New York Life Insurance Co.

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As the president and chief executive officer for The Western Union Company, Christina Gold is responsible for the financial and overall operational performance of the $5.3 billion company - a worldwide leader in money transfer, bill payment and prepaid services. Based at Western Union's global headquarters in Englewood, Colorado, Gold has executive management oversight of a network of over 379,000 Agent locations in 200 countries and territories. In addition, she oversees an employee base of over 5,600 people located in 50 countries. Prior to joining First Data Corporation, the former parent company of Western Union in May 2002, Gold was president and chief executive officer of telecommunications and e-commerce services provider Excel Communications. She also had a distinguished career with Avon where she served as president, Avon North America, and was credited with a significant turnaround of the cosmetic brand's U.S. business. Ms. Gold was recognized in 2003, 2006 and 2008 by Fortune magazine as one of America's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. Gold was named one of Forbes magazine's "100 Most Powerful Women" in 2007 and 2008. BusinessWeek also named her as one of the top 25 U.S. managers in 1996. Gold serves on the board of directors of ITT Corporation and New York Life, and is a member of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy. Gold is a graduate of Carleton University in Ottawa. She received the Award of Distinction - Faculty of Commerce & Administration from Concordia University in Montreal. She also received the "Batisseur," an honorary degree from the Professional Business School of Montreal, in recognition of her distinguished service to the business community.

Conrad K. Harper served as a Director from 1992 to 1993 and rejoined the Board as a Director in 1996. During his absence, Mr. Harper served as Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State. Mr. Harper is Of Counsel to the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP. He chairs the Board's Governance Committee and is a member of the Investment Committee.

Robert M. Baylis has served as a director since May 2000 and is the Chairman of the Company's Finance & Risk Management Committee and a member of the Company's Nominating & Governance Committee. Mr. Baylis was Vice Chairman of CS First Boston, a position he held until 1996, and prior to his retirement was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CS First Boston Pacific Inc. Mr. Baylis is a director of New York Life Insurance Company, Host Marriott Corporation, Covance, Inc., and is Chairman of the Board for Gildan Activewear, Inc. He is an overseer of the University of Pennsylvania Museum and a Trustee of the Rubin Museum of Art. Mr. Baylis is a member of the Advisory Council of the Economics Department of Princeton University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Until his retirement in November 2004, Mr. Schievelbein was President of Northrop Grumman Newport News, a subsidiary of the Northrop Grumman Corporation, a global defense company, from November 2001. From October 1995 to October 2001, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Newport News Shipbuilding, Inc.

Mr. McKenna has served as a director of School Specialty since June 1998. From September 2002 through February 2006, Mr. McKenna was the non-executive Chairman of the Board. Mr. McKenna is a self-employed financial consultant. He is a director and a member of the Executive Committee of the Boston and New York Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. McKenna is a director and member of the John Brown Cook Foundation, a foundation established to support organizations that promote the American way of life, and an overseer to the Catholic Student Center at Dartmouth College.