People: TJX Companies Inc (TJX)

Mr. John F. O'Brien serves as Lead Independent Director of TJX Companies Inc. Mr. O’Brien is the retired Chief Executive Officer and President of Allmerica Financial Corporation (now The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.), an insurance and diversified financial services company, holding those positions from 1995 to 2002. Mr. O’Brien previously held executive positions at Fidelity Investments, an asset management firm, including Group Managing Director of FMR Corporation, Chairman of Institutional Services Company and Chairman of Brokerage Services, Inc. Mr. O’Brien is also non-executive Chairman and a director of Cabot Corporation, a director of LKQ Corporation and a director of a family of 35 registered investment companies managed by BlackRock, Inc., an investment management advisory firm. Mr. O’Brien has substantial executive experience with two financial services businesses, giving him experience including general management and oversight with respect to strategy, financial planning, insurance, operations, finance and capital structure.