People: Cato Corp (CATO.N)


CATO.N on New York Stock Exchange

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18 Jun 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

John Cato

62 2004 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

John Howe

50 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Sally Almason

59 2010 Executive Vice President - Merchandising Cato and Versona Concepts

Michael Greer

50 2006 Executive Vice President, Director - Stores

Gordon Smith

57 2011 Executive Vice President, Chief Real Estate, Store Development Officer

Bryan Kennedy

55 Lead Independent Director

Thomas Henson

58 2011 Independent Director

Thomas Meckley

68 2009 Independent Director

Bailey Patrick

51 2009 Independent Director

D. Harding Stowe

57 2005 Independent Director

Edward Weisiger

52 2010 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

John Cato

Mr. John P. Derham Cato is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Cato Corp. Since January 2004, he has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. From May 1999 to January 2004, he served as President, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. From June 1997 to May 1999, he served as President, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer. From August 1996 to June 1997, he served as Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Operating Officer. From 1989 to 1996, he managed the Company’s off-price division, serving as Executive Vice President and as President and General Manager of the It’s Fashion! Division from 1993 to August 1996. Mr. Cato is currently a director of Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., formerly Ruddick Corporation.

John Howe

Mr. John R. Howe is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Cato Corp. Since September 2008, he has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. From June 2007 until September 2008, he served as Senior Vice President, Controller. From 1999 to 2007, he served as Vice President, Assistant Controller. From 1997 to 1999, he served as Assistant Vice President, Budgets and Planning. From 1995 to 1997, he served as Director, Budgets and Planning. From 1990 to 1995, he served as Assistant Tax Manager. From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Howe held various positions within the finance area.

Sally Almason

Ms. Sally J. Almason is Executive Vice President - Merchandising Cato and Versona Concepts of Cato Corp. From 2009 to 2010, she has served as Executive Vice President, General Merchandise Manager for the Cato concept. From 2004 to 2009, she served as Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager for the Cato concept. From 1995 to 2004, she served as Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager for the Cato concept.

Michael Greer

Mr. Michael T. Greer is Executive Vice President, Director - Stores of Cato Corp. Since May 2006, he has served as Executive Vice President, Director of Stores of the Company. From November 2004 until May 2006, he served as Senior Vice President, Director of Stores of the Company. From February 2004 until November 2004, he served as Senior Vice President, Director of Stores of the Cato concept. From 2002 to 2003 Mr. Greer served as Vice President, Director of Stores of the It’s Fashion concept. From 1999 to 2001 he served as Territorial Vice President of Stores of the Cato concept and from 1996 to 1999 he served as Regional Vice President of Stores of the Cato concept. From 1985 to 1995, Mr. Greer held store operational positions in the Cato concept.

Gordon Smith

Mr. Gordon D. Smith is Executive Vice President, Chief Real Estate, Store Development Officer of Cato Corp. Since July 2011, he has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Real Estate and Store Development Officer. From February 2008 until July 2011 Mr. Smith served as Senior Vice President, Real Estate. From October 1989 to February 2008, Mr. Smith served as Assistant Vice President, Corporate Real Estate.

Bryan Kennedy

Mr. Bryan F. Kennedy, III., is Lead Independent Director of Cato Corp. Mr. Kennedy has served as President of Park Sterling Bank since 2006 and a member of its Board since 2006. Mr. Kennedy has also served as the President of Park Sterling Corporation since January 2011. Mr. Kennedy carried the additional title of Chief Executive Officer of Park Sterling Bank from January 2006 until August 2010. Mr. Kennedy was the North Carolina Market President of Regions Bank, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, from January 2004 to January 2006.

Thomas Henson

Mr. Thomas B. Henson is Independent Director of Cato Corp. Mr. Henson is a licensed attorney and is a founder and has served as CEO of Henson-Tomlin Interests, LLC, a diversified investment company focusing on real estate, electronic and print media and consumer products since 1999. Mr. Henson practiced law at the firm of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1980 to 1999. Mr. Henson is a founder, President and CEO of American Spirit Media, LLC. Mr. Henson has served on the Board of Portrait Innovations since 2002, and Park Sterling Bank since 2006.

Thomas Meckley

Mr. Thomas E. Meckley is Independent Director of Cato Corp. Mr. Meckley has been a consultant to Agility Recovery Solutions, an onsite mobile business continuity solutions company since 2005. He was employed by the public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP from 1967 to 2005 and served as a Managing Partner of the Charlotte, North Carolina office from 1985 to 1995. Mr. Meckley currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Elizabethtown College, a liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.

Bailey Patrick

Mr. Bailey W. Patrick is Independent Director of Cato Corp. Since October 2010, Mr. Patrick has been the Managing Partner of Merrifield Patrick Vermillion, LLC, a privately held company specializing in real estate brokerage and development services. Mr. Patrick served as the Managing Partner of Merrifield Patrick from February to October 2010 and President of Bissell-Patrick, LLC from 1999 to 2010, both predecessor firms to Merrifield Patrick Vermillion, LLC, holding various other positions with Bissell-Patrick since 1984. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc., formerly Ruddick Corporation. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina and on the Board of Trustees of the Greater Charlotte YMCA, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Episcopal High School.

D. Harding Stowe

Mr. D. Harding Stowe is Independent Director of Cato Corp. Mr. Stowe was the President and Chief Executive Officer of R.L. Stowe Mills, Inc. from 1994 to 2009. Mr. Stowe also has been the Chairman and CEO of New South Pizza (Brixx Wood Fired Pizza) since 1997. Additionally, he serves as the Secretary and Treasurer of The Stowe Foundation, Inc., as the President of the Daniel J. Stowe Botanical Garden, and as the President of Seven Oaks Farm Foundation. Mr. Stowe formerly served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Belmont Abbey College.

Edward Weisiger

Mr. Edward I. Weisiger, Jr., is Independent Director of Cato Corp. Mr. Weisiger has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company since 1991 and Chairman since 2010 and served in various positions with the firm since 1988. Mr. Weisiger is a principal and founding partner of Beacon Partners, a commercial real estate development and asset management firm and a principal and founding partner of Cresset Capital Partners, a private equity entity investing in small and medium size manufacturers, distributors and asset intensive services businesses in the Carolinas. Mr. Weisiger is a past member of the Executive Committee of the North Carolina Citizens for Business & Industry and a past member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Trucking Association. Mr. Weisiger also serves on the Board of Trustees of Woodberry Forest School as Vice Chairman, as a Director of the North Carolina State University Student Aid Association, as a Director of the Goodfellows Club and is a Charter Member of the Central Piedmont Community College President’s Council.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

John Cato

2,329,250

John Howe

536,568

Sally Almason

537,579

Michael Greer

458,410

Gordon Smith

394,093

Bryan Kennedy

--

Thomas Henson

--

Thomas Meckley

--

Bailey Patrick

--

D. Harding Stowe

--

Edward Weisiger

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As Of 1 Feb 2013

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

John Cato

1,161,250 16,234,313

John Howe

9,000 103,419

Sally Almason

0 0

Michael Greer

25,500 200,805

Gordon Smith

0 0

Bryan Kennedy

0 0

Thomas Henson

0 0

Thomas Meckley

0 0

Bailey Patrick

0 0

D. Harding Stowe

0 0

Edward Weisiger

0 0
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