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Douglas C. Jeffries

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Palm, Incorporated (PALM)

Industry: Technology

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Douglas C. Jeffries will join the Company on or about December 29, 2008 as a Senior Vice President. On or about January 7, 2009, Mr. Jeffries will also assume the position of the Company"s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Jeffries, age 52, was the Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Ethanol, Inc. from May 2007 to July 2007. From December 2003 to May 2007, Mr. Jeffries was employed at eBay, Inc., most recently as the Vice President Finance and Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining eBay, Mr. Jeffries held financial, accounting and information technology leadership roles at GenCorp Inc., Red Herring, Inc., Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. and Cardinal Health, Inc. Mr. Jeffries began his career at Price Waterhouse and is a certified public accountant. He holds a B.S. in accounting from California State University, Chico and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.


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