David Schlessinger, 52, has served as a director of the Company since January 2002. Mr. Schlessinger is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Five Below, Inc., an extreme-value retailer in the teen and pre-teen market, a position that he has held since January 2002. He has been engaged in personal investment activities as well as consulting and board services with private companies since 1998. Mr. Schlessinger founded Zany Brainy, a retail children's educational products company, in 1991 and served as Zany Brainy's Chief Executive Officer until 1996 and as its Chairman until 1998. He founded Encore Books, a retail bookstore chain, in 1973 and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until 1986. |