Robert F. End

Overview

Mr. End has served as a director of the Corporation and Hertz since December 2005. Since rejoining Merrill Lynch in 2004, Mr. End has been a Managing Director of MLGPE, where he serves as Co-Head of the U.S. Region, and a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Global Partners, Inc., the Manager of ML Global Private Equity Fund, L.P., a proprietary private equity fund. Previously, Mr. End was a founding Partner and Director of Stonington Partners Inc., a private equity firm established in 1994. Prior to leaving Merrill Lynch in 1994, Mr. End was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, the firm's private equity group. Mr. End joined Merrill Lynch in 1986 and worked in the Investment Banking Division before joining the private equity group in 1989. Mr. End is a director of NPC International, Inc. and several private companies. Mr. End is 52 years old.