Arthur M Blank

Owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Falcons, a National Football League team, since February 2002. Mr. Blank has also been the owner and Chief Executive Officer of the Georgia Force, an Arena Football League team, since August 2004. Mr. Blank has also been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMB Group, LLC, a business management company, since February 2001. Mr. Blank is a co-founder of The Home Depot, Inc., a home improvement retailer, and served as its President from 1978 to 1997, its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2000, a director from 1978 to 2001, and Co-Chairman of the Board from 2000 until his retirement in May 2001.