Marvin J. Girouard is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pier 1 Imports, Inc., having served as Chairman from February 1999 to February 2007 and Chief Executive Officer from June 1998 to February 2007. Mr. Girouard previously served as Pier 1 Imports' Chief Operating Officer from 1988 to 1998 and as President from 1988 until February 1999. Mr. Girouard joined Pier 1 Imports in 1975 and has served on its Board of Directors since 1988. He is an honorary member of the Board of Directors for the United States Committee for UNICEF--The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund. Mr. Girouard has served on the Board of Directors since 1998, serves as the Lead Director of the Board, and is a member of the Audit, Compensation and Executive Committees of the Company.