Douglas P. Morris

Overview

Mr. Morris became a director of the Company in July 2008 in connection with the Combination. He has served on Vivendi's Management Board since April 2005. Mr. Morris is currently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Group, the largest music content company in the world (comprised of recorded music and music publishing businesses) and a subsidiary of Vivendi, a position he has held since November 1995. Mr. Morris also currently serves as a director for various subsidiaries of Universal Music Group and for CBS Corporation, as well as serving on the Board of Directors of the Robin Hood Foundation, a charitable organization which attempts to alleviate problems caused by poverty in New York City, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is also a Trustee of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a private, non-profit institution with research programs focusing on cancer, neurobiology, plant genetics, genomics and bioinformatics. Mr. Morris holds a B.A. degree from Columbia University.