SWY » Topics » Our Board recommends a vote FOR the election to the Board of each of the following nominees:

This excerpt taken from the SWY DEF 14A filed Mar 27, 2009.

Our Board recommends a vote “FOR” the election to the Board of each of the following nominees:

 

STEVEN A. BURD, age 59, has been a member of the Board of Directors since September 7, 1993 and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 12, 1998. He has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since April 30, 1993 and President of the Company since October 26, 1992. Mr. Burd is also a director of Kohl’s Corporation.

 

JANET E. GROVE, age 58, has been a member of the Board of Directors since October 21, 2004. Ms. Grove was named a Corporate Vice Chair of Macy’s Department Stores, Inc. in February 2003. She has served as Chair of Macy’s Merchandising Group, a division of Macy’s Department Stores, Inc., since 1998 and as Chief Executive Officer since 1999. Prior to her current position, Ms. Grove was Executive Vice President for Center Core, Cosmetics and Ready to Wear.

 

MOHAN GYANI, age 57, has been a member of the Board of Directors since October 21, 2004. Mr. Gyani has been Vice Chairman of Roamware, Inc. since January 2006, and he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Roamware from May 2005 through December 2005. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Wireless Mobility Services from 2000 until his retirement from that company in 2003. He was a senior advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Wireless through December 2004. From

 

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1995 through 1999, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AirTouch Communications. Mr. Gyani is a director of Keynote Systems, Inc., Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, SIRF Technology Holdings and UnionBanCal Corporation.

 

PAUL HAZEN, age 67, has been a member of the Board of Directors since July 18, 1990. Mr. Hazen retired from Wells Fargo & Co. in April 2001 after serving as Chairman since November 1998. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wells Fargo & Co. from January 1995 to November 1998. Mr. Hazen is Chairman and a director of KKR Financial Corp. and a director of Xstrata (Schweiz) AG, listed on the London stock exchange.

 

FRANK C. HERRINGER, age 66, has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 6, 2008. Mr. Herringer has been Chairman of the Board of Transamerica Corporation, a financial services company, since 1996. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Transamerica from 1991 to 1999 and President from 1986 to 1999, when Transamerica was acquired by AEGON N.V. Mr. Herringer is also a director of Amgen Inc., a biotechnology company, and The Charles Schwab Corporation.

 

ROBERT I. MACDONNELL, age 71, has been a member of the Board of Directors since November 26, 1986. Mr. MacDonnell is retired from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., where he was a partner from 1982 to 2002. He is also a director of Xstrata (Schweiz) AG, listed on the London stock exchange.

 

KENNETH W. ODER, age 61, has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 6, 2008. Mr. Oder has been engaged in investment and philanthropic pursuits since leaving Safeway in September 2000. From 1993 to September 2000, Mr. Oder served as Safeway’s Executive Vice President of Labor Relations, Human Resources, Legal and Public Affairs. Prior to that, he was a partner at the law firm Latham & Watkins LLP.

 

REBECCA A. STIRN, age 56, has been a member of the Board of Directors since May 11, 1999. Since October 2004, she has served as a director, President and Chief Financial Officer of Aesthetic Sciences Corporation, a company developing innovative medical device products. From 1999 to 2005, she served as a business consultant. From January 1996 until September 1999, she was Vice President, Sales and Marketing of North America and Vice President of Global Marketing of Collagen Aesthetics, Inc. (formerly Collagen Corporation), which developed, manufactured and sold biomedical products.

 

WILLIAM Y. TAUSCHER, age 59, has been a member of the Board of Directors since May 12, 1998. He is the Managing Member of The Tauscher Group, which invests and assists in the management of enterprises involved with home products, transportation, security and real estate. He also is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vertical Communications, Inc., a communications technology company. He was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Vanstar Corporation from 1987 until 1999.

 

RAYMOND G. VIAULT, age 64, has been a member of the Board of Directors since December 15, 2004. He was Vice Chairman of General Mills Inc. from 1996 to 2004, when he retired. Before joining General Mills, Mr. Viault had a 20-year career with Kraft General Foods, serving in a variety of senior marketing and general management positions, including president of Kraft Jacobs Suchard and president of Maxwell House Coffee Co. He is also a director of Cadbury, PLC, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. and VF Corporation.

 

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This excerpt taken from the SWY DEF 14A filed Apr 2, 2008.

Our Board recommends a vote “FOR” the election to the Board of each of the following nominees:

 

STEVEN A. BURD, age 58, has been a member of the Board of Directors since September 7, 1993 and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 12, 1998. He has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since April 30, 1993 and President of the Company since October 26, 1992. Mr. Burd is also a director of Kohl’s Corporation.

 

JANET E. GROVE, age 57, has been a member of the Board of Directors since October 21, 2004. Ms. Grove was named as a Corporate Vice Chair of Macy’s Department Stores, Inc. in February 2003. She has served as Chair of Macy’s Merchandising Group, a division of Macy’s Department Stores, Inc., since 1998 and as Chief Executive Officer since 1999. Prior to her current position, Ms. Grove was Executive Vice President for Center Core, Cosmetics and Ready to Wear.

 

MOHAN GYANI, age 56, has been a member of the Board of Directors since October 21, 2004. Mr. Gyani has been Vice Chairman of Roamware, Inc. since January 2006, and he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Roamware from May 2005 through December 2005. He served as the President and Chief Executive

 

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Officer of AT&T Wireless Mobility Services from 2000 until his retirement from that company in 2003. He was a senior advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Wireless through December 2004. From 1995 through 1999, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AirTouch Communications. Mr. Gyani is a director of SIRF Technology Holdings, Keynote Systems, Inc., Mobile TeleSystems OJSC and UnionBanCal Corporation.

 

PAUL HAZEN, age 66, has been a member of the Board of Directors since July 18, 1990. Mr. Hazen retired from Wells Fargo & Co. in April 2001 after serving as Chairman since November 1998. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wells Fargo & Co. from January 1995 to November 1998. Mr. Hazen is Chairman and a director of KKR Financial Corp. and a director of Xstrata (Schweiz) AG, listed on the London stock exchange.

 

FRANK C. HERRINGER, age 65, has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 6, 2008. Mr. Herringer has been Chairman of the Board of Transamerica Corporation, a financial services company, since 1996. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Transamerica from 1991 to 1999 and President from 1986 to 1999, when Transamerica was acquired by AEGON N.V. Mr. Herringer is also a director of Amgen Inc., a biotechnology company, and The Charles Schwab Corporation.

 

ROBERT I. MACDONNELL, age 70, has been a member of the Board of Directors since November 26, 1986. Mr. MacDonnell is retired from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., where he was a partner from 1982 to 2002, and now serves as Finance Chairman of ALL KINDS OF MINDS, a not-for-profit company serving learning disabled children. He is also a director of Xstrata (Schweiz) AG, listed on the London stock exchange.

 

DOUGLAS J. MACKENZIE, age 48, has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 10, 2005. Mr. Mackenzie is a Managing Member of Radar Management, LLC and has been a partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (“KPCB”) since 1992. He joined KPCB in 1989 and has focused his investment activities in the software sector.

 

KENNETH W. ODER, age 60, has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 6, 2008. Mr. Oder has been engaged in investment and philanthropic pursuits since leaving Safeway in September 2000. From 1993 to September 2000, Mr. Oder served as Safeway’s Executive Vice President of Labor Relations, Human Resources, Legal and Public Affairs. Prior to that, he was a partner at the law firm Latham & Watkins LLP.

 

REBECCA A. STIRN, age 55, has been a member of the Board of Directors since May 11, 1999. Since October 2004, she has served as a director, President and Chief Financial Officer of Aesthetic Sciences Corporation, a company developing innovative medical device products. From 1999 to 2005, she served as a business consultant. From January 1996 until September 1999, she was Vice President, Sales and Marketing of North America and Vice President of Global Marketing of Collagen Aesthetics, Inc. (formerly Collagen Corporation), which developed, manufactured and sold biomedical products.

 

WILLIAM Y. TAUSCHER, age 58, has been a member of the Board of Directors since May 12, 1998. He is the Managing Member of The Tauscher Group, which invests and assists in the management of enterprises involved with home products, transportation, security and real estate. He also is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Artisoft, Inc. (dba Vertical Communications, Inc.), a communications technology company, and Chief Executive Officer of L.Kee & Company, a Chinese home textile manufacturer. He was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Vanstar Corporation from 1987 until 1999.

 

RAYMOND G. VIAULT, age 63, has been a member of the Board of Directors since December 15, 2004. He was Vice Chairman of General Mills Inc. from 1996 to 2004, when he retired. Before joining General Mills, Mr. Viault had a 20-year career with Kraft General Foods, serving in a variety of senior marketing and general management positions, including president of Kraft Jacobs Suchard and president of Maxwell House Coffee Co. He is also a director of Cadbury Schweppes, PLC, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. and VF Corporation.

 

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This excerpt taken from the SWY DEF 14A filed Apr 4, 2007.

Our Board recommends a vote “FOR” the election to the Board of each of the following nominees:

 

STEVEN A. BURD, age 57, has been a member of the Board of Directors since September 7, 1993 and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 12, 1998. He has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since April 30, 1993 and President of the Company since October 26, 1992. Mr. Burd is also a director of Kohl’s Corporation.

 

JANET E. GROVE, age 56, has been a member of the Board of Directors since October 21, 2004. Ms. Grove was named as a Corporate Vice Chair of Federated Department Stores, Inc. in February 2003. She has served as Chair of Federated Merchandising Group (FMG), a division of Federated Department Stores, Inc., since 1998 and as Chief Executive Officer since 1999. Prior to her current position, Ms. Grove was Executive Vice President for Center Core, Cosmetics and Ready to Wear.

 

MOHAN GYANI, age 55, has been a member of the Board of Directors since October 21, 2004. Mr. Gyani has been Vice Chairman of Roamware, Inc. since January 2006, and he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Roamware from May 2005 through December 2005. He served as the President and Chief Executive

 

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Officer of AT&T Wireless Mobility Services from 2000 until his retirement from that company in 2003. He was a senior advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AT&T Wireless through December 2004. From 1995 through 1999, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AirTouch Communications. Mr. Gyani is a director of SIRF Technology Holdings, Keynote Systems, Inc. and UnionBanCal Corporation.

 

PAUL HAZEN, age 65, has been a member of the Board of Directors since July 18, 1990. Mr. Hazen retired from Wells Fargo & Co. in April 2001 after serving as Chairman since November 1998. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wells Fargo & Co. from January 1995 to November 1998. Mr. Hazen is also a director of Xstrata (Schweiz) AG and KKR Financial Corp.

 

ROBERT I. MACDONNELL, age 69, has been a member of the Board of Directors since November 26, 1986. Mr. MacDonnell is retired from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., where he was a partner from 1982 to 2002, and now serves as Finance Chairman of ALL KINDS OF MINDS, a not-for-profit company serving learning disabled children. He is also a director of Xstrata (Schweiz) AG.

 

DOUGLAS J. MACKENZIE, age 47, has been a member of the Board of Directors since March 10, 2005. Mr. Mackenzie is a Managing Member of Radar Management, LLC and has been a partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (“KPCB”) since 1992. He joined KPCB in 1989 and has focused his investment activities in the software sector.

 

REBECCA A. STIRN, age 54, has been a member of the Board of Directors since May 11, 1999. Since October 2005, she has served as a director, President and Chief Financial Officer of Aesthetic Sciences Corporation, a company developing innovative medical device products. From 1999 to 2005, she served as a business consultant. From January 1996 until September 1999, she was Vice President, Sales and Marketing of North America and Vice President of Global Marketing of Collagen Aesthetics, Inc. (formerly Collagen Corporation), which developed, manufactured and sold biomedical products.

 

WILLIAM Y. TAUSCHER, age 57, has been a member of the Board of Directors since May 12, 1998. He is the Managing Member of The Tauscher Group, which invests and assists in the management of enterprises involved with home products, transportation, security and real estate. He also is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Artisoft, Inc. (dba Vertical Communications, Inc.), a communications technology company, and Chief Executive Officer of L.Kee & Company, a Chinese home textile manufacturer. He was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Vanstar Corporation from 1987 until 1999.

 

RAYMOND G. VIAULT, age 62, has been a member of the Board of Directors since December 15, 2004. He was Vice Chairman of General Mills Inc. from 1996 to 2004, when he retired. Before joining General Mills, Mr. Viault had a 20-year career with Kraft General Foods, serving in a variety of senior marketing and general management positions, including president of Kraft Jacobs Suchard and president of Maxwell House Coffee Co. He is also a director of Cadbury Schweppes, PLC, Newell Rubbermaid Inc. and VF Corporation.

 

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This excerpt taken from the SWY DEF 14A filed Apr 12, 2006.

Our Board recommends a vote “FOR” the election to the Board of each of the following nominees:

 

STEVEN A. BURD, age 56, has been a member of the Board of Directors since September 7, 1993 and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 12, 1998. He has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since April 30, 1993 and President of the Company since October 26, 1992. Mr. Burd is also a director of Kohl’s Corporation.

 

JANET E. GROVE, age 55, was appointed to the Board of Directors on October 21, 2004. Ms. Grove was named as a Corporate Vice Chair of Federated Department Stores, Inc. in February 2003. She has served as Chair of Federated Merchandising Group (FMG), a division of Federated Department Stores, Inc., since 1998 and as CEO since 1999. Prior to her current position, Ms. Grove was Executive Vice President for Center Core, Cosmetics and Ready to Wear.

 

MOHAN GYANI, age 54, was appointed to the Board of Directors on October 21, 2004. Mr. Gyani has been Vice Chairman of Roamware Inc. since January 2006, and he was Chairman and CEO of Roamware from May 2005 through December 2005. He served as the President and CEO of AT&T Wireless Mobility Services

 

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from 2000 until his retirement from that company in 2003. He was a senior advisor to the Chairman and CEO of AT&T Wireless through December of 2004. From 1995 through 1999, he was the EVP and CFO of AirTouch Communications. Mr. Gyani is a director of SIRF Technology Holdings and Keynote Systems, Inc.

 

PAUL HAZEN, age 64, has been a member of the Board of Directors since July 18, 1990. Mr. Hazen retired from Wells Fargo & Co. in April 2001 after serving as Chairman since November 1998. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wells Fargo & Co. from January 1995 to November 1998. Mr. Hazen is also a director of Xstrata (Schweiz) AG, Willis Group Holdings Ltd., and is a director and Deputy Chairman of Vodafone PLC.

 

ROBERT I. MACDONNELL, age 68, has been a member of the Board of Directors since November 26, 1986. Mr. MacDonnell is retired from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., where he was a partner from 1982 to 2002. He is also a director of Xstrata (Schweiz) AG.

 

DOUGLAS J. MACKENZIE, age 46, was appointed to the Board of Directors on March 10, 2005. Mr. Mackenzie is a Managing Member of Radar Management, LLC and has been a partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers since 1992. He joined KPCB in 1989 and has focused his investment activities in the software sector.

 

REBECCA A. STIRN, age 53, has been a member of the Board of Directors since May 11, 1999. She has served as a business consultant since 1999 and is a founder, principal, director, President and CFO of Aesthetic Sciences Corporation, a company developing innovative medical device products. From January 1996 until September 1999, she was Vice President, Sales and Marketing of North America and Vice President of Global Marketing of Collagen Aesthetics, Inc. (formerly Collagen Corporation), which developed, manufactured and sold biomedical products.

 

WILLIAM Y. TAUSCHER, age 56, has been a member of the Board of Directors since May 12, 1998. He is the Managing Member of The Tauscher Group, which invests and assists in the management of enterprises involved with home products, transportation, security and real estate. He also is the Chairman and CEO of Artisoft, Inc. (dba Vertical Communications, Inc.), a communications technology company, and CEO of Likee & Company, a Chinese home textile manufacturer. He was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Vanstar Corporation from 1987 until 1999.

 

RAYMOND G. VIAULT, age 61, was appointed to the Board of Directors on December 15, 2004. He was Vice Chairman of General Mills Inc. from 1996 to 2004 when he retired. Before joining General Mills, Mr. Viault had a 20-year career with Kraft General Foods, serving in a variety of senior marketing and general management positions, including president of Maxwell House Coffee Co. He is a director and a member of the audit and compensation committees of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., and a director and member of the audit and governance committees of VF Corporation.

 

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This excerpt taken from the SWY DEF 14A filed Apr 12, 2005.

Our Board recommends a vote FOR the election to the Board of each of the following nominees.

 

STEVEN A. BURD, age 55, has been a member of the Board of Directors since September 7, 1993 and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 12, 1998. He has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since April 30, 1993 and President of the Company since October 26, 1992. Mr. Burd is also a director of Kohl’s Corporation.

 

JANET E. GROVE, age 54, was appointed to the Board of Directors on October 21, 2004. Ms. Grove was named as a Corporate Vice Chair of Federated Department Stores, Inc. in February 2003. She has served as Chair of Federated Merchandising Group (FMG), a division of Federated Department Stores, Inc., since 1998 and as CEO since 1999. Prior to her current position, Ms. Grove was Executive Vice President for Center Core, Cosmetics and Ready to Wear.

 

MOHAN GYANI, age 53, was appointed to the Board of Directors on October 21, 2004. Mr. Gyani served as the President and CEO of AT&T Wireless Mobility Services from 2000 until his retirement in 2003. He was a senior advisor to the Chairman and CEO of AT&T Wireless through December of 2004. From 1995 through 1999, he was the EVP and CFO of AirTouch Communications. Mr. Gyani is a director of E.piphany, Inc. and Keynote Systems, Inc.

 

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PAUL HAZEN, age 63, has been a member of the Board of Directors since July 18, 1990. Mr. Hazen retired from Wells Fargo & Co. in April 2001 after serving as Chairman since November 1998. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wells Fargo & Co. from January 1995 to November 1998. Mr. Hazen is also a director of Xstrata (Schweiz) AG, Willis Group Holdings Ltd., and is a director and Deputy Chairman of Vodafone PLC.

 

ROBERT I. MACDONNELL, age 67, has been a member of the Board of Directors since November 26, 1986. Mr. MacDonnell is retired from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. where he was a partner from 1982 to 2002. He is also a director of Xstrata (Schweiz) AG.

 

DOUGLAS J. MACKENZIE, age 45, was appointed to the Board of Directors on March 10, 2005. Mr. Mackenzie has been a partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers since 1992. He joined KPCB in 1989 and has focused his investment activities in the software sector. He is a director of E.piphany, Inc.

 

REBECCA A. STIRN, age 52, has been a member of the Board of Directors since May 11, 1999 and is currently a business consultant. She was Vice President, Sales and Marketing, North America, of Collagen Aesthetics, Inc. (formerly Collagen Corporation) (“Collagen”), which developed, manufactured and sold biotechnology products, from January 1998 until the sale of Collagen in September 1999, and was Vice President, Global Marketing Strategy, of Collagen from January 1996 to January 1998.

 

WILLIAM Y. TAUSCHER, age 55, has been a member of the Board of Directors since May 12, 1998. He is the Managing Member of The Tauscher Group, which invests and assists in the management of enterprises involved with home products, transportation, security and real estate. He also is the Chairman and CEO of Artisoft, Inc. (dba Vertical Communications, Inc.), a communications technology company, and CEO of Likee & Company, a Chinese home textile manufacturer. He was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Vanstar Corporation from 1987 until 1999.

 

RAYMOND G. VIAULT, age 60, was appointed to the Board of Directors on December 15, 2004. He was Vice Chairman of General Mills Inc. from 1996 to 2004 when he retired. Before joining General Mills, Mr. Viault had a 20-year career with Kraft General Foods, serving in a variety of senior marketing and general management positions, including president of Maxwell House Coffee Co. He is a director and a member of the audit and compensation committees of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., and a director and member of the audit and governance committees of VF Corporation.

 

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