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2006. He joined Liberty Media in November 2005 as CEO-Elect. From June 2005 until November 2005,
Mr. Maffei served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Oracle Corporation. From 2000 until June 2005,
Mr. Maffei served as Chief Executive Officer of 360networks Corporation, a broadband telecom service
provider, and also became Chairman of the Board of 360networks in 2002. Previously, Mr. Maffei was with
Microsoft Corporation from 1993 to 2000, in several positions, including Senior Vice President, Finance and
Administration and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Maffei also served as Chairman of Expedia, Inc. from 1999 to
2002. Mr. Maffei serves on the Board of Directors of Liberty Media and the DIRECTV Group, Inc.
Vivek Paul
Director since 2005
Mr. Paul, age 50, was a partner at TPG (formerly Texas Pacific Group) from October 2005 to August 2008. From
July 1999 to September 2005, Mr. Paul served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wipro, Ltd., a
provider of integrated business, technology and process solutions, and Chief Executive Officer of Wipro
Technologies, Wipro’s global information technology, product engineering, and business process services
segments. From January 1996 to July 1999, Mr. Paul was General Manager of Global CT Business at General
Electric, Medical Systems Division. From March 1993 to December 1995, he served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Wipro GE Medical Systems Limited. Mr. Paul holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, and an M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Lawrence F. Probst III
Director since 1991
Mr. Probst, age 59, was employed by EA from 1984 to September 2008. He has served as Chairman of the Board
since July 1994 and, from May 1991 until April 2007, also served as our Chief Executive Officer. Previously
Mr. Probst served as President from 1991 until 1998 and Senior Vice President of EA Distribution from 1987 to
1991. Mr. Probst serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Mr. Probst
holds a B.S. degree from the University of Delaware.
John S. Riccitiello
Director since 2007
Mr. Riccitiello, age 49, has served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of EA since April 2007. Prior to
re-joining EA, he was a co-founder and Managing Partner at Elevation Partners, a private equity fund. From
October 1997 to April 2004, Mr. Riccitiello served as President and Chief Operating Officer of EA. Prior to
joining EA, Mr. Riccitiello served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the worldwide bakery division at
Sara Lee Corporation. Before joining Sara Lee, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer 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.
Richard A. Simonson
Director since 2006
Mr. Simonson, age 50, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nokia Corporation,
a manufacturer of mobile devices and a leader in mobile network equipment, solutions and services, since 2004.
From 2001 until 2003, Mr. Simonson served as Vice President & Head of Customer Finance of Nokia. In 2001,
Mr. Simonson was Managing Director of the Telecom & Media Investment Banking Group of Barclays Capital.
Prior to joining Barclays Capital, Mr. Simonson spent 16 years at Bank of America Securities where he held
various positions, including Managing Director & Head of Global Project Finance, Global Corporate &
Investment Bank, San Francisco and Chicago. Mr. Simonson holds a B.S. degree from the Colorado School of
Mines and an M.B.A. from Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Linda J. Srere
Director since 2001
Ms. Srere, age 53, is currently a marketing and advertising consultant. Previously, Ms. Srere was President of
Young & Rubicam Advertising. Since 1994, Ms. Srere held many positions with Young & Rubicam Inc.
(“Y&R”), including Vice Chairman and Chief Client Officer, Executive Vice President and Director of Business
Development, Group Managing Director, and in 1997, was named Chief Executive Officer of Y&R’s New York
office, becoming the first female CEO in the company’s 75-year history. Ms. Srere also serves on the Board of
Directors of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., a technical education provider.
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