Donald E Hess

Lead Director of the Company's Board of Directors since February 2007. Chief Executive Officer of Southwood Partners, a private investment company. Mr. Hess served as Chairman Emeritus of Parisian from January 1998 until October 2006, Chairman of the Parisian group of the Company from April 1997 until his retirement in December 1997, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Parisian, Inc. from 1986 to April 1997.