Experience, Skills and Qualifications
: The
Board believes Mr. Guimaraes is qualified to serve as a director of the Company based on his business, management and strategic planning experience, his knowledge of advertising, marketing and international operations, and his owner orientation
as well as his integrity, energy, and willingness to spend time on and interest in AutoZone.
J. R. Hyde,
III
, 74, has been a director since 1986 and was
non-executive
Chairman of the Board from 2005 until June 2007. He has been the President of Pittco Holdings, Inc., an investment company, since
1988. Mr. Hyde has been a director of GTx, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, since 2000 and has been the Lead Director since 2015. Mr. Hyde served as Chairman of the Board of GTx, Inc. from 2000 to 2015. Mr. Hyde,
AutoZones founder, was AutoZones Chairman from 1986 to 1997 and its Chief Executive Officer from 1986 to 1996. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Malone & Hyde, AutoZones former parent company, until
1988. Mr. Hyde was a director of FedEx Corporation from 1977 to September 2011.
Experience, Skills and
Qualifications
: The Board believes Mr. Hyde, the founder and a former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AutoZone, is qualified to serve as a director of the Company based on his extensive knowledge of
AutoZones business and the automotive aftermarket industry, his expertise in strategic business development and executive management, his owner orientation, and his board experience as well as his integrity, energy, and willingness to spend
time on and interest in AutoZone.
D. Bryan Jordan
, 55, has been a director since
2013. He has served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Horizon National Corporation since January 1, 2012, and has held the positions of President and Chief Executive Officer and
director since 2008. From May 2007 until September 2008 Mr. Jordan was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Horizon and First Tennessee Bank National Association, and prior to that he served in various positions at
Regions Financial Corporation and its subsidiary Regions Bank, including (beginning in 2002) as Chief Financial Officer.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
: The Board believes Mr. Jordan is qualified to serve
as a director of the Company based on his extensive experience in the banking and financial services industry, his experience serving as the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of public companies, his knowledge of corporate
finance and management, and his owner orientation, as well as his integrity, energy, and willingness to spend time on and interest in AutoZone.
W. Andrew McKenna
, 71, has been a director since 2000 and served as Lead Director from June 2007 through January
2009. He is retired. Until his retirement in 1999, he had held various positions with The Home Depot, Inc., including Senior Vice PresidentStrategic Business Development from 1997 to 1999; President, Midwest Division from 1994 to 1997; and
Senior Vice PresidentCorporate Information Systems from 1990 to 1994. Prior to joining Home Depot he was a Partner, Management Consulting, with Deloitte & Touche for 10 years. He was also President of SciQuest.com, Inc. in 2000.
Mr. McKenna was a director of Danka Business Systems PLC from 2002 to 2008, serving as Chairman of the Board from March 2005 to March 2006. Mr. McKenna was a director of Bally Technologies from 2011 to 2014, when the company was sold.
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
: The Board believes Mr. McKenna is qualified to serve
as a director of the Company based on his executive experience in the retail industry and other industries, his expertise in strategic business development, his background in finance, audit and information technology, his owner orientation, and his
board experience, as well as his integrity, energy, and willingness to spend time on and interest in AutoZone.
George R. Mrkonic, Jr.
,
65, has been a director since 2006. He is the
non-Executive
Chairman of Maru Group, a London, UK based research, insight and advisory services firm. Previously, he was the
Non-Executive
Chairman of Paperchase
Products Limited, London, UK, a retailer of cards, stationery,
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