BNET Industries

Market Cap:$538.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$5.9B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Car & Truck Rental Services

President & Chief Operating OfficerF Robert Salerno
Number of Employees 17,000
Contact Information

6 Sylvan Way

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

www.avisbudgetg...

(973) 496-3500

NAICS Code Passenger Car Rental: 532111

Recent Events

  • Pops & Drops: Yahoo!, Royal Caribbean...

    6/05/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

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    5/22/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Avis to Offer Rental Car Services at Penske Auto Malls

    5/12/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Avis Posts Wider Loss In Q1 - Update

    5/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

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    3/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Avis Budget Group Reports Results For Fourth Quarter and Full

    2/25/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • New Orbitz CEO Aims For Service That Can Match Supply, Demand

    1/14/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
F Robert Salerno President & Chief Operating Officer
Anthony L. Berger COO
David B. Wyshner Chief Financial Officer
Larry Kinder CIO & Executive Vice President
Linda C. Coughlin Chief Administrative Officer
Mary LeBlanc CIO
Brien McMahon Executive Vice President, Real Estate Sales
Doug Patterson Executive Vice President, Franchisee Operations, Intl
Joel R. Buckberg General Counsel & Executive Vice President
Karen Sclafani Executive Vice President
Larry De Shon Executive Vice President, Operations
Mark J. Servodidio Executive Vice President, Human Resources
Michael Jalbert Executive Vice President
Patric Siniscalchi Executive Vice President of International Operations
Samuel L. Katz Senior Executive Vice President, Business Development
Thomas M. Gartland Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Thomas P. Bernardo Executive Vice President, Franchise Sales
Vincent Ventura Executive Vice President
Becky Alseth Senior Vice President of Marketing
Birgit Gentile Senior Vice President, Franchise Admin
Cheryl D. Mills Senior Vice President
Doug Benedict Senior Vice President
Edward Gitlitz Senior Vice President of Fleet Services
Elliot Bloom Senior Vice President, Corp Communications
Jean M. Sera Senior Vice President & Secretary
Jean Thomas Senior Vice President, Marketing
Kaye E. Ceille Senior Vice President of Global Travel and Partnership Sales
Kirsten Hotchkiss Senior Vice President
Peter Menges Senior Vice President
Robert Bouta Senior Vice President, Properties & Facilities Department
Robert Lambert Senior Vice President, Commercial Sales
Samuel J. Levenson Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Terry E. Kridler Senior Vice President & Treasurer
Tobia Ippolito Senior Vice President, Finance
William F. Brown Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Cosmo Corigliano Vice President
Denise L. Gillen Vice President, Finance Relations
Elizabeth Harraway Vice President, Corp Communications
John Turato Vice President of Technology
Kevin Rupert Vice President, Strategy & Development, Cendant Hotel Group
Lynn Boccio Vice President, Strategic Business & Diversity Relations
Mark Panus Vice President, Communications, Public Affairs
Mary Ledbury Vice President of Technology
Michael Schiff Vice President, Intl Strategy
Peter Tosches Vice President, Corp Communications
Richard Roberts Vice President, Communications
Ted Deutsch Vice President, Corp Communications
Scott Forbes Senior Executive Vice President & Group Managing Director, Cendant EMEA
Alison Sedney Director, Communications
Beth Bortnek Director, Finance
David Chugg Senior Director, Hotel Solutions
David Siroty Director, Public Relations
Frank Gramo Director, Strategic Business & Diversity Relations
Greg Thibault Director of Turnback Operations and E-Channel Fleet Sales
Jason Silfies Marketing Director
Jill Brenner Director, Corp Communications
Julian Cacchioli Director, Communications
Kathy Borruso Director, Corp Communications
Mark Broadhurst Director, State & Govt Relations
Matthew Saravay Director of Business Development
Steven Alessandrini Director, Public Relations
Todd Smith Director, Corp Communications
Chau Nguyen Senior Manager, Communications
Emanuel Naim Manager, Media Relations
Eric Mangan Senior Manager, Public Relations
Gretchen Moen Corp Brand Manager
Helen Gunter Manager, Marketing
Jennifer Auchterlonie Manager, Marketing
Jessica Roy Manager, Corp Communications
Sarah Berger Manager, Corp Communications
Lyndelle Abela Program Coordinator, Strategic Business & Diversity Relations
Stender E. Sweeney Financial Advisor
Susan Pettit Senior Procurement Specialist, Strategic Business & Diversity Relations
William S. Cohen Secretary
Christine Gray Dezarn Director
Louise T Blouin MacBain Director
Nick Depaolo Director
Paul Hastings Director
Kevin Greene Member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Brian Mulroney Board of Directors
James E. Buckman Vice Chairman
John D. Hardy Jr. Board of Directors
Leonard S. Coleman Jr. Board of Directors
Martin L. Edelman Board of Directors
Robert Coggin Vice Chairman
Robert W. Pittman Board of Directors
Sheli Z. Rosenberg Board Director
Virginia M. Wilson Board of Directors

F. Robert Salerno is president and chief operating officer (COO) of Avis Budget Group, overseeing domestic and international operations for both the Avis and Budget brands. Mr. Salerno was named COO in October 2005 following the announcement by Cendant Corporation to separate into four independent, publicly traded companies, one of which is Avis Budget Group. From 2003-2005 he led Cendant's vehicle rental services division as chief executive officer after serving as president and chief operating officer of Avis Rent A Car from 1996 through 2002, and then as president and chief operating officer of Cendant Car Rental Group from November 2002 to June 2003. Mr. Salerno's entire business career has been in the rental car industry, having served in a series of managerial and executive positions of increasing responsibility with Avis after starting his career with another car rental company. He was appointed vice president of Avis' eastern region in 1982 and vice president of zone development in that same year. He was promoted to vice president of field operations in 1987, and in July 1990 was named senior vice president and general manager of Avis. In 1995, he was named executive vice president of operations. He earned a bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1972. A native of Springfield, Massachusetts, Mr. Salerno lives with his wife and daughter in Katonah, New York.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. President & Chief Operating Officer Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Coo Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Operations. Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. General Manager Former
Marquette University Bachelor's Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. COO Current
American Hotel & Lodging Association board member Current
Syracuse University master's degree in marketing Former
Hobart and William Smith Colleges bachelor's degree Former

David B. Wyshner is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Avis Budget Group, Inc. In that role, he is responsible for all company financial activities, including financial reporting, tax and treasury functions, planning and analysis, investor relations, capital structure strategy, financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, commercial and investment banking relationships, and insurance and risk management. In addition, Mr. Wyshner oversees the company's information technology and public relations functions. Prior to joining Avis Budget Group, Mr. Wyshner was executive vice president and treasurer of Cendant Corporation, which was Avis Budget's parent company prior to 2006. At Cendant, Mr. Wyshner was responsible for the company's treasury and purchasing functions worldwide. Mr. Wyshner joined Cendant in 1999 and, before being appointed treasurer, served as Cendant's executive vice president for finance, planning and development. In this role, he had enterprise-wide responsibility for budgeting, capital planning, analysis of business plans, and integration planning for potential acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Prior to joining Cendant, Mr. Wyshner worked for eight years in Merrill Lynch & Co.'s investment banking division, specializing in corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Wyshner received his bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Yale University and his master's degree in business administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC CFO Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. CFO Current
PHH Corporation chief financial officer Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Finance Former
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. vice president Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania master's degree in business administration Former
Yale University bachelor's degree magna cum laude Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. CIO & Executive Vice President Current
Phh Arval chief operating officer Former
University of Pittsburgh master of science (MURP) Former
The Pennsylvania State University bachelor of science degree Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Current
Linkage Inc. Former
American Express Company Former
Scudder and Company, Inc. Former
Preferred Alliance Group Former
Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President and CIO Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. CIO Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. CIO & Senior Vice President Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC CIO & Senior Vice President Current
Budget Group, Inc. Data Processing Executive Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Pharmacia Corporation Vice President, Global Commercial It Former
American Cyanamid Company Vice President of Global It, Agricultural Products Business Former
ARCO business systems analyst Former
Atlantic Richfield Company Business Systems Analyst Former
American Home Products Corporation Former
University of California, Los Angeles Master’S Degree In Business Administration Former
Stanford University Bachelor’S Degree In Human Biology Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Real Estate Sales Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Franchisee Operations, Intl Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Current
Nfc, Inc. chairman Current
Vanderbilt University doctor of laws degree and master's degree in business administration Former
Union College bachelor's degree cum laude Former

Karen Sclafani is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Avis Budget Group, the parent company of Avis Rent A Car, Budget Rent A Car and Budget Truck Rental. She is responsible for the general legal affairs of the company and oversees all contracts, acquisitions, litigation and governmental affairs. Ms. Sclafani was appointed general counsel of Avis in 1998 after serving eight years as deputy general counsel and nine years in various capacities within Avis' legal department. Before joining Avis, she was a corporate associate with the law firm of Mudge, Rose, Guthrie and Alexander in New York City. Ms. Sclafani graduated with a J.D. from New York University School of Law and holds a B.A. from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY.

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President and General Counsel Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current
Budget Group, Inc. General Counsel Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Current
New York University School of Law Jd Former
New York University JD Former
Le Moyne College BA Former
Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President of Operations Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Operations Current
UAL Corporation Senior Vice President of Airport Operations Former
UAL Corporation Customer Service Representative Former
University of Missouri-Kansas City Bachelor Degree In Communications and Sociology Former
University of Missouri Bachelor Degrees In Both Communications and Sociology Former
Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President of Human Resources Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Human Resources Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Executive Vice President, HR Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Executive Vice President, HR Current
Budget Group, Inc. Human Resources Executive Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Current
Nabisco Head of Human Resources Former
Frito-Lay, Inc. Leadership Roles Former
Kraft Foods Inc. Hr, Nabisco Division's Sales and Supply Chain Unit Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Leadership Roles Former
Pepsi-Cola Former
Villanova University Master of Sciences Degrees Former
Villanova University Bachelor of Arts Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. NA Former
CDI Corp. NA Former

Patric Siniscalchi is executive vice president of international operations at Avis Budget Group. He oversees all of the company's operations outside the United States, including operations in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Latin American / Caribbean region. Prior to this position, he served as senior vice president and general manager of the International Division. He has been involved in Avis International since 1980 when he accepted a two-year assignment in Australia. Mr. Siniscalchi joined Avis in 1971 as an accountant and progressed through a variety of management positions within the company. Mr. Siniscalchi, his wife Reba, and their two sons live in Greenlawn, New York. He is a graduate of Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, International Operations Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President of International Operations Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Intl Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Senior Vice President & General Manager, Intl Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Current
International Division Senior Vice President and General Manager Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. General Manager, International Division Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Accountant Former
Fordham University Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Executive Vice President, Business Development Current
Organization Position Status
JohnsonDiversey, Inc. Reg President Current
Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Franchise Sales Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Global Tax Director Former
Seton Hall University School of Law Jd Former
Fairleigh Dickinson University M.B.A. Former
New York University School of Law Llm In Taxation Former
William Paterson University Undergraduate Degree In Accounting Former

Becky Alseth is senior vice president of marketing for Avis Budget Group, overseeing all marketing activities for Avis Rent A Car System, LLC and Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Ms. Alseth is responsible for leading the development of both Avis and Budget marketing strategies designed to build brand image, customer loyalty and market share. Ms. Alseth joined the company in 2003 as vice president of brand marketing. She has held marketing positions at Therasense, Inc., move.com, United Distillers & Vintners and Nestle. Ms. Alseth holds a Bachelor's of Science degree from Montana Tech and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington.

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President of Marketing Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
TheraSense, Inc. Former
University of Washington Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
Montana Tech Bachelor's of Science Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Franchise Admin Current

Ms. Mills, age 41, has been a director of Realogy Corporation since August 2006 and served as a director of Realogy Corporation's predecessor parent company, Cendant, since June 2000. It is expected that Ms. Mills will continue as a Cendant director until completion of the final distribution, at which time Ms. Mills will resign as a director of Cendant and continue in her role as a director for Realogy Corporation. Ms. Mills is senior vice president, general counsel and secretary for New York University. From May 2002 to February 2006, Ms. Mills served as senior vice president and counselor for operations and administration for New York University. From October 1999 to November 2001, Ms. Mills was senior vice president for corporate policy and public programming of Oxygen Media, Inc. From 1997 to 1999, Ms. Mills was deputy counsel to the former president of the United States, William J. Clinton. From 1993 to 1996, Ms. Mills also served as associate counsel to the president, and as deputy general counsel of the Clinton/Gore Transition Planning Foundation.

Organization Position Status
Realogy Corporation Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Nyu Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
New York University Senior Vice President Current
New York University Secretary Current
Realogy Corporation Director Current
Co-Operations Inc Senior Vice President Former
Oxygen Media, LLC Senior Vice President Former
New York University General Counsel Former
Co-Operations Inc Counselor Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Fleet Services Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President of Fleet Services Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Senior Vice President, Fleet Services Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Senior Vice President, Fleet Services Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Operations Management and Sales Positions Former
Baruch College Bachelors of Business Administration In Management Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corp Communications Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President & Secretary Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current

Kaye E. Ceille is senior vice president of global travel and partnership sales for Avis Budget Group. In this role, Ms. Ceille leads the Company's efforts to drive growth with domestic and international travel distribution partners. These include airline and hotel partnerships, association and affinity partners, the federal government, travel agencies and electronic distributors. Most recently, as vice president of global travel and partnerships, Ms. Ceille was the driving force behind generating incremental revenue and signing new partnerships such as AARP, Carlson Wagonlit and Delta Air Lines. Ms. Ceille joined the Avis Budget team in Parsippany in 2003 as vice president of travel industry relations where she led the development and implementation of a dual-brand strategy and directed domestic travel industry sales for both Avis and Budget. She began her industry career with Budget Rent A Car as a sales manager in 1997. During her tenure with Budget, she was promoted to positions of increasingly greater responsibility, including director of national accounts and regional director of sales. Ms. Ceille received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, and earned a Master's degree in business administration from Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President of Global Travel and Partnership Sales Current
Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President of Global Travel and Partnership Sales Current
Budget Group, Inc. Vice President of Travel Industry Relations Current
Budget Rent A Car Sales Manager Former
Loyola University Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Fastwired Board of Directors Current
Next Jump Inc Chief Marketing Officer Former
Time Warner Inc. Former
Hamilton College B.A. Former

Bob Bouta is responsible for the management and construction for all Avis and Budget airport and urban locations throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean. He has direct oversight of supplier diversity efforts at all of Avis Budget Group's domestic airport locations. Bob is a twenty-five year veteran in the real estate and airport business with previous positions at APCOA, Airport Logistics and the Welsh Companies, and another car rental company. Bob is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in Political Science and earned a Juris Doctor cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law. He is admitted to the bar in both Minnesota and New York.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Properties & Facilities Department Current
William Mitchell College of Law Juris Doctor Cum Laude Former

Bob Lambert is senior vice president of commercial sales for Avis Budget Group, Inc., the parent company of Avis Rent A Car, Budget Rent A Car and Budget Truck Rental. Named to this position in April 2004, Mr. Lambert leads all of Avis Budget Group's commercial sales efforts in North America, leading a large team of professionals dedicated to providing outstanding service to accounts in the corporate, local market, insurance replacement and truck rental segments. As the leader of the North American commercial sales team, Mr. Lambert has overseen the growth and development of the Company's sales organization with a focus on listening to the customer and tailoring the various products and services the Company offers to meet the unique needs of each customer. Mr. Lambert also played a key leadership role in the integration and formation of the unified Avis Budget sales organization following the acquisition of Budget Rent A Car in 2002. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lambert served in roles of increasing responsibility within the Company's sales organization including District Sales Manager, National Account Manager and as Vice President of Sales, Western Region. He also previously held sales roles in consumer products with Texas Instruments, Inc. Mr. Lambert is married and has two sons. He graduated with a Bachelors degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

Organization Position Status
Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Sales Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Commercial Sales Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corp Sales Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Senior Vice President, Corp Sales Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Vice President Sales, Western Region Former
Midwestern Wheels Inc. District Sales Manager Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. National Account Manager Former
Midwestern Wheels Inc. District Sales Representative Former
Texas Tech University Bachelors Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President & Treasurer Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance Current

William F. Brown serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of PHH Corporation. Mr. Brown has served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Cendant Mortgage since June 1999 and oversees its legal, secretarial, contract, licensing and regulatory compliance functions. Mr. Brown also serves on Cendant Mortgage's Executive Quality Control Committee. From June 1997 to June 1999, Mr. Brown served as Vice President and General Counsel of Cendant Mortgage. From January 1995 to June 1997, Mr. Brown served as Counsel in the PHH Corporate Legal Department.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Vice President and General Counsel Current
PHH Corporation General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President Current
PHH Corporation General Counsel Former
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President, Finance Relations Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President, Corp Communications Current

John Turato is Vice President of Technology at Avis Budget Group, the world's second largest general-use rent a car company. He is responsible for Technology Strategy, Architecture, R&D, Infrastructure, Data Security, and Field Engineering. Turato was Director of e-Business Strategy at Avis before assuming his current position in February of 2001. Prior to joining the company, Turato was with SIAC, supporting the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and Lockheed Martin, supporting the Trident II Submarine Program. Turato has been an Adjunct Professor at New York Institute of Technology and has also taught at Hofstra University and City University of New York (CUNY).

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President of Technology Current
Opentravel Alliance Board of Directors Current
New York Institute of Technology Adjunct Professor Former
Siac Former
Hofstra University Former
NYSE Group, Inc. Former
Lockheed Martin Corporation Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President, Strategy & Development, Cendant Hotel Group Current

Lynn Boccio heads the supplier diversity team at Avis Budget Group and oversees the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program at Avis and Budget's two hundred and thirty-eight airport locations, as well as the company's corporate world headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey. Lynn is involved in several outreach activities designed to increase supplier diversity and community relations both nationally and in the New York Metropolitan Area. She is presently the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Women Presidents' Educational Organization and the 2nd Vice Chair of the Airport Minority Advisory Council. In addition, Lynn serves on the Board of Directors of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council. Lynn has held numerous other positions on other regional and national boards and committees that advocate for minority and woman businesses. Lynn has been repeatedly awarded for the excellence she displays in the Supplier Diversity field. In 1999 she became the first woman ever to be honored by the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. That same year, Minority Business News USA selected Lynn to appear in the limited special edition "Best of the Decade in Supplier/Workforce Diversity 1990-2000" for her contributions over the previous 10 years in the area of minority business. She was awarded the 2002 Women & Diversity Award from America's Athletes with Disabilities. Lynn has also made various television appearances on "Hispanic Business Today," a weekly program on WNBC-TV in New York, and was MBE Advocate of the Year in New York City at the New York New Jersey Minority Purchasing Council's Annual Partnership Awards Gala. In 2004, Lynn received the prestigious Award of the Chair of the Airport Minority Advisory Council, recognizing Lynn's outstanding, direct and personal contributions toward the success of AMAC. Avis Budget Group has also recognized her twice for her outstanding work at making the Avis and Budget brands more diverse. Prior to joining Avis in 1996, Lynn practiced as a defense attorney with one of the nation's leading law firms. She is a former prosecutor who worked for tele vision personality "Judge Judy," and as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, she defended the City in high profile cases. On top of her role with Avis Budget Group, Lynn is a faculty member at The National Institute of Trial Advocacy at Hofstra University School of Law in Hempstead, NY. Lynn holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Ohio State University and a Juris Doctor from the Hofstra University School of Law. She is fluent in Spanish and lives on Long Island with her two daughters.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Business & Diversity Relations Current
Hofstra University Law School Member Current
Women's Business Enterprise National Council Board of Directors Current
Hofstra University Law School Juris Doctor Former
The Ohio State University Bachelor of Science Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President, Communications, Public Affairs Current

Mary Ledbury is the Vice President of Practice Services and a Principal of Maxwell IT. In her role, Ms. Ledbury is responsible for the architecture and delivery of all service offerings, and overseeing all aspects of client support. She is a technology and healthcare industry veteran, with a 24-year record of architecting and implementing software and services. Prior to joining Maxwell IT, some of her previous positions include: VP of Technology for Travelport, a Cendant Company, Chief Technology Officer for Phycom Corporation, a disease management/care management software firm. Ms. Ledbury has successful built global project teams to deliver complex systems and solutions. She holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green State University. Ms. Ledbury holds patent number 6,266,675 for the dynamic definition and control of application behavior and user interface.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President of Technology Current
Maxwell IT, LLC Vice President of Practice Services Current
her Best Practice Series Vice President of Practice Services Current
Maxwell IT, LLC Principal Current
University of Washington Masters of Business Administration Former
Bowling Green State University Bachelor of Science Degree Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President, Intl Strategy Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President, Corp Communications Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President, Communications Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice President, Corp Communications Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Executive Vice President & Group Managing Director, Cendant EMEA Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director, Communications Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director, Finance Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Director, Hotel Solutions Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director, Public Relations Current

Frank Gramo joined Avis and Budget in January 2003 and continues to support the organization's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Corporate Supplier Diversity programs. After completing a thirty year corporate procurement and business development career, Frank became President of Creative Business Development. During his five-year tenure there, Frank developed innovative processes to reduce costs, improve productivity and increase small business market share. Having established a vast network of corporate, community and entrepreneurial relationships, he specialized in developing and implementing business initiatives. Recognized as an advocate for small business, Frank has been honored by the New York / New Jersey Minority Purchasing Council on three separate occasions. He received their most prestigious award "Advocate of the Year." He is also a recipient of the "100 Most Influential" award, presented by City News of New Jersey.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director, Strategic Business & Diversity Relations Current

As the director of turnback operations and e-channel fleet sales for the Avis Budget Group, Greg brings over 25 years of rental industry experience, and more than 20 years in the "fleet" side of the business. He entered the rental car industry in 1982 at Alamo Rent ACar in Denver, CO, and then spent more than 10 years with Avis Budget Group, the majority of it at ABG headquarters in fleet administration. Greg also served as ABG's manufacturer liaison in the area of manufacturer sale processes and wholesale processes. He is currently responsible for negotiating all manufacturer repurchase program guideline implementations and has spearheaded several major manufacturer guideline overhauls to enhance process productivity. Greg oversees all ABG E-Channel/Internet Wholesale processes including upstream, real time and sourcing, and is involved in ABG used car acquisition process to supplement the risk fleet.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director of Turnback Operations and E-Channel Fleet Sales Current
Conference of Automotive Remarketing Director of Turnback Operations and E-Channel Fleet Sales Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Marketing Director Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director, Corp Communications Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director, Communications Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director, Corp Communications Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director, State & Govt Relations Current
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Ises NYC President and CEO of Wizard Studios North Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director of Business Development Current
Wabc Advertising Manager Current
Ises NYC Director Current
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation Former
Citifinancial Former
HarperCollins Publishers Inc. Former
G & M Co., Inc Former
Sesame Workshop Former
Univision, Inc. Former
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director, Public Relations Current
Systems, Inc. Former
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director, Corp Communications Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Manager, Communications Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Manager, Media Relations Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Manager, Public Relations Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Corp Brand Manager Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Manager, Marketing Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Manager, Marketing Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Manager, Corp Communications Current
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Avis Budget Group, Inc. Manager, Corp Communications Current

Lyndelle Abela, joined our unit in 2005, after serving in various capacities in the Information Technology Department for Avis Rent A Car System. With the Avis Budget Group since 2001, Lyndelle's background includes more than 25 years experience working in the accounting, engineering, and IT fields. As the program coordinator, Lyndelle works with all members of the team and serves as a liaison between our department and others within the company. She also works extensively with our advocacy group partners, helping promote our team commitment to diversity. In addition, she lends critical support to our team, communicating with aviation boards on daily issues and processing all departmental invoices. She also arranges our team's numerous trips to trade fairs and conferences across the nation.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Program Coordinator, Strategic Business & Diversity Relations Current

Stender E. Sweeney is CLS's Chief Financial Officer. He has broad-based experience in financial and general management, serving as an equity investor and as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer for several privately-held companies in transition for the last ten years. Prior to that, Stender served as the Vice President of Finance for the Times Mirror Company, a Fortune 150 diversified communications company, where he was responsible for all corporate finance functions including Treasury, Capital Structure Management, Real Estate, Financial Planning, Retirement Plan Asset Management, Taxes and Investor Relations. Stender is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and Stanford University and also earned an MSBA degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California.

Organization Position Status
The Corporate Legal Standard, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Financial Advisor Current
Mindbody Online Director Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Onyx Group Chief Financial Officer Former
The Times Mirror Company Vice President of Finance Former
Citibank Corporate Banking Officer Former
The Times Mirror Company Various Positions Former
The Onyx Group Principal Former
DreamWorks SKG Senior Financial Operating Roles Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Former
Msba MBA In Finance Former
Harvard University MBA In Finance Former
Stanford University BA In Economics Former

Susan Pettit gained more than fifteen years of procurement experience in the Purchasing Department with Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. prior to joining the Strategic Business & Diversity Relations team in 2002. In her various capacities in Purchasing, Susan set up, implemented and maintained numerous national account programs and was responsible for purchasing the commercial print/forms in addition to maintaining inventory for over 100 line items. Through the years of close contact with field operations and the World Headquarters business units, Susan has acquired the working knowledge of the company's various department operations and their specific procurement requirements. As Senior Buyer in the Purchasing Department, Susan worked closely with the Strategic Business & Diversity Relations unit to infuse certified Disadvantaged, Minority and Woman-owned businesses into the supplier chain. Being an advocate of Disadvantaged, Minority and Woman business development, Susan was a natural addition to the unit. Susan is involved in and coordinates outreach activities designed to increase supplier diversity and community relations both nationally and locally. Her main responsibility includes increasing corporate and airport utilization of diverse suppliers. She is an active member of a number of local supplier advocacy organizations throughout the New York Metropolitan area, and participates in various airport, national, and regional supplier advocacy events throughout the United States.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Procurement Specialist, Strategic Business & Diversity Relations Current
Avis Rent A Car System, LLC Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Secretary Current
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Pcosupport Executive Director Current
Pcosupport Board of Directors Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Current
Pcosupport President Former
Pcosupport Founder of the Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Associa Former
Wittenberg University Bachelor of Arts Former
Organization Position Status
York Capital Management, LLC Consultant Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Director Current
Wyndham Hotel Group Inc. Director Current
The Healthcare Chaplaincy, Inc. Vice Chairman, York Capital Management Current
York Capital Management, LLC Vice Chairman Current
Piancone Group International, Inc Board of Directors Current
Day's Inn Executive V.P. Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Senior Executive Vice President Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. General Counsel and Director Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. General Counsel Former
Day's Inn General Counsel Former
Day's Inn Board Member Former
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Former
Yale Law School J.D. Degree Former
Fordham University A.B. Degree Former

­Jack Hardy has been a Director of Avis Budget Group since April 2008. Until recently, Mr. Hardy was a partner of the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers for more than 25 years, where he served on the firm's compensation committee and as chair of the firm's capital markets practice. Mr. Hardy has represented publicly and privately owned corporations, investment managers and investment banks in connection with securitization transactions, investment funds, debt and equity financings, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Hardy received a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current

"Former President of The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs Mr. Coleman is the former president of The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs. Mr. Coleman signed on with Major League Baseball in 1992 as executive director—market development. Previously, Mr. Coleman was a municipal finance banker for Kidder, Peabody & Company. Prior to joining Kidder, Mr. Coleman served as commissioner of both the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and Department of Energy, and chairman of the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission and the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. He was the vice chairman of the State Commission on Ethical Standards and a member of the Economic Development Authority, Urban Enterprise Zone Authority, Urban Development Authority, State Planning Commission and New Jersey Public Television Commission. Mr. Coleman also has served as president of the Greater Newark Urban Coalition. From 1976 to 1980, Mr. Coleman worked in Africa in mission service for the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, providing management consultant services in health care, education and church and community development in 17 African countries. Mr. Coleman received an undergraduate degree in history from Princeton University. He also earned a master’s in public administration degree and a master’s in education and social policy degree, both from Harvard University. Mr. Coleman serves on the board of directors of The Omnicom Group, Cendant Corp., Aramark, Churchill Downs and Electronic Arts. He also serves as a director of a number of other organizations, including the Children’s Defense Fund, The Metropolitan Opera, the Schumann Fund, and Little League Baseball. Mr. Coleman is chairman of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. He is a former chairman of the board of trustees of the Presiding Bishop’s Fund for World Relief and the United States chairman of the Bishop Tutu Scholarship Fund. "

Organization Position Status
H.J. Heinz Company Board of Directors Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
ARAMARK Corporation Board of Directors Current
Churchill Downs, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Electronic Arts Inc. Board of Directors Current
Omnicom Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Major League Baseball executive director, market development Former
Harvard University master's in public administration degree Former
Princeton University undergraduate degree in history Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Current
LTB Holding LLC CEO Former

Mr. Edelman was elected to the board of directors in August 2003 and has served on our board since that time. Since 2000, Mr. Edelman has served as Of Counsel to Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. From 1972 to 2000, he served as a partner at Battle Fowler LLP. Mr. Edelman has been a real estate advisor to Grove Investors and is a partner at Fisher Brothers, a real estate partnership. He is a director of Capital Trust, Inc and Avis/Budget Group, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Fisher Brothers Partner Current
Paul Hastings Of Counsel Current
FdG Associates Management Committee Member Current
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. Chair Current
Manhattanville College Board of Directors Current
Columbia Business School Advisory Board Member Current
Capital Trust, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Realogy Corporation Board of Directors Current
Car Rental Weekly Board of Directors Current
FdG Associates Management Committee Member Current
Midwestern Wheels Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
Columbia University Law School Jd Former
Princeton University BA Former

Nick DePaolo comes to HREC in the Chicago office after a 10 year career as the Midwest Director of Franchise Development for Wyndham Worldwide, formerly Cendant Corporation, where he was personally responsible for the development of over 200 Franchise Agreements totaling over 13,000 rooms. Nick has an extensive background in site selection, franchise agreement negotiations, market analysis, brand selection, and the overall development process. He has developed relationships with a vast network of hotel owners, developers, brokers, lenders, buyers and sellers playing an integral role in over 50 hotel real estate transactions.

Organization Position Status
Hospitality Real Estate Counselors, Inc. Vice President Current
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Director Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Current

Mr. Edelman, age 64, has been a director of Realogy Corporation since August 2006 and served as director of Realogy Corporation's predecessor parent company, Cendant, since December 1997 and was a director of HFS Incorporated from November 1993 until December 1997. It is expected that Mr. Edelman will continue as a Cendant director following the final distribution and will remain as a director of Avis Budget Group. Mr. Edelman currently serves as Of Counsel to New York City law firm Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP and has been in that position since June 2000. Mr. Edelman was a partner with Battle Fowler, which merged with Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, from 1972 through 1993 and was affiliated with Battle Fowler from 1994 until June 2000.

Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Director Current
Realogy Corporation Director Current
Organization Position Status
Revenue Analytics Vice Chairman of Cendant's Travel Distribution Services (Tds) Current
Drtango Director Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Hispanicare Director Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Supplier Development Former
Organization Position Status
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Time Warner Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Electronic Arts Inc. Board of Directors Former
Organization Position Status
Board Member, Inc. Adjunct Professor, Kellogg School of Management Current
Equity Residential Properties Trust Trustee Current
Beginner Real Estate Investing Inc. Board of Directors Current
Commsfirst, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Caremark Client Portal Board of Directors Current
Longs Drug Stores Corporation Board of Directors Current
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Equity Residential Properties Trust Board of Directors Current
CVS Caremark Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ventas, Inc. Board Director Current
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. Board Director Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Board Director Current
Equity Group Investments Chief Executive Officer Former
The Chicago Network President Former
Equity Group Investments President Former
Rosenberg, Ltd. Principal Former
Equity Ltd. General Counsel Former
Equity Group Investments Director Former
Northwestern University School of Law Law Degree Former
Tufts University Bachelors Degree Former

Virginia M. Wilson has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Ms. Wilson was Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Cendant from September 2003 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. From October 1999 until August 2003, Ms. Wilson served as Senior Vice President and Controller for MetLife, Inc., a provider of insurance and other financial services. From 1996 until 1999, Ms. Wilson served as Senior Vice President and Controller for Transamerica Life Companies, an insurance and financial services company. Prior to Transamerica, Ms. Wilson was an Audit Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Organization Position Status
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation CFO Current
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Executive Vice President Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer & Executive Vice President Former
MetLife, Inc. vice president Former
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu partner Former
MetLife, Inc. controller Former
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign degrees in accounting Former

Kevin Greene was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer for NRT in April 2002. He is responsible for the financial reporting, planning and analysis, and information technology operations for NRT. He is also President of The NRT Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) public charity established to facilitate the community service activities of NRT's local operating companies across the nation. Greene has been a member of the Cendant family since 1995.

Organization Position Status
NRT Inc. Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Current
Avis Budget Group, Inc. Member Current
Fairfield Resorts, Inc. senior vice president Former
NRT Inc. Founder Former
Fairfield Resorts, Inc. controller Former
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation Director Former
Southern Methodist University MBA Former
The University of Texas bachelor's degree Former

Executive News

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  • NRT LLC Combines its Two NJ Real Estate Brokerage Companies into Single Organization

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  • Parsippany realty brokerage to merge operations

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  • Burgdorff, Coldwell merger to close offices

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  • Realty brokerage to merge operations

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  • NRT closing Burgdorff offices; some to merge with Coldwell Banker

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  • Headline Hits: Wyndham Reaffirms Q2 Guidance

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  • Wyndham CFO to step down

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  • Wyndham CFO Wilson Resigns

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  • Wyndham shares surge after reaffirming guidance

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  • Wyndham Worldwide Backs Q2 EPS Outlook - Update

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  • Wyndham shares rise after company affirms outlook

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  • Wyndham Worldwide (WYN) Announces CFO Leaving

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  • Wyndham Worldwide (WYN) Announces Resignation of CFO

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  • INTERVIEW-Spring U.S. housing market fell short-Coldwell CEO

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  • Churchill Downs Incorporated Conducts 2009 Annual Meeting

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     CAR $26.34 +20.49 (350.26% )
Average Volume 2,696,000
Shares Outstanding 101.78M
Market Cap 2.7B
Year High 29.98
Year Low 0.34
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