Corporate Board Profile
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| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2017-03-22 | Dr. Byrne has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese studies from Dartmouth College, a Master's Degree from Cambridge University, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Stanford University. |
| 2018-03-21 | Dr. Byrne has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese studies from Dartmouth College, a Master's Degree from Cambridge University as a Marshall Scholar, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Stanford University. The specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led the Board to conclude that Dr. Byrne should serve as a director in light of our business and structure were the following. Dr. Byrne has led the Company from revenues of approximately $1.8 million in 1999 to approximately $1.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2017. He has served as our Chief Executive Officer since 1999 (subject to medical leaves of absence in 2013 and 2016), and has also been directly in charge of marketing, merchandising and other senior executive management functions from time to time. In addition to being the Company's founder, largest stockholder and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Byrne has led and continues to lead the development of the Company's evolving business model, and he is the Company's chief long-term strategic planner. |
| 2019-03-18 | Dr. Patrick M. Byrne has served as our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer), and as a director since October 1999, as Chairman of the Board from February 2001 through October 2005, and from July 2006 through April 2014. Dr. Byrne has also served as the chief executive officer and/or a member or chairman or co-chairman of the board of directors of several of our wholly or majority owned subsidiaries at various times during the last five years. From 1994 to the present, Dr. Byrne has served as a Manager of the Haverford Group, an investment company and an affiliate of Overstock. Dr. Byrne controls High Plains Investments LLC, which is our largest stockholder. Dr. Byrne has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese studies from Dartmouth College, a Master's Degree from Cambridge University as a Marshall Scholar, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Stanford University. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03