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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Each of the following directors has been nominated for re-election at the Annual Meeting. As set forth below, we
believe each of these directors brings a valuable and unique perspective to the Board of Directors and has the
necessary experience, skills and attributes to serve on the Board of Directors and contribute to its overall
effectiveness.
Leonard S. Coleman
Director since 2001
Mr. Coleman, age 66, 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 also serves on the Board of
Directors of Aramark Holdings Corp., Avis Budget Group and Omnicom Group Inc. and has served as a director
of Churchill Downs Inc. and H.J. Heinz Corporation during the past five years.
Mr. Coleman brings a wealth of public sector, international and sports industry experience to the Board of
Directors from his years of service on the boards 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 of Directors has concluded that Mr. Coleman
is qualified to serve as a director.
Jay C. Hoag
Director since 2011
Mr. Hoag, age 57, co-founded Technology Crossover Ventures, a leading provider of growth capital to
technology companies, in 1995 and serves as its Founding General Partner. Prior to co-founding Technology
Crossover Ventures, Mr. Hoag was a Managing Director at Chancellor Capital Management, where he spent
more than 12 years as a technology-focused venture capitalist and fund manager. Mr. Hoag serves on the Board
of Directors of Netflix, Inc., TechTarget, Inc. and Zillow Inc. and several private companies. Mr. Hoag also
serves on the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University and Vanderbilt University, and on the Investment
Advisory Board of the University of Michigan. Mr. Hoag holds a B.A. from Northwestern University and an
M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.
As a venture capital investor, Mr. Hoag brings strategic insight and financial experience to the Board of
Directors. He has evaluated, invested in and served as a board member on numerous companies, both public and
private, and is familiar with a full range of corporate and board functions. His many years of experience in
helping companies shape and implement strategy provide the Board of Directors with useful perspectives on
matters such as risk management, corporate governance, talent selection and management. Based on these
experiences, qualifications and attributes, the Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Hoag is qualified to
serve as a director.
Jeffrey T. Huber
Director since 2009
Mr. Huber, age 47, 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 also serves on the Board of Directors of Illumina, Inc. 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 of Directors has concluded that Mr. Huber is qualified to serve as a
director.
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