J. FRANK BROWN

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2016-04-04 Mr. Brown is a seasoned international business and academic leader whose strong technical expertise in financial and accounting matters qualifies him as an “audit committee financial expert” under SEC guidelines, as described in the “Audit Committee Report” on page 21 of this Proxy Statement, and he serves in such capacity on our Audit Committee. Mr. Brown serves as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of General Atlantic LLC, a global growth equity firm, which he joined in 2011. ... Each non-employee director who was a Board member during Fiscal 2015 received an annual retainer of $280,000 as of the date of the 2015 annual meeting, other than F. Duane Ackerman, who retired upon the expiration of his term at the 2015 annual meeting. The retainer was paid in the following manner: $230,000 in the form of deferred shares granted under the Omnibus Plan; and $50,000 in the form of cash or deferred stock units under the Directors Plan, at the election of the director.
2017-04-03 Mr. Brown is a seasoned international business and academic leader whose strong technical expertise in financial and accounting matters qualifies him as an "audit committee financial expert" under SEC guidelines.
2018-04-02 Mr. Brown serves as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of General Atlantic LLC, a global growth equity firm, which he joined in 2011. From 2006 to 2011, Mr. Brown was Dean of INSEAD, an international business school with campuses in France, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. Before his appointment as Dean of INSEAD, he served as a member of its Board and as Chairman of its U.S. Council. Prior to his tenure at INSEAD, Mr. Brown spent 26 years at PwC, where he held a series of leadership roles, including head of its Assurance and Business Advisory Service, Transactions Services, and Corporate Development practices, and most recently the leader of the $3.5 billion Advisory Services operating unit of PwC. He also launched PwC's Genesis Park, a leadership development program to train the next generation of global leaders within the firm. Mr. Brown is a trustee of The Asia Society and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also an author and frequent speaker on leadership. Skills and qualifications: Mr. Brown is a seasoned international business and academic leader whose strong technical expertise in financial and accounting matters qualifies him as an "audit committee financial expert" under SEC guidelines, as described in the "Audit Committee Report" on page 25 of this Proxy Statement, and he serves in such capacity on our Audit Committee. Other U.S. Public Company Board Memberships in Past Five Years: None
2019-04-08 J. Frank Brown...Director since: 2011...Age: 62...Audit Committee Financial Expert...Committees: Audit (Chair), Finance...Each non-employee director who was a Board member during Fiscal 2018 received an annual retainer of $280,000...The deferred shares and deferred stock units...are payable in shares of the Company’s common stock following termination of Board service...The following table sets forth the compensation paid to or earned during Fiscal 2018 by our non-employee directors who served during Fiscal 2018...J. Frank Brown...Fees earned or paid in cash: 75,000...Stock Awards: 230,000...All Other Compensation: 10,000...Total: 315,000.
2020-04-06 J. Frank Brown...Director since: 2011...Age: 63...Audit Committee Financial Expert...Committees: Audit (Chair), Finance...DIRECTOR COMPENSATION...J. Frank Brown...Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: 75,000...Stock Awards: 230,000...All Other Compensation: —...Total: 305,000
2024-04-01 J. FRANK BROWN Director since: 2011 Age: 67 Audit Committee Financial Expert Committees: Audit (Chair) Finance Mr. Brown currently serves as an advisor to General Atlantic LLC (“General Atlantic”), a global growth equity firm investing in innovative and technology-driven companies, where he served as Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer from 2020 until his retirement at the end of 2021. He served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of General Atlantic from 2011 through 2019. From 2006 to 2011, Mr. Brown was Dean of INSEAD, an international business school with campuses in France, Singapore and Abu Dhabi. Before his appointment as Dean of INSEAD, he served as a member of its Board and as Chairman of its U.S. Council. Prior to his tenure at INSEAD, Mr. Brown spent 26 years at PwC, where he held a series of leadership roles, including head of its Assurance and Business Advisory Service, Transactions Services, and Corporate Development practices, and most recently the leader of its $3.5 billion Advisory Services operating unit. He also launched PwC’s Genesis Park, a leadership development program to train the next generation of global leaders within the firm. Mr. Brown is a trustee of The Asia Society and Bucknell University, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also an author and frequent speaker on leadership.
2025-04-07 Mr. Brown is a seasoned international business and academic leader whose strong technical expertise in financial and accounting matters qualifies him as an “audit committee financial expert” under SEC guidelines. In addition, his role at General Atlantic provided insight into risk management, real estate, human capital management, IT and cybersecurity, and e-commerce.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30