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As our Chairman, Rick Magnuson is responsible for defining Digital Realty's overall business strategy. In 2001, Mr. Magnuson co-founded the advisor to GI Partners and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since that time. Since November 1999, Mr. Magnuson has also served as Executive Managing Director of CB Richard Ellis Investors, where he formed, and continues to manage, the investments and activities of GI Partners. From 1994 through 1999, Mr. Magnuson held various positions with Nomura Securities, most recently as Deputy Managing Director of Nomura's London-based Principal Finance Group. Prior to that, he was a Director in the Investment Banking division of Merrill Lynch, and before that was with Digital Research, the company that developed the personal computer operating system. Mr. Magnuson also founded, and later sold, InterActive Software, a software services company. He serves as a director for NYSE-listed Glenborough Realty Trust and for two private companies. Mr. Magnuson holds a B.A. degree from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. | 