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Michael S. Dell — Mr. Dell has been Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company since May 1984.
Mr. Dell shares the Office of the Chief Executive Officer with Mr. Rollins and Dr. Vanderslice. Mr. Dell founded the Company in
1984 while attending the University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the board of directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,
the Computerworld/ Smithsonian Awards and the World Economic Forum Foundation. Mr. Dell is also a member of the Business
Council, the World Economic Forum, the Computer Systems Policy Project, an affiliation of CEOs of the top computer companies
that advocates public policy positions on trade and technology affecting the computer industry and ultimately the United States, and
serves on the nominating committee for the National Technology Medal of Honor.
Kevin B. Rollins — Mr. Rollins currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and shares the Office of the
Chief Executive Officer with Mr. Dell and Dr. Vanderslice. Mr. Rollins joined the Company in April 1996 as Senior Vice President,
Corporate Strategy, was named Senior Vice President, General Manager — Americas in May 1996 and was named Vice Chairman in
December 1997. In March 2001, Mr. Rollins' title was changed from Vice Chairman to President and Chief Operating Officer. For
12 years prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rollins was employed by Bain & Company, an international strategy consulting firm, most
recently serving as a director and partner. Mr. Rollins received a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Brigham Young University. Mr. Rollins is also a member of the National Advisory Council of Brigham Young
University and a member of the CEO Forum on Education and Technology.
James T. Vanderslice — Dr. Vanderslice currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and shares the
Office of the Chief Executive Officer with Mr. Dell and Mr. Rollins. Dr. Vanderslice joined the Company as Vice Chairman in
December 1999. In March 2001, Dr Vanderslice's title was changed from Vice Chairman to President and Chief Operating Officer.
Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Vanderslice served as Senior Vice President and Group Executive for IBM's Technology Group and
was a member of IBM's corporate executive committee. In that role, Dr. Vanderslice was responsible for IBM's storage systems,
microelectronics, networking-hardware and printer-systems division. He also provided functional guidance to the display and
technology-market development units, both based in Japan. Dr. Vanderslice holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from
Boston College and a PhD in Physics from Catholic University.
Paul D. Bell — Mr. Bell joined the Company in July 1996 and serves as Senior Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa and
Home and Small Business Group. In his EMEA role, he is responsible for business operations in the Company's European region,
including the Company's manufacturing facilities in Limerick, Ireland. In the HSB role, he shares responsibility with Mr. Parra for all
related product development, manufacturing, sales, marketing and customer-service activities for the Company's Home and Small
Business Group. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bell was with Bain & Company, where he was a management consultant for six
years, including two years as a consultant for the Company. Mr. Bell received a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts and Business
Administration from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Yale School of
Organization and Management.
Thomas B. Green — Mr. Green has served as Senior Vice President, Law and Administration since December 1997, and is
responsible for overseeing the Company's legal and governmental affairs, human resources function and other administrative
departments. Mr. Green joined the Company in August 1994 as General Counsel and Secretary. Before joining the Company,
Mr. Green served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Chicago Title & Trust Company from October 1992 to July
1994, and as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Trammell Crow Company from October 1990 to October 1992. From
February 1989 to October 1990, Mr. Green was employed by the law firm of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Dallas, Texas, last serving
as a partner in that firm. His background also includes a term as law clerk to former United States Supreme Court Chief Justice
Warren Burger. Mr. Green received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Utah.
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Michael D. Lambert — Mr. Lambert joined the Company in October 1996 as Senior Vice President, Server Group, and currently
serves as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Systems Group. Mr. Lambert is responsible for worldwide development and marketing of
the Company's server product lines. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lambert held various officer positions with Compaq Computer
Corporation, last serving as Vice President of North American Marketing. Prior to joining Compaq in 1994, Mr. Lambert served four
years as general manager of the large computer products division for NCR Corporation. Mr. Lambert received a bachelor's degree in
Business Administration from the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Mr. Lambert serves on the board of directors of
StorageNetworks, Inc.
Joseph A. Marengi — Mr. Marengi joined the Company in July 1997 and serves as Senior Vice President, Relationship Group. In this
position, Mr. Marengi is responsible for the customer groups serving global, enterprise and large corporate customers. Prior to joining
the Company, Mr. Marengi worked at Novell, Inc., most recently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer. He joined Novell
in 1989, where he first served as Vice President of the Eastern region and ultimately became Executive Vice President of Worldwide
Sales and Field Operations. For ten years prior to joining Novell, Mr. Marengi served as Vice President of Channel Sales for
Excelan, Inc. and in various other executive, sales, information management positions. From 1978 through 1981, Mr. Marengi served