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Ms. Kohnstamm, 52, is the President and founder of Abby F. Kohnstamm & Associates, Inc. a marketing and consulting firm. Prior to establishing her company, Ms. Kohnstamm served as Senior Vice President, Marketing of IBM Corporation from 1993 through 2005. In that capacity, she had overall responsibility for all aspects of marketing across IBM and was also a member of IBM's Operating Team, which oversees overall operating performance across the company. Ms. Kohnstamm remains an executive consultant to IBM. In addition, Ms. Kohnstamm held a number of senior marketing positions at American Express from 1979 through 1993. Ms. Kohnstamm also serves on the Board of Trustees of Tufts University and the Board of Overseers at New York University's Stern School of Business. She became a director of Tiffany & Co. in July 2001, when she was selected by the Board to replace a retiring director. IBM Corporation and its affiliated companies provide data-processing and communication hardware, software and services to Tiffany and purchase business gifts from Tiffany. | 