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Robert L. Edwards

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Safeway, Incorporated (SWY)

Industry: Retail

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Robert L. Edwards, age 51, has served as a Class A director since December 2006. Since March 2004, Mr. Edwards has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Safeway, Inc. Prior to that, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Maxtor Corporation from September 2003 until March 2004. Prior to joining Maxtor, Mr. Edwards was senior vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer at Imation Corporation, where he was employed from 1998 to August 2003. He is also a director of Casa Ley, in which Safeway has a 49% ownership interest. Mr. Edwards holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in business administration from Brigham Young University.


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