• Chairman and President of Barksdale Management Corporation, a philanthropic investment company. He is also a partner and co-founder of The Barksdale Group – April 1999 to present.
• Prior Professional Experience: Previously, Mr. Barksdale served in the following positions:
- President and CEO, Netscape Communications Corp. – 1995 to 1999 (when it was acquired by America Online).
- Chief Executive Officer, AT&T Wireless Services (formerly McCaw Cellular Communications) – 1993 to 1994.
- Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Federal Express Corporation – 1983 to 1992.
- Chief Information Officer, Federal Express Corporation – 1979 to 1983.
- Chief Information Officer and other management positions, Cook Industries – 1972 to 1979.
• Company Directorship: Mr. Barksdale is an Independent Director. He was a Director of America Online from March 1999 until the AOL-Historic TW Merger in January 2001, and has been a Director of the Company since that date.
• Other Directorships: Mr. Barksdale serves on the boards of FedEx Corporation, Mayo Clinic, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and In-Q-Tel. Mr. Barksdale was also appointed to the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board by President George W. Bush. He is also a Strategic Limited Partner for Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm.
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