Cheryl Gordon Krongard

Overview

Ms. Krongard retired in 2004 as a Senior Partner of Apollo Management, L.P. Ms. Krongard was the Chief Executive Officer of Rothschild Asset Management from 1994 to April 15, 2000. She served as Senior Managing Director for Rothschild North America from 1994 until 2000. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Iowa State University Foundation and is a lifetime governor elected in 1997. Ms. Krongard is also a member of the Dean's Advisory Council, Iowa State University College of Business, and a Trustee of the Mount Sinai Medical Center. Ms. Krongard also serves as a director of Educate, Inc., a publicly traded company engaged in tutoring and learning (formerly Sylvan Learning) and as a director of Legg Mason, Inc. a publicly traded company engaged in asset management. Ms. Krongard has served as a director of US Airways Group and US Airways since 2003 and as a director of America West Holdings and AWA since September 27, 2005. Age 51.