BNET Industries

Market Cap:$7.6B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.5B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We are the nations leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive parts and accessories. As of May 9, 2009, we operated 4,340 stores including 168 stores in Mexico, compared with 4,162 stores including 130 stores in Mexico at May 3, 2008. Each of our stores carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products. In many of our stores, we also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations and public sector accounts. We also sell the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic and repair software through direct sales and www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories and non-automotive products through www.autozone.com. We do not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.

Number of Employees 32,490
Contact Information

123 S Front St

PO Box 2198

Memphis, Tennessee 38103-3607

autozoneinc.com

(901) 495-6500

NAICS Code Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores: 441310

Recent Events

  • Youngstown police investigating break-in at Auto Zone on West Side

    12/08/09 - Security Breach - View Story

  • Ahead Of AutoZone's Q1 Report

    12/08/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • AutoZone 1Q profit climbs 9 percent as sales grow

    12/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • AutoZone: Earnings Preview

    11/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

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    11/03/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

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    10/08/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Police Beat 10-6-09

    10/06/09 - Security Breach - View Story

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    10/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

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    9/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • STOCKS NEWS US-Conexant shares drop after offering priced

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  • Follow The CDS Spreads

    9/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

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    9/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • AutoZone 4Q profit slips, shares tumble

    9/25/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • Lampert Sells More AutoZone Shares: What Happens Now?

    7/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • What Is Behind Lampert's Sale of Autozone?

    6/30/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Bruce Clark CIO
Jon A. Bascom Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
William T Giles CFO & Executive Vice President
Bradely W. Bacon Executive Vice President, Store Operations
Harry L. Goldsmith Executive Vice President
James A. Shea Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing
Michael E. Longo Executive Vice President, IT
Robert D. Olsen Executive Vice President, Retail/Commercial Operations and Mexico
Bradley W. Bacon Senior Vice President
Brett D. Easley Senior Vice President, Mdsg
Lisa R. Kranc Senior Vice President, Marketing
Mark A. Finestone Senior Vice President, Merchandising
Stephen Handschuh Senior Vice President
Thomas B. Newbern Senior Vice President
Timothy Briggs Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Anthony D. Rose Jr. Vice President, Advertising
B. Craig Blackwell Vice President, Operations
Dennis Toliver Vice President, Operations
Donald Rawlins Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Assistant General Counsel
Elizabeth Rabun Vice President, Loss Prevention
Eric Gould Vice President, Mdsg, Pricing & Analysis
James Cook III Vice President & Treasurer
James Etzkorn Vice President, Info Technology
Jeffery W Lagges Vice President
L. Daniel Barzel Vice President, Mdsg
Larry Fussy Vice President, Commercial
Larry Hardy Vice President, Tax
Lauryce Graves Vice President, Mdsg
Michael Broderick Vice President, Operations
Michael Shadrach Vice President, Strategic Planning & New Business Development
Richard Smith Vice President, Operations
Scott Webb Vice President, Mdsg, Mexico & Supply Chain
William David Gilmore Vice President, Store Development
William Hackney Vice President, Operations
William R Edwards II Vice President, Mdsg
Ray Pohlman Director, Public Relations
Charlie Pleas III Senior Vice President, Controller
Steven Beussink Assistant Treasurer
Steven J. Rice
William W. Graves Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
Earl G. Graves Director
George R Mrkonic Director
Michael W. Michelson Director
N. Gerry House Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
J.R. Pitt Hyde III Board of Directors
Luis P. Nieto Board of Directors
P Jr Luis Board of Directors
Robert R. Grusky Board of Directors
Sue E. Gove Board of Directors
Theodore W. Ullyot Board of Directors
William C. Crowley Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. CIO Current

Jon started his career with AutoZone in 1989 as a Senior Project Manager. Prior to joing AutoZone, Jon worked for Malone & Hyde, the AutoZone predecessor company, for 9 years. For the past 27 years, Jon has worked in a variety of leadership roles in applications development, infrastructure, and technology support, eventually leading to Vice President, Information Technology in 1996. In addition, Jon is also ASE certified.

Organization Position Status
Investornews.Com Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer Current
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer Current
Procarcare Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer Current
Investornews.Com Board of Directors Current
Procarcare Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Info Technology Former
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Project Manager Former

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President Current
Procarcare Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (Aasa) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Investornews.Com Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Procarcare Board of Directors Current
Investornews.Com Board of Directors Current
The Things Executive Vice President Former
The Things Assistant Controller Former
Alfred University Bachelor's Degree In Accounting and Management Former
Alfred University Bachelor's Degree In Accounting and Management Former

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Executive Vice President, Store Operations Current

Harry L. Goldsmith was elected Executive Vice President, Secretary, General Counsel, and Loss Prevention in 2005. Previously he was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from 1996 to 2005, and Vice President, General Counsel from 1993 to 1996.

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
AutoZone, Inc. Secretary Current
AutoZone, Inc. General Counsel Former

James A. Shea was elected Executive Vice President–Merchandising and Marketing during fiscal 2005. He was President and Co-founder of Drop Shop Store during 2004. Prior to 2004, he was Chief Executive Officer of Party City from 1999 to 2003. From 1995 to 1999, he was President of Lechter’s Housewares.

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing Current
Procarcare Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain Current
Investornews.Com Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain Current
Investornews.Com Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Procarcare Board of Directors Current
Party City Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Portero Inc President Former
May Company Senior Vice President, Home for Kaufmanns Department Store Former
Portero Inc Co-Founder Former

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Executive Vice President, IT Current

Robert D. Olsen was elected Executive Vice President in 2005. Previously he was Senior Vice President, Mexico and Store Development from 2000 to 2005. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Olsen was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Leslie's Poolmart. From 1985 to 1989, Mr. Olsen held several positions with AutoZone, including Controller, Vice President - Finance, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Organization Position Status
Procarcare Executive Vice President Current
AutoZone, Inc. Executive Vice President, Retail/Commercial Operations and Mexico Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Procarcare Board of Directors Current
Investornews.Com Board of Directors Current
Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
AutoZone, Inc. Chief Financial Officer. Former
Pool Mart Chief Financial Officer Former
Pool Mart Executive Vice President Former
Leslie's Poolmart, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
AutoZone, Inc. Controller Former

Bradley W. Bacon was elected Executive Vice President-Store Operations and Commercial in fiscal 2005. Previously, Mr. Bacon held the positions of Senior Vice President - Retail Operation and Vice President-General Manager, Retail Operations since joining AutoZone in fiscal 2003. Prior to that time, he was Executive Vice President - Operations for Tops Markets LLC since 2000 and was Senior Vice President- Operations for First National Supermarkets from 1996 to 1999.

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tops Markets, LLC Executive Vice President, Operations Former
AutoZone, Inc. General Manager Former

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Vice President, Mdsg Current

Organization Position Status
Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (Aasa) Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
Procarcare Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
Investornews.Com Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
Investornews.Com Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Procarcare Board of Directors Current
Homestead Enterprises Inc. President, Marketing Former
Giant Eagle, Inc. President, Marketing Former
Giant Eagle, Inc. Vice President Former
Homestead Enterprises Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Procarcare Senior Vice President, Merchandising Current
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Vice President, Merchandising Current
Investornews.Com Senior Vice President, Merchandising Current
Investornews.Com Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Procarcare Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Mdsg Former
Tuneup Vice President of Merchandising Former
May Department Stores Former
Carnegie Mellon University Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Thomas B. Newbern was elected Senior Vice President - Store Operations in March 2007. Previously, Mr. Newbern held the title Vice President Store Operations for AutoZone since 1998. A twenty-one year AutoZoner, he has held several key management positions with the Company.

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Vice President, Store Operations Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Timothy W. Briggs was elected Senior Vice President in 2005. From 2002 to 2005, he held the positions of Vice President, Organization Development and Vice President, Field Human Resources. Prior to AutoZone, Tim held the position of Vice President, Human Resources for Limited, Inc.

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Advertising Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Operations Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Operations Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Assistant General Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Loss Prevention Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Mdsg, Pricing & Analysis Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President & Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Info Technology Current

Organization Position Status
Alldata LLC President & General Manager Current
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President Current
Alldata LLC President, Alldata and Vice President of Autozone Former
Alldata LLC General Manager Former

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Mdsg Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Commercial Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Tax Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Mdsg Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Operations Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Planning & New Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Operations Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Mdsg, Mexico & Supply Chain Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Store Development Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Operations Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Mdsg Current

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Director, Public Relations Current
AutoZone, Inc. Director, Public Relations Former

Charlie Pleas, III, was elected Senior Vice President and Controller during fiscal 2007. Previously, he was Vice President, Controller since 2003, and before that Vice President-Accounting since 2000, and Director of General Accounting since 1996. Prior to that, Mr. Pleas was a Division Controller with Fleming Companies, Inc. where he served in various capacities from 1988.

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Vice President, Controller Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President Former
AutoZone, Inc. Director of General Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Assistant Treasurer Current

Mr. Rice is a member of the firm's management committee. Mr. Rice represents corporations and insurance companies in commercial and personal injury liability claims throughout New York state, with a particular emphasis over the past 20 years on the defense of residential property owners and managers in lead poisoning and toxic mold cases. His practice also includes the defense of residential and commercial property owners and managers in toxic tort matters dealing with sick buildings, multi-chemical sensitivities, and asbestos abatement. Among Mr. Rice's current corporate clients are Regal Entertainment Group, AutoZone, Inc. and Rollins Trucking. Mr. Rice remains active in the defense of labor law construction cases. In the past, he has defended manufacturers and distributors of computer keyboards and mouse devices in repetitive stress injury cases, as well as medical device products liability and medical malpractice matters.

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Current
Regal Entertainment Group Current

Organization Position Status
Procarcare Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Current
Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (Aasa) Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Current
AutoZone, Inc. Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Current
Investornews.Com Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Current
Procarcare Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Investornews.Com Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Vice President, Supply Chain Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Master's in Science degree Former
MIT Sloan School of Management Master's in Science degree Former
United States Military Academy Undergraduate Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Icebro Chairman and CEO of Pepsi, Cola of Washington Current
Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. President Current
American Airlines, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Howard University Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Director Current
Transafrica Board of Directors Current
Rohm & Haas Company Board of Directors Current
Aetna Inc. Board of Directors Current
Steadman Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation Board of Directors Current
AMR Corporation Board of Directors Current
Howard University Trustee Current
The Ron Brown Scholar Program Chairman and CEO of Pepsi, Cola of Washington Former
Pepsi-Cola CEO Former
AutoZone, Inc. President & COO Former
AutoZone, Inc. Lead Director, Nominating and Corporate Governance Chairman Former
The Scouting National Commissioner Former
Pepsi-Cola Chairman Former
Macy's, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Morgan State University B.A. Degree In Economics Former

Until 2002, George R. Mrkonic was Vice Chairman of Borders Group, Inc., (BGI) the second largest book retailer in the U.S. He joined BGI in 1994 as President and Vice Chairman. Mr. Mrkonic began his retail career in 1978 and has led several retail companies including Herman's Sporting Goods, Eyelab and Kmart's Specialty Retailing Group. He acquired Borders for Kmart in 1992, merged it with Waldenbooks and subsequently took the combined entity public in 1995. Mr. Mrkonic led Borders international growth, which now includes strong positions in the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore and New Zealand. Mr. Mrkonic is Chairman of Paperchase (a UK gifts and stationery retailer), Lead Director of Guitar Center, Inc. and a director of a variety of other retail and consumer-oriented companies. Mr. Mrkonic graduated from Stanford University in 1974 with an MA and BA in Economics, and received an MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1978.

Organization Position Status
Guitar Center, Inc. Lead Director Current
Gordon Brothers Group, LLC Current
Gordon Brothers Limited, LLC Member, Board of Advisors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Director Current
Nashua Corporation Director Current
Procarcare Director Current
Guitar Center, Inc. Director Current
California Inc Director Current
Investornews.Com Director Current
Borders Group, Inc. President Former
Borders Group, Inc. Vice Chairman and Director Former
Borders Group, Inc. Retailer Former
W.R. Grace & Company Former
Kmart Former
Eyelab Former
Kmart Corporation Former
Borders Group, Inc. Chairman Former
Syntel, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Stanford University Ma and Ba In Economics, and Former
Harvard University Mba Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Harvard University B.A. Former
Stanford University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
FedEx Corporation Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
AutoZone, Inc. Chairman Former
GTx, Inc. Chairman Former

Luis P. Nieto, Jr., 53, is President, Consumer Foods for ConAgra Foods Inc., one of the largest packaged foods companies in North America. Prior to joining ConAgra, Mr. Nieto was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federated Group, a leading private label supplier to the retail grocery and foodservice industries from 2002 to 2005. From 2000 to 2002, he served as President of the National Refrigerated Products Group of Dean Foods Company. Prior to joining Dean Foods, Mr. Nieto held positions in brand management and strategic planning with Mission Foods, Kraft Foods and the Quaker Oats Company. Mr. Nieto was elected to the Board of Directors in February 2007 and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Nieto is a member of the University of Chicago's College Visiting Committee.

Organization Position Status
ConAgra Company Current
Ryder Plc Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Corporate Governance Board of Directors Current
Procarcare Board of Directors Current
Ryder System, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Investornews.Com Board of Directors Current
The Federated Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
The Federated Group, Inc. President Former
Dean Foods Company Former

Organization Position Status
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Partner Current
Alliance Imaging, Inc. Committee Member Current
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Member, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Current
Orphan Medical Inc. Current
Owens-Illinois, Inc. Director Current
Amphenol Corporation Director Current
AutoZone, Inc. Director Current
Kindercare Learning Centers, Inc. Director Current
HCA Inc. Board of Directors Current
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Director Current
Accellent, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Biomet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Interpore Cross International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Latham & Watkins Former
Harvard Law School J.D., Cum Laude Former
Harvard College A.B., Cum Laude Former

N. Gerry House, 58, has been a Director since 1996. She has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Student Achievement since 2000. Previously, she was the Superintendent of the Memphis, Tennessee City School System since 1992.

Organization Position Status
Institute for Student Achievement, Inc Chief Executive Officer Current
Institute for Student Achievement, Inc President Current
Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (Aasa) Current
Procarcare Director Current
AutoZone, Inc. Director Current
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Doctorate In Education Administration Former
Southern Illinois University Master's Degree In Counseling Former

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Robert R. Grusky is the Founder and Managing Member of Hope Capital Management, LLC, an investment manager, since 2000. He co-founded New Mountain Capital, LLC, a private equity firm, in 2000 and was a Principal and Member from 2000 to 2005, and has been a Senior Advisor since then. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Grusky served as President of RSL Investments Corporation. From 1985 to 1997, with the exception of 1990 to 1991 when he was on a leave of absence to serve as a White House Fellow and Assistant for Special Projects to the Secretary of Defense, Mr. Grusky served in a variety of capacities at Goldman, Sachs & Co., first in its Mergers & Acquisitions Department and then in its Principal Investment Area. He is also on the Board of Directors of AutoNation, Inc., and AutoZone, Inc., as well as a member of the Board of Trustees of Hackley School. Mr. Grusky has served on the Board since 2001, and is a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. He holds a bachelor s degree in history from Union College and an MBA from Harvard University. Mr. Robert L. Johnson is the Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies, which owns or holds interests in companies operating in the banking/financial services, real estate, hospitality, professional sports, film production, gaming and automotive industries. Mr. Johnson is the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), a subsidiary of Viacom and the leading African-American operated media and entertainment company in the United States, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until January 2006. In 2002, Mr. Johnson became the first African-American majority owner of a major sports franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA. From 1976 to 1979, he served as Vice President of Governmental Relations for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA). Mr. Johnson also served as Press Secretary for the Honorable Walter E. Fauntroy, Congressional Delegate from the District of Columbia. He also serves on the following boards: KB Home, Lowe s Companies, Inc., NBA Board of Governors, Deutsche Bank Advisory Committee, The Business Council, The Johns Hopkins University, and the Smithsonian Institution s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Mr. Johnson has served on the Board since 2003, and is a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board. He holds a bachelor s degree in social studies from the University of Illinois and a master s degree in international affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Organization Position Status
Strayer Education Inc. Chair Current
The Business Council Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Johns Hopkins University Board of Directors Current
Procarcare Board of Directors Current
Hackley School Board of Directors Current
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Multiple Myeloma Board of Directors Current
Cortland Associates, Inc. New York Advisory Board Member Current
National Medical Health Card Systems Inc Board Director Current
AutoNation, Inc. Director Current
Horizon Chevrolet Board of Directors Current
Surgis, Inc. Director Current
Ford of Dublin Director Current
Investornews.Com Board of Directors Current
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Vice President Former
New Mountain Capital, LLC Managing Director Former
New Mountain Capital, LLC Co-Founder Former
Special Projects, Inc. Assistant Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Senior Professional Former
New Mountain Capital, LLC Board of Directors Former
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Senior Professional Former
National Medical Health Card Systems Inc Director Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Union College B.A. Former
New Mountain Capital, LLC Member Former

Sue E. Gove has been an independent consultant since April 2006, serving clients in specialty retail and private equity. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of AutoZone, Inc. since 2005 and also serves on its audit committee and nominating and governance committee. She was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Zale Corporation from 2002 to March 2006 and a director of Zale Corporation from 2004 to 2006. She was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Zale Corporation from 1998 to 2002 and remained in the position of Chief Financial Officer until 2003.

Organization Position Status
Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer & Interim Chief Financial Officer Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President Former
Zale Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Zale Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Zale Corporation Accountant Former
Prentice Capital Management, LP Consultant Former
Zale Corporation Board of Directors Former

Theodore W. Ullyot , 41, has been a director since December 2006. He has been the Vice President and General Counsel of Facebook, Inc. since October 2008. Previously, Mr. Ullyot was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP from May 2008 through October 2008. He was the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of ESL Investments, Inc., a private investment firm, from October 2005 to April 2008. Mr. Ullyot served in the George W. Bush Administration from January 2003 to October 2005, including as Chief of Staff at The Department of Justice and as a Deputy Assistant and an Associate Counsel to the President of the United States. Earlier in his career, he was General Counsel of AOL Time Warner Europe, an attorney at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and a law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Organization Position Status
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current

William C. Crowley has served as an Executive Vice President of the Company since March 2005 and as our Chief Administrative Officer since September 2005. He also served as our Chief Financial Officer from March 2005 to September 2006 and as interim Chief Financial Officer from January 2007 to October 2007. Mr. Crowley has served as Chairman of the Board of Sears Canada, Inc. since December 2006 and as a director of Sears Canada since March 2005. Prior to the Merger, Mr. Crowley served as Senior Vice President, Finance of Kmart, and had served as an officer of Kmart since 2003. Mr. Crowley is also the President and Chief Operating Officer of ESL Investments, Inc., a private investment firm, and has served in that capacity since 1999. He is a director of AutoNation, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Sears Holdings Corporation Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer Current
Kmart Officer Current
Sears Canada Inc. Chairman Current
Radio & Records, Inc. Board of Directors Current
AutoNation, Inc. Director of the Board Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Procarcare Board of Directors Current
Investornews.Com Board of Directors Current
Kmart Senior Vice President, Finance and Director Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Managing Director Former
Perry Capital LLC Co-Founder Former
New York University Professor Former
Kmart Director Former
New York University Mba Former
University of Pennsylvania Former
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     AZO $155.18 -1.13 (-0.72% )
Average Volume 889,538
Shares Outstanding 49.87M
Market Cap 7.7B
Year High 169.99
Year Low 118.559
Earnings Per Share 11.73
P/E Ratio 13.23
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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