Meet the Experts
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Bruce A. Toth |
Winston
& Strawn LLP
Chicago, Illinois |
B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology (1976); M.B.A., Stanford University
(1980); J.D., Stanford University (1980); member, Illinois bar. |
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Christina T. Trotta |
Winston
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Chicago, Illinois |
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B.A., The George Washington University (2005); J.D., William
and Mary (2008); member, Illinois bar. |
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Audit Committees |
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Frederick D. Lipman |
Blank
Rome LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
A.B., Temple University (summa cum laude, 1957); LL.B., Harvard Law School
(1960). Mr. Lipman has taught corporate finance, accounting, and securities
law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School for 10 years and currently
teaches in the MBA program at the Wharton School of Business. Mr. Lipman
has appeared on CNN, CNBC, and the Bloomberg network as a national commentator
on business topics. Mr. Lipman is the author of seven other books, and he
is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Who's Who in America. |
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Barry H. Genkin |
Blank
Rome LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| B.S., Pennsylvania State University (high distinction, 1971); J.D., University
of Baltimore School of Law (high distinction, 1974); LL.M., Georgetown University
Law Center (taxation, 1977); Securities and Exchange Commission (1975-79).
Mr. Genkin, a former SEC staff member, serves as an advisor
to the boards of directors of public companies and their
audit committees. |
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Jerry D. Bernstein |
Blank
Rome LLP
New York, New York |
B.A.
and M.A., University of Pennsylvania (1970); J.D., Antioch
School of Law
(1975). A former member of the U.S. Department of Justice,
Mr. Bernstein specializes in representing corporations and
individuals in white collar criminal matters and internal
investigations. |
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Robert J. Mittman |
Blank
Rome LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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B.S., Boston University (1963); LL.B., New York University (1966).
Mr. Mittman has been legal counsel in connection with
hundreds of public securities offerings and serves as an
advisor to boards of directors of public companies and
their audit committees. |
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Compensation Committees
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Steven D. Kittrell
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McGuire Woods
LLP
Washington, D.C. and Charlotte, North Carolina |
| B.A.,
Baylor University (1974); J.D., George Washington University
National Law Center (1978); LL.M. Tax, Georgetown University
Law Center (1981);
member, District of Columbia and Maryland Bars. |
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Jeffrey R. Capwell
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McGuire Woods
LLP
Washington, D.C. and Charlotte, North Carolina |
| B.A.,
Dartmouth College (1986); J.D., Syracuse University College
of Law (1989);
member, North Carolina, Virginia, New York, and District
of Columbia Bars. |
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G. William Tysse
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McGuire Woods
LLP
Washington, D.C. and Charlotte, North Carolina |
| B.A., University
of Virginia (2000); M.St., Oxford University (2001); J.D., University
of Virginia School of Law (2004);
member, Virginia and District of Columbia Bars. |
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Special Committees of Independent Directors |
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Andrew M. Johnston |
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
Wilmington, Delaware |
| A.B., Kenyon College (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1979); J.D., Northwestern
University School of Law (cum laude, 1982); member, Delaware Bar, Delaware
Bar Association, and American Bar Association. Mr. Johnston is a partner in
the law firm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell whose practice includes
advising corporations and their counsel on a wide variety of Delaware corporate
law issues including conflict transactions. |
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S. Mark Hurd |
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
Wilmington, Delaware |
B.S.,
Georgetown University (magna cum laude, 1990); J.D.,
Georgetown University Law Center (cum laude, 1993);
member, New York Bar,
Delaware Bar, Delaware Bar Association, and American Bar
Association. Mr. Hurd is a partner in the law firm of
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell whose practice
includes litigation and counseling in connection with
stockholder class and derivative actions, and corporate
valuation and governance disputes. |
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Corporate Minutes |
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Steven J. Gartner |
Willkie
Farr & Gallagher LLP
New York, New York |
B.S.B.A., Georgetown University (1981); J.D., St. John's University School
of Law (1984); member, New York State Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association,
and American Bar Association. |
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Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
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Darren C. Baker |
Schiff Hardin LLP
Chicago, Illinois |
| B.A.,
Drury University (1995); J.D., Northwestern
University School of Law (1998); member, Illinois Bar and American Bar Association. |
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Richard T. Miller |
Schiff Hardin LLP
Chicago, Illinois |
| B.S.,
Northwestern University (1995); J.D., Loyola
University Chicago School of Law (1998); member, Illinois Bar. |
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Alexander B. Young |
Schiff Hardin LLP
Chicago, Illinois |
| B.A.,
Johns Hopkins University (1995); M.A., Northwestern
University (1997); J.D., Georgetown
University Law Center (2000); member, Illinois Bar and American Bar Association. |
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Shareholder Proposals |
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Keir D. Gumbs |
Covington & Burling LLP
Washington, D.C. |
| B.A.,
Ohio State University (1996); J.D., University of
Pennsylvania Law School (1999); member, California Bar. |
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Brandon K. Gay |
Covington & Burling LLP
Washington, D.C. |
| B.A.,
Yale University (2002); J.D., University of Pennsylvania (2007); member,
Pennsylvania Bar and District of Columbia Bar. |
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David T. Mittelman |
Reed Smith LLP
San Francisco, California |
| B.A.,
Boston College (1992); J.D., Suffolk University Law School (magna
cum laude 1998); LL.M. (Taxation), New York University Law
School (1999); member,
California Bar and New York Bar. |
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Corporate Governance of the Financial
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Leonard W. Wang |
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Washington, D.C. |
| B.A.,
University of Wisconsin-Madison; J.D., University of
Wisconsin Law School; member, Wisconsin Bar and District of
Columbia Bar. |
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