FRED WHITFIELD - Corporate Board Profile

O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2022-03-30	Mr. Whitfield has served as President, Vice Chairman, Alternate Governor and Minority Owner of Hornets Sports & Entertainment since 2018. Mr. Whitfield joined HSE in 2006 as its President, Chief Operating Officer and Alternate Governor, and during his tenure with HSE, he has overseen all areas of business operations and strategy for the Charlotte Hornets and Spectrum Center, including sales, marketing, public relations, legal, finance and human resources. Along with serving as an Alternate Governor on the National Basketball Association Board of Governors, Mr. Whitfield also currently serves as a member of the National Basketball Association Global Diversity and Inclusion Council. Prior to joining HSE, Mr. Whitfield was Director of Business/Legal Affairs of Jordan Brand (a division of NIKE, Inc.); Director of Player Personnel and Assistant Legal Counsel of the Washington Wizards; numerous positions with NIKE, Inc., the last being Director of Player Development, Basketball Sports Marketing; and Senior Partner of Whitfield & Blackmon, Attorneys at Law, LLP. Additionally, Mr. Whitfield is the founder of HoopTee Charities, Inc., which supports a number of non-profit organizations and initiatives. Mr. Whitfield holds a Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration in economics and a Masters of Business Administration in marketing, both from Campbell University. Mr. Whitfield is being nominated as a director because, among his other qualifications, he possesses experience and expertise in areas of the law and legal compliance, brand management and strategies, business development, and diversity and inclusion.
2023-03-31	Fred Whitfield Independent Director of the Board Age: 64 Director since: 2021 Board committees: Audit Committee and Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee Director Compensation Table: Fred Whitfield total compensation $266,134.
2024-03-29	Mr. Whitfield served as President, Vice Chairman, Alternate Governor and Minority Owner of Hornets Sports & Entertainment (“HSE”) from 2018 through 2023. Mr. Whitfield joined HSE in 2006 as its President, Chief Operating Officer and Alternate Governor, and during his tenure with HSE, he has overseen all areas of business operations and strategy for the Charlotte Hornets and Spectrum Center, including sales, marketing, public relations, legal, finance and human resources. Along with having served as an Alternate Governor on the National Basketball Association Board of Governors, Mr. Whitfield served as a member of the National Basketball Association Global Diversity and Inclusion Council. Prior to joining HSE, Mr. Whitfield was Director of Business/Legal Affairs of Jordan Brand (a division of NIKE, Inc.); Director of Player Personnel and Assistant Legal Counsel of the Washington Wizards; numerous positions with NIKE, Inc., the last being Director of Player Development, Basketball Sports Marketing; and Senior Partner of Whitfield & Blackmon, Attorneys at Law, LLP. Additionally, Mr. Whitfield is the founder of HoopTee Charities, Inc., which supports a number of non-profit organizations and initiatives. Mr. Whitfield holds a Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration in economics and a Masters of Business Administration in marketing, both from Campbell University.
2025-03-31	FRED WHITFIELD Independent Director of the Board AGE: 66 COMMITTEES: Human Capital and Compensation Committee Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee Mr. Whitfield is being nominated for re-election as a Director because, in addition to his overall professional background and prior service to the Board, he brings more than 30 years of leadership and operational experience from the professional sports and entertainment industry. Mr. Whitfield also has subject matter knowledge in a number of important areas, including brand management and strategies, supply chain management, human capital management, strategic business development, and risk assessment and management. Mr. Whitfield also brings significant corporate governance experience. Mr. Whitfield is a highly experienced people leader that has led teams through business negotiations and rebranding and refinancing initiatives, been fundamental to the creation of safer and more inclusive work environments, and served as a business spokesperson. Additionally, Mr. Whitfield previously served as a member of the National Basketball Association’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council.