LARRY LUCCHINO

Mr. Lucchino joined the Washington, DC law firm of Williams & Connolly in 1974 where he worked very closely with his mentor, Edward Bennett Williams. He was General Counsel of both the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Orioles in 1983 when they won the Super Bowl and World Series respectively. He was named President of the Orioles in 1988, and the crowning jewel of his Baltimore tenure was the design, development and construction of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. After selling his part ownership in the Orioles, he became President and part owner of the San Diego Padres in 1995. During his seven years with the Padres, the team won two division titles and a trip to the World Series in 1998. In 2002, Mr. Lucchino teamed with John Henry and others to purchase the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox ended the 86 year old “Curse of the Bambino” by winning the World Series in 2004. Mr. Lucchino graduated with honors from Princeton University and earned his law degree from Yale Law School. He resides in Brookline, Massachusetts.

CARL G. BEHNKE

In 1973, following service in the U.S. Navy and graduation from business school, Mr. Behnke joined ALPAC Corporation, the second largest independent Pepsi franchisee in the United States that distributed in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii. He was appointed President in 1984 and remained in that position until the company was sold in 1993. Mr. Behnke then formed REB Enterprises, a Seattle investment firm, and he remains President of REB. In 1995, Mr. Behnke, his wife, Renee, and others purchased Sur la Table, a gourmet chain of 44 stores, of which he is Chairman of the Board and Renee, President. Mr. Behnke is actively involved in community and civic affairs in Seattle where his board memberships include The Commerce Bank of Washington, International Yogurt Company, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement, and the Northwest AIDS Foundation. Mr. Behnke is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School. He resides in Bellevue, Washington.