James E. Buckman was a director since May 2003 of the already-existing, wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant that held the assets and liabilities of Cendant's hospitality services (including timeshare resorts) businesses before our separation from Cendant and has served as a director of Wyndham Worldwide since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Since May 1, 2007, Mr. Buckman has served as Vice Chairman of York Capital Management, a hedge fund management company headquartered in New York City. From January 2007 until May 2007, he served as a Senior Consultant to York Capital Management. Mr. Buckman was General Counsel and a director of Cendant from December 1997 until the completion of Cendant's separation plan in. August 2006. Mr. Buckman was a Vice Chairman of Cendant from November 1998 until the completion ofCendant's separation plan in August 2006. Mr. Buckman was a Senior Executive Vice President of Cendant from December 1997 until November 1998. Mr. Buckman was Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of HFS from May 1997 to December 1997, a director of HFS from June 1994 to December 1997 and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of HFS from February 1992 to May 1997. Mr. Buckman serves as a director of Nascent Wine Company, Inc.
