Brian M. Barefoot is President Emeritus of Babson College where he served as president from 2001 until 2008, and served as Chair of the Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2001. Prior to this, Mr. Barefoot’s career in financial services has spanned more than three decades. At PaineWebber, Inc. he served as Executive Vice President and Director of Investment Banking, a member of its Board of Directors, and President and Chief Executive Officer of its subsidiary, PaineWebber International. During twenty-five years at Merrill Lynch & Co., he held various senior management positions, retiring as Senior Vice President and Managing Director. He has also held senior management, director and trustee positions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the Kent Place School and other leading companies.