Marc I. Stern

Overview

Marc I. Stern has served as a director of the Company since February 1994. Mr. Stern is a member of the Management Committee of Societe Generale Group and the Chairman of Societe Generale's Global Investment Management and Services North America unit. Prior to his appointment as Chairman of GIMS North America in September 2005, Mr. Stern served as President and a director of The TCW Group Inc., an asset management firm based in Los Angeles, California. Societe Generale acquired majority control of TCW in 2001. In addition to his role at GIMS, Mr. Stern is Vice Chairman of TCW. From 1988 to 1990, Mr. Stern served as President and a director of SunAmerica, Inc., a financial services company. Prior to joining SunAmerica, Mr. Stern was Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of The Henley Group, Inc., a diversified manufacturing company, and prior thereto was Senior Vice President of Allied-Signal Inc., a diversified manufacturing company. Mr. Stern is also a director of TCW Funds, Inc., a registered investment company. Mr. Stern holds a B.A. degree from Dickinson College, a M.A. degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Public Law and Government and a J.D. degree from the Columbia University School of Law.