Almost everyone on the board of directors for EA, are over the age of fifty... now I know why EA acts the way it does from the business standpoint. Look at some of the background for these guys:
Board of Directors:
M. Richard Asher
Director since 1984
Mr. Asher, age 70, is presently an attorney and a consultant. He was a senior executive officer in the music and record business with CBS, Warner Brothers and PolyGram Records for over 25 years. Mr. Asher is a Director of several private companies and previously served as a Director for a number of public companies.
William J. Byron
Director since 1989
Mr. Byron, age 69, is currently self-employed. From July 1985 through July 1988, he was President of Sanyo Electric Consumer Products Division. Mr. Byron was Vice Chairman of the Sanyo Fisher Corporation from January 1987 through July 1988.
Leonard S. Coleman
Director since 2001
Mr. Coleman, age 53, was appointed as a Director by EA's Board of Directors effective June 1, 2001. Since 2001 he has been Chairman of ARENACO, a subsidiary of Yankees/Nets, and has been Senior Advisor to Major League Baseball since November 1999. 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 serves on the Board of Directors of Cendant Corporation and the following corporations which file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act: Owens Corning, The Omnicom Group, New Jersey Resources, H. J. Heinz Company and Radio Unica. Mr. Coleman is also a Director of several not-for-profit organizations including the Jackie Robinson Foundation of which he is the Chairman.
Gary M. Kusin
Director since 1995
Mr. Kusin, age 51, is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Kinko's, Inc., a leading provider of document solutions and business services. From September 1998 to July 2001 he was the Chief Executive Officer of HQ Global Workplaces, Inc., a global leader in office outsourcing. From March 1995 until August of 1998, Mr. Kusin was co-founder and Chairman of Kusin Gurwitch Cosmetics, LLC. From 1983 through February of 1995, Mr. Kusin was the co-founder and President of Babbages, Inc.
Timothy Mott
Director since 1990
Mr. Mott, age 53, is currently Chairman and CEO of All Bases Covered, a provider of computer and network support and services, and the managing partner of Ironwood Capital, an investment company. Mr. Mott was a co-founder of the Company and was employed by the Company from 1982 to 1990 in a variety of capacities, including Managing Director of Electronic Arts (UK) Limited.
Lawrence F. Probst III
Director since 1991
Mr. Probst, age 52, has been employed by EA since 1984. He has served as Chairman of the Board since July 1994, and Chief Executive Officer since May 1991. Previously Mr. Probst served as President from 1991 until 1998 and Senior Vice President of EA Distribution from 1987 to 1991.
Linda J. Srere
Director since 2001
Ms. Srere, age 46, was appointed as a Director by EA's Board of Directors effective June 11, 2001. She 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.
