People: Calpine Corporation (CPN)

Mr. Robert C. Hinckley serves as Director of the Calpine Corporation on January 31, 2008. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Hinckley was an advisor to Xilinx, Inc., a supplier of programmable logic devices, and from 1991 to 1999 he was the Vice President, Strategic Plans and Programs as well as General Counsel and Secretary of Xilinx, Inc. In 1994, he also served as Xilinx’s Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Xilinx, Mr. Hinckley was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Spectra Physics, Inc. Mr. Hinckley spent 11 years on active duty in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Hinckley earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Tulane University Law School. Mr. Hinckley currently is Chairman and Managing Director of MCL Intellectual Property LLC and participates as a member of the board of directors and advisory boards of several privately held companies. Mr. Hinckley is an adjunct Professor of Law at Tulane Law School and is a member of the Law School Dean’s Advisory Board.