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Geoffrey C. Wild is one of our independent directors and is Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee. He had a distinguished career in advertising and marketing for 30 years and was awarded Australia’s highest honor, the Order of Australia (AM). In 1972, he founded Clemenger Advertising Agency in Sydney and merged with US-based BBDO Group where he oversaw a Pan-Asian expansion strategy through acquisition and start-up. He was Chairman of the Advertising Federation of Australia, chairman of the Advertising Industry Council and is a recognized authority on branding, advertising, marketing and loyalty. Mr. Wild currently serves as the non-Executive Chairman of WPP Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd, the Group which owns Ogilvy & Mather, J Walter Thompson, Young & Rubicam, Hill & Knowlton and Burson Marsteller. He was a director of TAB Limited and currently serves on the boards of ComOps Limited, and the Arab Bank Australia Limited. He is also a long serving Board member of the PGA (Professional Golf Association) and IBIS World, the business and economic forecasting group. He was awarded the Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution to tourism, business and the Olympics. He is a Fellow of the Advertising Institute (by examination) FAIA, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors FICD. | 