People: Viad Corp (VVI.N)

Mr. Jess T. Hay resigned as Lead Independent Director of Viad Corp., effective May 21, 2013. Mr. Hay is a retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lomas Financial Corporation, formerly a diversified financial services company engaged principally in mortgage banking, retail banking, commercial leasing and real estate lending, and of Lomas Mortgage USA, a mortgage banking institution, from which he retired in December 1994. Since 1987, Mr. Hay has been Chairman of the Texas Foundation for Higher Education, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting higher education in the State of Texas. His tenure as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lomas Financial Corporation and his service with five different corporations listed on the New York Stock Exchange provided Mr. Hay with knowledge experience of all of the functions within the operations of a public company. He is also a director of Hilltop Holdings, Inc., and previously served as a director of Exxon Mobil from 1982 to 2001, SBC Communications (now AT&T) from 1985 to 2004, Trinity Industries, Inc. from 1965 to 2011; M. Corp. from 1976 to 1988 and MoneyGram International, Inc. from June 30, 2004 to June 2010. Mr. Hay’s time serving on these boards has allowed him to become familiar with both international and domestic business operations. His prior active involvement as a member and National Finance Chairman of the Democratic National Committee also provides him with exposure to the political processes on the national, state and local levels.