Donald E. Kiernan

Donald E. Kiernan

Donald E. Kiernan

Senior EVP and CFO (retired), SBC Communications

Donald E. Kiernan is the retired Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SBC Communications, Inc., a telecommunications company, a position he held from October 1993 to August 2001. Prior to that and since 1990, he served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer for SBC Communications, Inc. Mr. Kiernan is a Certified Public Accountant and former partner of Arthur Young & Company. Mr. Kiernan currently serves on the board of directors of LaBranche & Co Inc. and served on the boards of directors of Seagate Technology from 2003 to 2009 and MoneyGram International, Inc. from 2004 to 2008.

Key Attributes, Experience and Skills:

Mr. Kiernan has 20 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant, including management positions with an international public accounting firm, and has served in senior leadership capacities, including Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer for more than a decade with a Fortune 50 company. He brings to our board of directors particular expertise in financial management, accounting, information technology and corporate governance. Mr. Kiernan has also been a director of eight public companies over the past 20 years, with service on audit, finance, compensation and governance committees, giving him important experience and perspective that is valuable to our board of directors.

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