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2002 to June 2004, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Brightmail Incorporated, an anti-spam software
company that was acquired by Symantec. From January 2001 to April 2002, Mr. Salem served as Senior Vice
President of Products and Technology at Oblix Inc., an identity-based security products developer, and from
October 1999 to January 2001, he was Vice President of Technology and Operations at Ask Jeeves Inc., an online
search engine provider. From 1990 to October 1999, Mr. Salem led the security business unit at Symantec.
Mr. Salem received a Bachelor of Arts in computer science from Dartmouth College.
As our President and CEO, Mr. Salem brings significant senior leadership, sales and marketing, industry and
technical experience to the Board. As CEO, Mr. Salem has direct responsibility for Symantec’s strategy and
operations.
Mr. Schulman has served as a member of our Board since March 2000. Mr. Schulman has served as President,
Prepaid Group of Sprint Nextel Corporation, a cellular phone service provider, since November 2009 when Sprint
Nextel acquired Virgin Mobile USA, a cellular phone service provider. He is expected to cease serving in this
capacity as of August 23, 2010. Mr. Schulman served as Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Mobile USA from
September 2001 to November 2009, and a member of the board of directors of Virgin Mobile USA from October
2001 to November 2009. From May 2000 until May 2001, Mr. Schulman was President and Chief Executive Officer
of priceline.com Incorporated, an online travel company, after serving as President and Chief Operating Officer
from July 1999. He is a member of the board of directors of Flextronics International Ltd., as well as of a private
company and a non-profit company. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Middlebury College, and a
master’s degree in business administration, majoring in Finance, from New York University.
As a former chief executive officer and a member of a compensation leadership network, Mr. Schulman brings
significant senior leadership, management, operational, executive compensation, consumer marketing and tech-
nical experience to the Board and Compensation Committee.
Mr. Unruh has served as a member of our Board since July 2005 following the acquisition of Veritas.
Mr. Unruh had served on Veritas’ board of directors since 2003. Mr. Unruh retired as Vice Chairman of Bechtel
Group, Inc., a global engineering and construction services company, in June 2003. During his 25-year tenure at
Bechtel Group, he held a number of management positions including Treasurer, Controller, and Chief Financial
Officer. Mr. Unruh also served as President of Bechtel Enterprises, the finance, development and ownership arm
from 1997 to 2001. He is a member of the board of directors of Move, Inc., Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.,
and two private companies. Mr. Unruh is a certified public accountant.
Mr. Unruh brings to the Board extensive finance experience, including public accounting and financial
reporting through his former role as a chief financial officer and his many other financial management positions. He
also brings systems development, international business and merger and acquisition experience to the Board.
Mr. Unruh is a certified public accountant, and our Board has unanimously determined that he qualifies as an “audit
committee financial expert” under SEC rules and regulations.
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