People: Churchill Downs Inc (CHDN.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Robert Evans

60 2011 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

William Carstanjen

45 2011 President, Chief Operating Officer

William Mudd

41 2007 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

James Gay

39 2012 President of Churchill Downs Interactive

Alan Tse

41 2011 Executive Vice President, General Counsel

G. Watts Humphrey

68 2013 Lead Independent Director

Ulysses Bridgeman

59 2012 Independent Director

Leonard Coleman

64 2001 Independent Director

Craig Duchossois

68 2000 Independent Director

Richard Duchossois

91 2000 Independent Director

Robert Fealy

61 2000 Independent Director

Daniel Harrington

57 1998 Independent Director

James McDonald

73 2008 Independent Director

R. Alex Rankin

58 2008 Independent Director

Darrell Wells

70 1985 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Robert Evans

Mr. Robert L. Evans is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of Churchill Downs Inc. Mr. Evans’ role as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company as well as his proven entrepreneurial experience and abilities, his experience in senior executive positions at some of North America’s manufacturing (Mr. Evans served in a variety of management positions for Caterpillar Inc.), business consulting (former Managing Partner of the Americas Supply Chain Practice for the $17 billion Accenture Ltd., formerly Andersen Consulting), technology (former President and Chief Operating Officer of Aspect Development Inc.) and private equity companies (Co-Founder and former Managing Director of Symphony Technology Group, a private equity firm that provides investment capital and strategic direction to software and services companies), and his experience in the thoroughbred horse racing industry qualify Mr. Evans to serve as a Director of the Company. Mr. Evans currently holds the following leadership positions with other entities: President, Tenlane Farm, LLC (a thoroughbred breeding and racing operation); Mr. Evans is a former director of IronPlanet and ATC Technology Corp.

William Carstanjen

Mr. William C. Carstanjen is President, Chief Operating Officer of Churchill Downs Inc. He served as the Chief Operating Officer from January 2009 to March 2011; Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer from June 2005 to January 2009; General Counsel from June 2005 to December 2006.

William Mudd

Mr. William E. Mudd is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President of Churchill Down Inc. Prior to joining the Company in 2007, Mr. Mudd was employed at General Electric Company. From 2006 through October 2007, he served as Chief Financial Officer, Global Commercial & Americas P&L of GE Infrastructure, Water & Process Technologies. From 2004 to 2006, he served as Chief Financial Officer, Supply Chain, Information Technology and Technology Finance, GE Consumer & Industrial Europe, Middle East, & Africa, Budapest and Hungary and, from 2002 to 2004, he served as Manager, Global Financial Planning & Analysis and Business Development.

James Gay

Alan Tse

Mr. Alan K. Tse is Executive Vice President, General Counsel of Churchill Downs Inc. Prior to joining the Company in 2011, Mr. Tse was employed at LG Electronics Mobilecomm U.S.A., Inc., a cellular telephone manufacturer in the United States, where from January 2005 through March 2011, he served as Vice President and General Counsel.

G. Watts Humphrey

Mr. G. Watts Humphrey, Jr., is Lead Independent Director of Churchill Downs Inc. Mr. Humphrey is the President, GWH Holdings, Inc. (private investment company); Chairman, IPEG (international plastics machinery equipment company) and Centria (manufacturer and erector of metal building systems); and Owner, Shawnee Farm (thoroughbred breeding and racing operation). Among other exceptional personal and professional attributes, Mr. Humphrey has experience in overseeing a diverse group of companies as well as in leadership roles throughout the thoroughbred horseracing industry that qualify Mr. Humphrey to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Humphrey currently holds the following leadership positions with other entities: Member of The Jockey Club; Vice-Chairman, Blood-Horse Publications; Director, Keeneland; a Member of Executive Committee of Keeneland Assoc.; Member of the Board of Trustees, Breeders’ Cup, Ltd.; Vice-Chairman, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill; Director, Smithfield Trust Company; Director, Wausau Paper; Member of the Board of Trustees, Centre College. Previously, Mr. Humphrey served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank—Fourth District.

Ulysses Bridgeman

Mr. Ulysses Lee Bridgeman, Jr., is Independent Director of Churchill Downs Inc. Mr. Bridgeman is the owner and President of BF Companies, Inc., a Wendy’s Franchisee, and ERJ, Inc., a Chili’s Franchisee, which currently oversees the administration and operation of 123 Chili’s Restaurants in ten states, and 161 Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburger Restaurants in five states. The restaurants presently employ approximately 11,500 employees. According to the Restaurant Finance Monitor, Mr. Bridgeman is the second restaurant Franchisee in the United States. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Louisville in 1975. From 1975-1983 and from 1986-1987, Mr. Bridgeman played professional basketball with the Milwaukee Bucks. During the interim of 1983-1986 he played for the Los Angeles Clippers. During his professional basketball career, Mr. Bridgeman worked as a Sales and Public Relations Representative for Howard Johnson in Milwaukee. His experience also includes holding a position as an analyst with Towers, Perrin, Foster & Crosby Insurance Consultants in Milwaukee. Mr. Bridgeman’s leadership skills have been further developed through his eleven years with the NBA Players Association. As a Player Representative, he acted as a liaison between the players and management. He was directly involved in arbitration proceedings and also assisted with the implementation of special programs such as Career Alternatives, Fitness and Wellness and Financial Planning. During his time with the Players Association, he held the title of Treasurer for three years and President for four years. Mr. Bridgeman is actively involved in the Louisville community.

Leonard Coleman

Mr. Leonard S. Coleman, Jr., is Independent Director of Churchill Downs Inc. Mr. Coleman has served in multiple senior leadership positions in the professional sports industry, including: Senior Advisor, League Baseball from 1999 to 2005; President, National League of Professional Baseball Clubs from 1994 to 1999. Among other exceptional personal and professional attributes, Mr. Coleman provides a unique perspective and is well suited to serve on the Board of the Company because of his experience as a senior executive in the professional sports industry and as a director of publicly traded companies in a variety of industries. Mr. Coleman currently holds the following leadership positions with other entities: Director, The Omnicom Group; Director, Electronic Arts, Inc.; Director, Avis-Budget Group, Inc.; Director, H. J. Heinz Co.; and Director, Aramark Corporation; Chairman, The Jackie Robinson Foundation; Director, Spoleto Festival, Metropolitan Opera, The Schuman Fund and Urban America; Former Chairman, ARENACO, Inc. (subsidiary of New York Yankees/New Jersey Nets).

Craig Duchossois

Mr. Craig J. Duchossois is Independent Director of Churchill Downs Inc. Mr. Duchossois serves as the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of The Duchossois Group, Inc., (a private holding company with diversified business interests comprised of companies with brands in the residential security, lighting and convenience products markets and the commercial control, automation and digital media markets). While Mr. Duchossois was originally nominated to serve as a Director of the Company pursuant to the stockholder’s agreement between the Company and Duchossois Industries, Inc. (as described above), the Company has been and will continue to be well served by Mr. Duchossois’ experience and proven capabilities in the international marketplace and technology industries in overseeing a diverse group of companies that have over 6,000 employees worldwide with operations located in over 30 countries, as well as his financial and business acumen. Mr. Duchossois currently holds the following leadership positions with other entities: Chairman, The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (access control devices); Director, AMX LLC; Director, Milestone AV Technologies LLC (audio-visual mounting equipment and display solutions); a Managing Member, HeathCo LLC (motion-activated lighting, door chimes and wireless lighting controls); Chief Executive Officer, TCMC, Inc. (investments); not-for-profit board memberships include Culver Education Foundation, Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, World Business Chicago, the University of Chicago Hospitals, Executive’s Club of Chicago, Economic Club, Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.

Richard Duchossois

Mr. Richard L. Duchossois is Independent Director of Churchill Downs Inc. Mr. Duchossois is the founder and serves as the Chairman of The Duchossois Group, Inc. (a private holding company with diversified business interests comprised of companies with brands in the residential security, lighting and convenience products markets and the commercial control, automation and digital media markets). Mr. Duchossois also serves as the Chairman of Arlington Park Racecourse, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company. While Mr. Duchossois was originally nominated to serve as a director of the Company pursuant to the stockholder’s agreement between the Company and Duchossois Industries, Inc. (as described above), the Company has been and will continue to be well served by Mr. Duchossois’ entrepreneurial experience and abilities, his proven leadership capabilities in developing and managing a diverse group of companies that have over 6,000 employees worldwide with operations located in over 30 countries, as well as his horse racing industry experience in which he led the resurrection of Arlington Park Racecourse as a world racetrack. Mr. Duchossois currently holds the following leadership positions with other entities: Director, The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (access control devices); Director, Milestone AV Technologies LLC (audio-visual mounting equipment and display solutions); Director, TCMC, Inc. (investments).

Robert Fealy

Mr. Robert L. Fealy is Independent Director of Churchill Downs Inc. Mr. Fealy serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of The Duchossois Group, Inc. (a private holding company with diversified business interests comprised of companies with brands in the residential security, lighting and convenience products markets and the commercial control, automation and digital media markets). While Mr. Fealy was originally nominated to serve as a Director of the Company pursuant to the stockholder’s agreement between the Company and Duchossois Industries, Inc. (as described above), the Company has been and will continue to be well served by Mr. Fealy’s experience as a certified public accountant and senior executive with oversight of a diverse group of companies that have over 6,000 employees worldwide with operations located in over 30 countries as well as proven capabilities in strategic business planning in a variety of industries. Mr. Fealy currently holds the following leadership positions with other entities: Director, The Duchossois Group, Inc.; Director, The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (access control devices); Chairman and Director, AMX LLC; Chairman and Director, Milestone AV Technologies LLC (audio-visual mounting equipment and display solutions); Managing Director, Duchossois Technology Partners, LLC (venture capital); Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Pella Corporation; Founding Board Member, Illinois Venture Capital Association; Treasurer, Illinois Venture Capital Association Political Action Committee; Chairman and Director, Brivo Systems, Inc.; Chairman, Illinois Innovation Accelerator Fund; Trustee, University of Cincinnati Foundation; Member, University of Cincinnati Business Advisory Council; Co-Chair, Proudly Cincinnati Capital Campaign; Member, University of Chicago Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board; Director, Chicago Children’s Choir.

Daniel Harrington

Mr. Daniel P. Harrington is Independent Director of Churchill Downs Inc. Mr. Harrington serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of HTV Industries, Inc. (private holding company with diversified business interests that include telecommunications, manufacturing distribution and banking).

James McDonald

Mr. James F. McDonald is Independent Director of Churchill Downs Inc. Mr. McDonald is an investor, partner, and founder of a number of private businesses which include construction aggregates, real estate investment partnerships, and livestock operations. From April 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Mr. McDonald provided resources to Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”) as a consultant. From 2006 to April 30, 2011, Mr. McDonald was a Senior Vice President of Cisco (a in networking that provides hardware, software, and service offerings that are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, improve customer satisfaction and strengthen competitive advantage.) From 1993 to 2006, Mr. McDonald served as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. (a global provider of cable and internet protocol television set-tops, data and voice cable modems, end-to-end video distribution networks, and video systems integration services, which was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. in February 2006). Among other exceptional personal and professional attributes, Mr. McDonald’s experience as the chief executive or a senior executive of global technology companies and as a director of publicly traded companies in a variety of industries qualify Mr. McDonald to serve on the Board of the Company. Mr. McDonald has held the following leadership positions with other entities: Director, Burlington Resources, Inc. from 1988 to 2006, Director, Mirant Corporation from 2001 to 2006, Director, National Data Corporation and NDCHealth Corporation from 2000 to 2006, Director, Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. from 1993 to 2006. Mr. McDonald is also a former Director of Sprint (now Sprint Nextel Corporation).

R. Alex Rankin

Mr. R. Alex Rankin is Independent Director of Churchill Downs Inc. Mr. Rankin is the President of Sterling G. Thompson Co. (a private insurance agency and broker), the President of Upson Downs Farm, Inc. (a thoroughbred breeding and racing operation), the Chairman of the James Graham Brown Foundation (a private, non-profit foundation that fosters the well-being, quality of life, and image of Louisville and Kentucky by actively supporting and funding projects in the fields of civic affairs, economic development, education, and health and general welfare, which since 1954 has awarded over 2,680 grants totaling over $450 million) and the Chairman of The Bank—Oldham County (an independent community bank).

Darrell Wells

Mr. Darrell R. Wells is Independent Director of Churchill Downs Inc. Mr. Wells serves as the General Partner or Managing Member of the following companies: Security Management Company, Security Trend Partners (hedge fund), Summit 1 & 2 Partnerships, Nautical Properties, LLC, and Exbury Partners. Mr. Wells also serves as the Chairman, Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc., Chairman, Citizens Financial Corporation, Director, Commonwealth Bank & Trust Company; President & Director, SMC Advisors, Inc.; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Security Life Insurance Company; Vice President and Director, Magnolia Bancshares, Inc.; President, Wells Foundation (charitable foundation); Director, First Security Bank; Director, American Printing House.

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