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Proxy Statement
relevant in deciding whether to recommend/accept a director’s resignation. The Board will act on the Nominating
and Governance Committee’s recommendation within 90 days from the date of the certification of election
results and will publicly disclose its decision promptly thereafter.
The Board recommends a vote FOR each of the nominees.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHIES
Each of the following directors has been nominated for re-election or election, as the case may be, at the 2011
Annual Meeting. As set forth below, we believe each of these directors brings a valuable and unique perspective
to the Board and has the necessary experience, skills and attributes to serve on the Board and contribute to its
overall effectiveness.
Leonard S. Coleman
Director since 2001
Mr. Coleman, age 62, served as Senior Advisor to Major League Baseball from 1999 until 2005 and, from 2001
to 2002, was the Chairman of ARENACO, a subsidiary of Yankees/Nets. Mr. Coleman was President of The
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs from 1994 to 1999, having previously served since 1992 as
Executive Director, Market Development of Major League Baseball. Mr. Coleman currently serves on the Board
of Directors of the following public companies: Avis Budget Group, Churchill Downs Inc., H.J. Heinz
Corporation and Omnicom Group Inc. Mr. Coleman also served as a director of Cendant Corporation and
Aramark Corporation during the last five years.
Mr. Coleman brings a wealth of public sector and international experience to the Board from his years of service
on the Board of Directors for numerous large, public companies and his involvement in diverse public service
organizations, as well as his extensive knowledge of the sports industry. Based on these experiences,
qualifications and attributes, the Board has concluded that Mr. Coleman is qualified to serve as a director.
Jeffrey T. Huber
Director since 2009
Mr. Huber, age 43, is Senior Vice President at Google Inc., where he has worked since 2003. From 2001 to 2003,
Mr. Huber served as Vice President of Architecture and Systems Development at eBay Inc. Prior to joining eBay,
Mr. Huber was Senior Vice President of Engineering at Excite@Home, where he worked from 1996 to 2001.
Earlier in his career, he was a Technology Consultant with McKinsey & Company and founded a software
development start-up. Mr. Huber holds a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois
and a Masters degree from Harvard University.
Mr. Huber has extensive experience operating and managing consumer online companies; including relevant
background and experience in large scale online infrastructure and technology. Based on these experiences,
qualifications and attributes, the Board has concluded that Mr. Huber is qualified to serve as a director.
Geraldine B. Laybourne
Director since 2008
Ms. Laybourne, age 64, founded Oxygen Media, a cable television network, in 1998 and served as its Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer until November 2007, when the network was acquired by NBC Universal. Prior to
founding Oxygen, Ms. Laybourne spent 16 years at Nickelodeon, a cable television network. From 1996 to 1998,
Ms. Laybourne served as President of Disney/ABC Cable Networks, a cable television network, where she was
responsible for overseeing cable programming for the Walt Disney Company and ABC. Ms. Laybourne serves on
the Board of Directors of Symantec Corporation and J.C. Penney Company, Inc. and also serves on the Board of
Trustees of Vassar College. Ms. Laybourne also served as a director of Move.com during the past five years. In
2010, Ms. Laybourne became the chairman of the Board of Alloy Media, Inc., a private company.
Ms. Laybourne holds a B.A. degree from Vassar College and a M.S. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Ms. Laybourne has extensive executive experience in the entertainment industry, including a deep understanding
of the unique and valuable women’s and children’s markets. Based on these experiences, qualifications and
attributes, the Board has concluded that Ms. Laybourne is qualified to serve as a director.
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