. Sarnoff also served as Chief Financial Officer of Bantam Doubleday Dell, and then was Chief Financial Officer of Random House, Inc., after the companies were combined. Mr. Sarnoff presently serves on the board of directors of The Princeton Review, Inc., Audible, Inc. and Oak Hill Capital Fund II. He holds a B.A. degree from Princeton University and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School. This excerpt taken from the ATVI DEF 14A filed Jul 29, 2005. Nominees All of the nominees have served as directors of the Company since the last annual meeting of stockholders, except for Mr. Sarnoff who was appointed to the Board effective August 1, 2005 and will stand for election as a director for the first time at the Annual Meeting. The names of the nominees and certain information about them (including their terms of service), are set forth below:
Mr. Kotick has been a director of the Company since February 1991 and has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since that time. Mr. Kotick has been a member of the board of directors of Yahoo! Inc., an Internet content and service provider, since March 11, 2003. 3 Mr. Kelly has been a director of the Company since July 1995. He has served as Co-Chairman of the Company since October 1998. He previously served as President of the Company from July 1997 to October 1998 and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from July 1995 to October 1998. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company from February 1991 until July 1997 and Secretary of the Company from May 1991 until October 1997. Mr. Kelly holds a law degree from Fordham University School of Law School and a B.A. degree in accounting from Rutgers University and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Doornink has served as a director of the Company since April 2003. He has been Chairman of Activision Publishing, Inc., the Company's only direct operating subsidiary and the holding company for all other active subsidiaries, since June 15, 2005 and was Chief Executive Officer of Activision Publishing, Inc. from March 28, 2002 through June 14, 2005. Mr. Doornink also serves as President of the Company. Mr. Doornink joined Activision in 1998 from ConAgra Foods, Inc. where, for three years, he served as President of the Hunt-Wesson snack food division. Prior to this, Mr. Doornink worked at the Procter & Gamble Company for 13 years. Mr. Doornink holds an M.B.A. degree from Columbia University and an undergraduate degree in economics from the Hogere Economische School of Arnhem in The Netherlands. Mr. Corti has been a director of the Company since December 2003 and serves as chairperson of the Audit Committee. With more than 25 years experience at Avon, Mr. Corti currently serves as Avon Products Inc.'s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held since 1998. Mr. Corti joined Avon's tax department as a tax associate in 1976 and has held progressive financial leadership positions throughout his tenure at the company. He holds a B.A. degree in Accounting from Queens College and an M.B.A. degree in Taxation from St. John's University. Mr. Corti is a certified public accountant. Ms. Isgur has been a director of the Company since February 1991. From 1993 until 1998, she was a Senior Vice President of Stratagem, an investment banking firm specializing in the software industry. Ms. Isgur also served as President of BSI Consulting from 1990 to 1993. She served as a Vice President of Needham & Co., a high technology investment banking firm, from 1989 to 1990. During 1988, Ms. Isgur served as a Vice President at Manufacturers Hanover Securities. From 1985 to 1988, she was a principal of D.H. Brown Associates. Ms. Isgur was a Vice President and microcomputer industry analyst at Paine Webber, Incorporated from 1981 to 1985. Mr. Nolan has been a director of the Company since December 2003. Mr. Nolan is a managing partner of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. Prior to becoming a partner at Leonard Green & Partners in 1997, Mr. Nolan was a Managing Director and Co-Head of Donaldson, Luftkin and Jenrette's Los Angeles Investment Banking Division since 1990. Prior to that, Mr. Nolan had been a First Vice President in corporate finance at Drexel Burnham Lambert since 1986. Before 1986, Mr. Nolan was a Vice President at Prudential Securities, Inc. where he had worked from 1982 to 1986, after working as an Associate at the Manufacturers Hanover Trust. He presently serves on the boards of directors of Rand McNally & Company, Inc. and FTD Group, Inc. and on the board of managers of AsianMedia Group LLC. Mr. Nolan is a graduate of Cornell University with a B.S. degree in Agricultural Economics and Finance. He received his M.B.A. degree from Cornell University. Mr. Morgado has been a director of the Company since February 1997 and serves as chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Morgado is Chairman of Maroley Media Group, a media entertainment investment company he established in 1995. From 1985 to 1995, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Office of the Warner Music Group, Inc. Mr. Morgado serves on the Board of Directors of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center and New Milford Hospital in Connecticut. He is also a member of the Board of Managers of Nest Family Entertainment and Power 4 Solutions Corp. Mr. Morgado holds a B.A. degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu and an M.P.A. degree from State University of New York. Mr. Sarnoff has been a director of the Company since August 2005. Since 1998, Mr. Sarnoff has been Executive Vice President of Random House, Inc., the world's largest consumer publisher. He has also served as President of Random House Corporate Development Group since 2000 and President of Random House Ventures, L.L.C. since 1999. Mr. Sarnoff also serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of Bertelsmann AG, the parent company of Random House, Inc. and is the elected Chairman of the Bertelsmann Management Representative Committee. Since Mr. Sarnoff joined Random House's predecessor company, Bantam Doubleday Dell in 1987, he has held various positions including Director of Marketing for the Bantam Publishing Division, Vice President of Strategic Planning, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Diversified Publishing Group. Mr. Sarnoff also served as Chief Financial Officer of Bantam Doubleday Dell, and then was Chief Financial Officer of Random House, Inc., after the companies were combined. Mr. Sarnoff presently serves on the board of directors of The Princeton Review, Inc., Audible, Inc. and Oak Hill Capital Fund II. He holds a B.A. degree from Princeton University and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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