Overview

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Lawrence S. Zilavy is a Director and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He has served as a Director since October 2005. Since October 2009, Mr. Zilavy has been employed by a private family investment office. Mr. Zilavy was a Senior Vice President of Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, Inc. from May 2006 to September 2009. He was Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance and Strategic Planning for Barnes & Noble, Inc. (“Barnes & Noble”) from May 2003 until November 2004 and was Chief Financial Officer of Barnes & Noble from June 2002 through April 2003. Prior to joining Barnes & Noble, Mr. Zilavy had a 25-year career in banking. Mr. Zilavy is also a Director of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., a leading natural and organic food and personal care products company with operations in North America, Europe and India, and the non-profit arts education institution The Harlem School of the Arts. During the past five years, Mr. Zilavy has also served as a Director of Barnes & Noble.