People: Wolverine World Wide Inc (WWW)

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22 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Blake Krueger

 59 2010 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

Donald Grimes

 50 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer

Michael Jeppesen

 53 2012 President - Global Operations Group

Pamela Linton

 63 2007 Senior Vice President - Global Human Resources

James Zwiers

 45 2013 Senior Vice President, President - Performance Group

Michael Stornant

 46 2013 Vice President - Corporate Finance

R. Paul Guerre

 48 2012 Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Douglas Jones

 47 2011 Corporate Controller

David Kollat

 74 2011 Lead Independent Director

Alberto Grimoldi

 71 1994 Director

Jeffrey Boromisa

 57 2006 Independent Director

William Gerber

 59 2008 Independent Director

Joseph Gromek

 66 2008 Independent Director

Brenda Lauderback

 62 2003 Independent Director

Nicholas Long

 54 2011 Independent Director

Timothy O' Donovan

 67 2010 Independent Director

Shirley Peterson

 72 2005 Independent Director

Michael Volkema

 57 2005 Independent Director

Christi Cowdin

 Director - Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
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Biographies

Name Description

Blake Krueger

 Mr. Blake W. Krueger is Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine World Wide Inc. Mr. Krueger is Chairman of Wolverine Worldwide, a position he assumed in January 2010, and Chief Executive Officer and President of Wolverine Worldwide, positions he assumed in April 2007. From October 2005 until April 2007, Mr. Krueger served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. From 2004 to October 2005, he served as Executive Vice President and Secretary of Wolverine Worldwide and President of the Heritage Brands Group. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Krueger served as Executive Vice President and Secretary of Wolverine Worldwide and President of the Caterpillar Footwear Group. He also previously served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Wolverine Worldwide with various responsibilities including the human resources, retail, business development, accessory licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and legal areas.

Donald Grimes

 Mr. Donald T. Grimes is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., since May 2008. From 2007 to 2008, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc., a distributor of automotive accessories and equipment. Prior to Keystone, Mr. Grimes held a series of senior corporate and divisional finance roles at Brown-Forman Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of premium wines and spirits. During his employment at Brown-Forman, Mr. Grimes was Vice President, Director of Beverage Finance from 2006 to 2007; Vice President, Director of Corporate Planning and Analysis from 2003 to 2006; and Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Brown-Forman Spirits America from 1999 to 2003.

Michael Jeppesen

 Mr. Michael Jeppesen is President - Global Operations Group of Wolverine World Wide Inc., since January 2012. From 2005 to 2011, he was Senior Vice President, Design and Sourcing, for Collective Brands Inc., a wholesaler and retailer of footwear and related accessories.

Pamela Linton

 Ms. Pamela L. Linton is Senior Vice President - Global Human Resources of Wolverine World Wide Inc., since December 2007. From 2005 to 2007, she was an independent consultant. From 2001 to 2005, she was Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources of American Greetings Corporation, a greeting card and gift wrap company.

James Zwiers

 Mr. James D. Zwiers is Senior Vice President, President - Performance Group of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., since January 2013. From March 2009 until January 2013, he served as Senior Vice President and President, Outdoor Group. From January 2008 until March 2009, he served as Senior Vice President of the Company. From October 2006 to December 2007, he served as President of the Company’s Hush Puppies U.S. Division. From October 2005 to October 2006, he served as the Company’s General Counsel and Secretary. From December 2003 to October 2005, he served as General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. From January 1998 to December 2003, he served the Company as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. From 1995 to 1998, he was an attorney with the law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP.

Michael Stornant

 Mr. Michael D. Stornant is Vice President, Corporate Finance of Wolverine World Wide, Inc., since January 2013. From 2011 until January 2013, he served as Vice President and General Manager of Bates. From 2009 until 2011, he served as Vice President of Corporate Planning and Analysis. From 2008 until 2009, he served as Corporate Controller. From 2007 until 2008 he served as Senior Vice President of Owned Operations for the Global Operations Group. From 2003 until 2006 he served the Company as Director of Internal Audit. From 1996 until 2003 he held various finance-related positions at the Company.

R. Paul Guerre

 Mr. R. Paul Guerre is Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary ofWolverine World Wide Inc ., since March 2012. From July 2003 to February 2012, Mr. Guerre was a partner with the law firm of Barnes & Thornberg LLP. Mr. Guerre was an attorney with the law firm of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP from 1991 to July 2003.

Douglas Jones

 Mr. Douglas M. Jones is Corporate Controller of Wolverine World Wide Inc., since September 2011. From 2009 to 2011, he was the Company’s Director, Internal Audit. From 2006 to 2009, he was Director – Controls and Plant Financial Reporting for Indalex Inc., a manufacturer of extruded aluminum.

David Kollat

 Dr. David T. Kollat is Lead Independent Director of Wolverine World Wide Inc. Mr. Kollat has been President and Chairman of 22, Inc., a company specializing in research and management consulting for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, since 1987. In addition to his marketing and management experience as President and Chairman of 22, Inc., Mr. Kollat has 11 years of experience as Executive Vice President, Marketing, and a member of the executive committee of Limited Brands, Inc., a publicly traded multinational apparel and retail company, and three years at Limited Brands, Inc. as President of Victoria’s Secret Direct. During the preceding five years, Mr. Kollat was, but no longer is, a director of Big Lots, Inc., a publicly traded retail company. His Service for more than 20 years as a director of the Company, for more than 25 years as a consultant to retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, and continuing service as a director of Limited Brands, Inc.; and served for more than 11 years in senior leadership roles at Limited Brands, Inc. Leadership Experience –Service as a director of two publicly traded companies, Limited Brands, Inc. and Select Comfort Corporation, in addition to service as a director of the Company, and served as a director of Big Lots, Inc. and served for more than 11 years in senior leadership roles at Limited Brands, Inc. Finance Experience – Has 13 collective years serving on audit committees and 10 collective year serving on finance committees of publicly traded companies. Public and Private Company Experience – Has 90 collective years serving on public company boards, including 13 years of experience on audit committees, 20 years of service on compensation committees, 11 years of service on governance committees and 10 years of service on finance committees.

Alberto Grimoldi

 Mr. Alberto Luis Grimoldi is Director of Wolverine World Wide Inc. Mr. Grimoldi has been Chairman of Grimoldi, S.A., a manufacturer and retailer of footwear and accessories, since 1986. Mr. Grimoldi also was a member of the Advisory Board of Ford Motor Company Argentina, a multinational automotive company; Vice Chairman of Banco Privado de Inversiones, S.A., an investment bank; and in Argentina, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade, Undersecretary of Economics and Labor, Secretary of Industry and a member of the board of the Central Bank of Argentina.

Jeffrey Boromisa

 Mr. Jeffrey M. Boromisa is Independent Director of Wolverine World Wide Inc. Mr. Boromisa was Executive Vice President of Kellogg International, President of Latin America; Senior Vice President of Kellogg Company, a global food manufacturing company, and a member of Kellogg Company’s Global Leadership Team from 2008 through his retirement in May 2009. From 2007 until 2008, Mr. Boromisa served as Executive Vice President of Kellogg International, President of Asia Pacific and Senior Vice President of the Kellogg Company, as well as serving as a member of Kellogg Company’s Global Leadership Team. From 2004 until 2006, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kellogg Company. In 2002, Mr. Boromisa was promoted to Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Financial Officer of Kellogg International. Mr. Boromisa served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of Kellogg Company from November 1999 until 2002. In 1997, he was promoted to Vice President – Purchasing of Kellogg North America, and from 1981 to 1997, served Kellogg Company in various financial positions. Mr. Boromisa also is a director at Haworth International, Inc., a privately held, multinational, office furniture design and manufacturing company.

William Gerber

 Mr. William K. Gerber is Independent Director of Wolverine World Wide Inc . Mr. Gerber is Managing Director of Cabrillo Point Capital LLC, a private investment fund. He has held that position since 2008. From 1998 to 2007, Mr. Gerber was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kelly Services, Inc., a publicly traded multinational staffing solutions company with operations in more than 35 countries. Footwear, Apparel and Retail Experience – Served for 15 years in leadership positions for Limited Brands, Inc., a publicly traded multinational apparel and retail company, in addition to service as a director of the Company. Leadership Experience – Served for 24 collective years in leadership roles for Limited Brands, Inc. and Kelly Services, Inc., both publicly traded companies, including as Chief Financial Officer of Kelly Services, Inc. Global Experience – Served for 24 collective years as a senior executive for Limited Brands, Inc. and Kelly Services, Inc., both multinational companies, and service for more than 4 years as a director for the Company. Finance Experience – Served for 10 years as Chief Financial Officer of Kelly Services Inc. where he was responsible for investor relations, mergers and acquisitions and purchasing in addition to core Chief Financial Officer functions; and served for 15 years in various finance roles, including Vice President, Finance, and Vice President, Corporate Controller, for Limited Brands, Inc. Public and Private Company Experience – Service as a director of AK Steel Holding Company and Kaydon Corporation, a publicly traded company that designs and manufactures custom-engineered products, including 17 collective years of experience serving as a member of the audit committees of AK Steel Holding Corporation, Kaydon Corporation, and the Company, and experience as the chair of the audit committees of AK Steel Holding Corporation and Kaydon Corporation.

Joseph Gromek

 Mr. Joseph R. Gromek is Independent Director of Wolverine World Wide Inc. From 2003 until his retirement in 2012, Mr. Gromek served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of The Warnaco Group, Inc., a publicly traded multinational company that designs, sources, manufactures, markets, retails, licenses and distributes a broad line of intimate apparel, sportswear and swimwear worldwide. Mr. Gromek also served as Chief Executive Officer of Brooks Brothers, Inc., a private clothing manufacturer and retail company, from 1995 until 2002. Mr. Gromek also is a director of Stanley M. Proctor Company, a privately held manufacturing tool distributor.

Brenda Lauderback

 Ms. Brenda J. Lauderback is Independent Director of Wolverine World Wide Inc. From 1995 until her retirement in 1998, Ms. Lauderback was President of the Wholesale and Retail Group of Nine West Group, Inc., a footwear wholesaler and distributor. She previously was the President of the Wholesale Division of U.S. Shoe Corporation, a footwear manufacturer and distributor, a position that included responsibility for offices in China, Italy and Spain, and was a Vice President/General Merchandise Manager of Dayton Hudson Corporation, a retailer (now Target Corporation). During the preceding five years, Ms. Lauderback also was, but no longer is, a director of Irwin Financial Corporation, a publicly traded bank holding company.

Nicholas Long

 Mr. Nicholas T. Long is Independent Director of Wolverine World Wide Inc . Mr. Long has been Chief Executive Officer of MillerCoors LLC (“MillerCoors”), a beverage company joint venture between two publicly traded beverage companies, since 2011. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Long served as President and Chief Commercial Officer of MillerCoors. From 2007 to 2008, Mr. Long served as Chief Executive Officer of Miller Brewing Company, a beverage company, and he served as Chief Marketing Officer of Miller Brewing Company from 2005 to 2007. Prior to joining Miller Brewing Company, Mr. Long spent 17 years in various senior leadership positions at The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, including Vice President of Strategic Marketing Global Brands, Vice President Strategic Marketing Research and Trends, President of Coca-Cola’s Great Britain and Ireland Division and President of the Northwest Europe Division.

Timothy O' Donovan

 Mr. Timothy J. O' Donovan is Independent Director of Wolverine World Wide Inc. Mr. O’Donovan is a former Chairman of the Board of Wolverine Worldwide and served in that position from April 2005 through December 2009. In April 2007, Mr. O’Donovan retired as Chief Executive Officer of Wolverine Worldwide, a position which he held since April 2000. Mr. O’Donovan served Wolverine Worldwide as its Chief Executive Officer and President from April 2000 until April 2005, and as Chief Operating Officer and President from 1996 until April 2000. Prior to 1996, Mr. O’Donovan held various positions with the Company, including Executive Vice President of Wolverine Worldwide. Footwear, Apparel and Retail Experience – Service for more than 40 years in various positions with the Company, including 7 years as Chief Executive Officer with responsibilities for all aspects of the business, including brand leadership, apparel and accessories development, footwear wholesale, retail business development, international operations, mergers and acquisitions, manufacturing and sourcing; and 2 years of service as non-executive Chairman of the Board. Leadership Experience – Service for more than 40 years in a variety of positions with the Company, including 7 years as Chief Executive Officer. Global Experience – Service for more than 40 years in a variety of positions at the Company, including 7 years as Chief Executive Officer, with responsibility for all aspects of the business, including international operations. Finance Experience – Service in various roles with the Company responsible for financial operations, including 7 years as Chief Executive Officer, and service for 7 years on the audit committee of a publicly traded company.

Shirley Peterson

 Ms. Shirley D. Peterson is Independent Director of Wolverine World Wide Inc. From 1995 until her retirement in 2000, Ms. Peterson served as President of Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. Prior to serving as President of Hood College, Ms. Peterson also served as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and Assistant Attorney General of the Tax Division for the U.S. Department of Justice, and had 20 years in private law practice as a tax attorney with the law firm Steptoe & Johnson LLP. During the preceding five years, Ms. Peterson also was, but no longer is, a director of Champion Enterprises, Inc., a factory-built modular home manufacturer, and was a director or trustee of various funds within the DWS Fund Complex.

Michael Volkema

 Mr. Michael A. Volkema is Independent Director of Wolverine World Wide Inc. Mr. Volkema has been Chairman of Herman Miller, Inc., a publicly traded multinational furniture manufacturer, since 2000. Mr. Volkema became President and Chief Executive Officer of Herman Miller in 1995 and held those positions until 2003 and 2004, respectively. Mr. Volkema has more than 25 collective years of experience on public company boards, including 12 years as Chairman of the Board at Herman Miller, Inc., and including service on the compensation and audit committees of boards of publicly traded companies. Mr. Volkema also is a director at Milliken & Company, a privately held, innovation-based company serving textile, chemical, and floor covering markets. During the preceding five years, Mr. Volkema was, but no longer is, a director of Champion Enterprises, Inc., which was a factory-built and modular home manufacturer.

Christi Cowdin

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Name Shares Traded Price

GERBER WILLIAM K

 1,031 $51.68

O DONOVAN TIMOTHY J

 7,000 $0.00

ZWIERS JAMES D

 105 $46.09

KOLLAT DAVID T

 7,480 $45.90

KOLLAT DAVID T

 7,480 $12.03

STORNANT MICHAEL D

 93 $47.41

GUERRE R PAUL

 365 $42.69

GRIMOLDI ALBERTO LUIS

 7,480 $12.03

GRIMOLDI ALBERTO LUIS

 3,850 $42.50

STORNANT MICHAEL D

 25 $10.51

KRUEGER BLAKE W

 36,745 $0.00

ZWIERS JAMES D

 15,875 $0.00

KRUEGER BLAKE W

 73,994 $0.00

JEPPESEN MICHAEL

 9,929 $0.00

ZWIERS JAMES D

 7,100 $0.00

LINTON PAMELA L

 6,234 $0.00

JONES DOUGLAS M

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GRIMES DONALD T

 18,081 $0.00

STORNANT MICHAEL D

 2,490 $0.00

GUERRE R PAUL

 4,197 $0.00

GRIMES DONALD T

 7,800 $0.00

JEPPESEN MICHAEL

 4,620 $0.00

GUERRE R PAUL

 2,490 $0.00

STORNANT MICHAEL D

 3,094 $0.00

LINTON PAMELA L

 3,980 $0.00
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