JEFFREY BROWN - Corporate Board Profile

UPBOUND GROUP, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2021-04-26	Mr. Brown is the Chief Executive Officer and founding member of Brown Equity Partners, LLC, which provides capital to management teams and companies. Mr. Brown's venture capital and private equity career spans 34 years, including positions with Hughes Aircraft Company, Morgan Stanley & Company, Security Pacific Capital Corporation and Bank of America Corporation and as founding partner of Forrest Binkley & Brown. Since June 2015, Mr. Brown has served as the Lead Director of Medifast, Inc., where he also serves as chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Brown previously served as a director of a number of public and private companies, including Cadiz, Inc., Outerwall Inc., Midatech Pharma PLC, Nordion, Inc. and Stamps.com Inc. Mr. Brown brings to the Board extensive public and private company board experience and significant transactional expertise, having served as the chairman of the board of directors of 12 companies and as a member of the board of directors of over 50 companies in both the public and private sectors and having invested in a broad array of companies throughout his career.
2022-04-25	Jeffrey Brown (Chairman) Age: 61 Director Since: 2017 Independent: Yes Committees Served: Audit & Risk (chair) Gender: Male
2023-04-25	Jeffrey Brown(Chairman) Age: 62 Director Since: 2017 Committees Served: Audit & Risk (chair) Gender: Male Mr. Brown is the Chief Executive Officer and founding member of Brown Equity Partners, LLC ("BEP"), which provides capital to management teams and companies needing equity capital. Prior to founding BEP in 2007, Mr. Brown served as a founding partner and primary deal originator of the venture capital and private equity firm Forrest Binkley & Brown from 1993 to 2007. Mr. Brown has worked at Hughes Aircraft Company, Morgan Stanley & Company, Security Pacific Capital Corporation and Bank of America Corporation. In his 37 years in the investment business, Mr. Brown has served on over 50 boards of directors, including the boards of directors of ten public companies. Since June 2017, Mr. Brown has served as a director of Upbound Group, Inc., and is currently its Chairman. Since June 2015, Mr. Brown has served as the Lead Director of Medifast, Inc., where he also serves as chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Brown previously served as a director for companies such as Outerwall Inc., Midatech Pharma PLC and Nordion, Inc. We believe Mr. Brown’s extensive public and private company board experience, significant transactional experience and strong financial experience, provide valuable perspectives and leadership to the Board as we pursue our strategic growth objectives. Director Compensation for 2022 The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation of our non-employee directors during 2022. Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash DSUs Other Compensation Total Jeffrey Brown $— $499,698 $79,954 $579,652
2024-04-23	Jeffrey Brown (Chairman) Age: 63 Director Since: 2017 Committees Served: Audit & Risk (chair) Gender: Male Mr. Brown is the Chief Executive Officer and founding member of Brown Equity Partners, LLC ("BEP"), which provides capital to management teams and companies needing equity capital. Prior to founding BEP in 2007, Mr. Brown served as a founding partner and primary deal originator of the venture capital and private equity firm Forrest Binkley & Brown from 1993 to 2007. Mr. Brown has worked at Hughes Aircraft Company, Morgan Stanley & Company, Security Pacific Capital Corporation and Bank of America Corporation. In his 37 years in the investment business, Mr. Brown has served on over 50 boards of directors, including the boards of directors of ten public companies. Since June 2017, Mr. Brown has served as a director of Upbound Group, Inc., and is currently its Chairman. Since June 2015, Mr. Brown has served as the Lead Director of Medifast, Inc., where he also serves as chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Brown previously served as a director for companies, including Cadiz, Inc., Golden State Vintners, Inc., Nordion, Inc., Outerwall, Inc. and Stamps.com, Inc. We believe Mr. Brown’s extensive public and private company board experience, significant transactional experience and strong financial experience, provide valuable perspectives and leadership to the Board as we pursue our strategic growth objectives. Director Compensation for 2023 The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation of our current and former non-employee directors during 2023. Jeffrey Brown Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $530,841 DSUs: $94,618 Other Compensation: $0 Total: $625,459