Electronic Arts 2007 Annual Report Download - page 85

worldwide bakery division at Sara Lee Corporation. Before joining Sara Lee, he served as President and CEO
of Wilson Sporting Goods Co. and has also held executive management positions at Haagen-Dazs, PepsiCo,
Inc. and The Clorox Company. Mr. Riccitiello holds a B.S. degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Mr. Lee was named President, Worldwide Studios, in September 2005. He served as Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer, Worldwide Studios from August 2002 to September 2005. From 1998 to August
2002, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Worldwide Studios. Prior to this, he served
as General Manager of EA Canada, Chief Operating Officer of EA Canada, Chief Financial Officer 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. Gibeau has served as Executive Vice President, General Manager, North America Publishing since
September 2005. Previously he was Senior Vice President of North American Marketing, a position he held
since 2002. Mr. Gibeau has held various publishing positions since joining the company in 1991. Mr. Gibeau
holds a B.S. degree from the University of Southern California and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University.
Mr. Jenson joined Electronic Arts in June 2002 as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administra-
tive Officer. Before joining Electronic Arts, he was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for
Amazon.com from 1999 to 2002. From 1998 to 1999, he was the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice
President for Delta Air Lines. Prior to that, he worked in several positions as part of the General Electric
Company. Most notably, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President for the National
Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of General Electric. Mr. Jenson earned his Masters of Accountancy-
Business Taxation, and B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University.
Mr. Linzner has served as Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs since March 2005. From
April 2004 to March 2005, he served as Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs. From October
2002 to April 2004, Mr. Linzner held the position of Senior Vice President of Worldwide Business Affairs and
from July 1999 to October 2002, he held the position of Vice President of Worldwide Business Affairs. Prior
to joining Electronic Arts in July 1999, Mr. Linzner served as outside litigation counsel to Electronic Arts and
several other companies in the video game industry. Mr. Linzner earned his J.D. from Boalt Hall at the
University of California, Berkeley, after graduating from Brandeis University. He is a member of the Bar of
the State of California and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court
of Appeals and several United States District Courts.
Ms. Smith was named Executive Vice President, General Manager, The Sims Franchise in September 2005.
Prior to this position, she served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, North American
Publishing since March 1998. From October 1996 to March 1998, Ms. Smith served as Executive Vice
President, North American Sales. She previously held the position of Senior Vice President of North American
Sales and Distribution from July 1993 to October 1996 and as Vice President of Sales from 1988 to 1993.
Ms. Smith has also served as Western Regional Sales Manager and National Sales Manager since she joined
Electronic Arts in 1984. Ms. Smith holds a B.S. degree in management and organizational behavior from the
University of San Francisco.
Ms. Toledano has served as Executive Vice President, Human Resources since April 2007. From February
2006 to April 2007, Ms. Toledano held the position of Senior Vice President, Human Resources. Prior to
joining Electronic Arts, Ms. Toledano worked at Siebel Systems, Inc. from July 2002 to February 2006 where
she held a number of positions, including Senior Vice President of Human Resources. From September 2000
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