office depot inc (ODP:New York)

Executive Profile*

Background*

Mr. Neil R. Austrian has been the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Office Depot, Inc. since May, 2011. Mr. Austrian spent four years as a Founding Partner at Dryden and Company from 1970 to 1974. In 1984 Warner Communications Inc. asked Mr. Austrian to Head a new joint venture it had established with Viacom Inc. Showtime/The Movie Channel. He served as the Chairman and Chief Executive until 1987. He served as an Interim Chief Executive Officer at ... Office Depot Inc., from October 4, 2004 to March 2005 and also served as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Austrian served as the Chief Executive Officer at Showtime/The Movie Channel. He was the Chief Executive Officer at Doyle, Dane, Bernbach, he was Chief Financial Officer. He has been private investor since January 2000. Mr. Austrian served as a Managing Director at Dillon, Read & Co., Inc., from October 1987 to March 1991 co-heading the leveraged buyout practice. He served as the Chairman of Showtime/The Movie Channel. Mr. Austrian served as an Interim Chairman of Office Depot Inc., from October 4, 2004 to March 2005, where he also served as the Chairman. Mr. Austrian served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Deutsche Bank Trust Corporation since 1997; Celerity Group Inc., since July 2001; Alex Brown Inc. since 1995; and Viking Office Products Inc., from January 1988 to August 1998; of WhatsHotNow.com; Bankers Trust Company; and Deutsche Bank Alex Brown Inc. Mr. Austrian has served on the DB Capital Partners Advisory Board since 1999. He serves as a Member of the Board of Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America. He serves as Trustee of Swarthmore College. In addition to this, he was the President and Chief Operating Officer at National Football League (NFL). He served as its President and Chief Operating Officer from April 1991 to December 31, 1999. At the NFL, Mr. Austrian had executive responsibility for all operating departments and business entities of the League, including NFL Properties, NFL Films, and NFL Enterprises and International. Mr. Austrian was employed at the NFL for nine years until his retirement in 1999. While at NFL, he worked closely with Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and oversaw all operating departments and business entities of the league. In addition, from 1994 to 1998, he had the responsibility for strategy and negotiation of television agreements. He is a Member of Advisory Board and Member of the Executive Board of MidOcean Partners. Mr. Austrian has been a Director of Office Depot Inc., since August 1998 and a Lead Director since March 1, 2006. He has been a Director of DIRECTV since December 22, 2003 and also serves as its Lead Director. He serves as a Director of REFAC Technology Development Corp.

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