symantec corp
(SYM:Frankfurt Stock Exchange)

Executive Profile*

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Mr. James A. Beer has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at Symantec Corp. since February 13, 2006. Mr. Beer has been with Symantec for one and a half years, where he manages its worldwide finance organization and leads the corporate development, facilities and operations teams. He has over 20 years of finance and operating experience He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Veritas Software Corp. Mr. Beer held ... a variety of financial planning and operating roles including leading the airline's European and Asia Pacific businesses in American Airlines. He also led, on behalf of American, the creation of the OneWorld alliance, as well as the majority of American's other international alliance relationships. He served as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at AMR Corporation, a subsidiary of America Airlines Inc., from December 2003 to February 27, 2006 and its Principal Accounting Officer. He served as Vice President for Europe and Asia. Mr. Beer served as the Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of American Airlines Inc., since January 2004 and as its Vice President of Europe and Asia and Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. Beer joined American as a financial analyst in 1991. He managed American Beacon Advisors Inc., a subsidiary of AMR. His progression through American's Finance department included serving as Managing Director of Corporate Development, Managing Director, International Planning and Vice President, Financial Analysis and Fleet Planning. In January 2000, Mr. Beer became Vice President, Corporate Development and Treasurer, assuming responsibility for American's strategic initiatives, debt and equity financing, derivatives programs, banking, tax, insurance and fleet transactions. He remained in that role until June 2002, when he began overseeing American's international sales activities and operations in Europe and Asia. Mr. Beer spent seven years as a Management Consultant at Andersen Consulting, now known as Accenture, in Europe and the United States. He served as a Director of LiveOps, Inc. since June 13, 2007. Mr. Beer holds Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College, London University and Master's degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

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