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Executive OÇcers
The following table sets forth information regarding our executive oÇcers, who are appointed by and serve
at the discretion of the Board of Directors:
Name Age Position
Lawrence F. Probst III ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 56 Chairman and Chief Executive OÇcer
V. Paul Lee ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 41 President, Worldwide Studios
Gerhard Florin ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 47 Executive Vice President, General Manager, International
Publishing
David P. Gardner ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 40 Executive Vice President, Chief Operating OÇcer,
Worldwide Studios
Frank D. GibeauÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 37 Executive Vice President, General Manager, North
America Publishing
Warren C. Jenson ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 49 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and
Administrative OÇcer
Joel LinznerÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 54 Executive Vice President, Business and Legal AÅairs
Nancy L. Smith ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 53 Executive Vice President, General Manager, The Sims
Franchise
Kenneth A. Barker ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 39 Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting OÇcer
Stephen G. BenπeÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 42 Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary
Mitch Lasky ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 44 Senior Vice President, EA Mobile
Gabrielle Toledano ÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏÏ 39 Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Mr. Probst has been a director of Electronic Arts since January 1991 and currently serves as Chairman
and Chief Executive OÇcer. He was elected as Chairman in July 1994. Mr. Probst has previously served
as President of Electronic Arts; as Senior Vice President of EA Distribution, Electronic Arts' distribution
division, from January 1987 to January 1991; and from September 1984, when he joined Electronic Arts,
until December 1986, served as Vice President of Sales. Mr. Probst holds a B.S. degree from the
University of Delaware.
Mr. Lee was named President, Worldwide Studios, in September 2005. He served as Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating OÇcer, Worldwide Studios from August 2002 to September 2005. From
1998 to August 2002, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating OÇcer, Worldwide Studios. Prior
to this, he served as General Manager of EA Canada, Chief Operating OÇcer of EA Canada, Chief
Financial OÇcer of EA Sports and Vice President, Finance and Administration of EA Canada. Mr. Lee
was a principal of Distinctive Software Inc. until it was acquired by Electronic Arts in 1991. Mr. Lee
holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and is a Chartered
Financial Analyst.
Dr. Florin has served as Executive Vice President, General Manager, International Publishing since
September 2005. Previously he was Senior Vice President and Managing Director, European Publishing
since April 2003. Prior to this, he served as Vice President, Managing Director for European countries
since 2001. From the time he joined Electronic Arts in 1996 to 2001, he was the Managing Director for
German speaking countries. Prior to joining Electronic Arts, Dr. Florin held various positions at BMG, the
global music division of Bertelsmann AG, and worked as a consultant with McKinsey. Dr. Florin holds
Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from the University of Augsburg, Germany.
Mr. Gardner has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating OÇcer, Worldwide Studios since
September 2005. Previously he served as Senior Vice President, International Publishing since April 2004.
During Ñscal 2004, Mr. Gardner took a leave of absence from EA. He previously held the position of
Senior Vice President and Managing Director, European Publishing from May 1999 to April 2003. Prior to
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