Jeffrey Smith - Yahoo Director

Mr. Jeffrey C. Smith serves as Independent Director of Altaba Inc. formerly Yahoo Inc. He has served as a member of our Board since April 2016. Mr. Smith is a Managing Member, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer of Starboard Value LP, an investment advisory firm he cofounded in March 2011. Previously, Mr. Smith was a Partner and Managing Director of Ramius LLC, an asset management company. Prior to joining Ramius in January 1998, he served as Vice President of Strategic Development and a member of the board of directors of The Fresh Juice Company, Inc., a producer of noncarbonated beverages. Mr. Smith began his career in the mergers and acquisitions department at Socit Gnrale, a multinational banking and financial services company. Mr. Smith currently serves on the board of directors of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., an automotive aftermarket parts provider. Previously, he served as Chairman of the board of directors of Darden Restaurants, Inc., a full service restaurant chain, from October 2014 to April 2016. Mr. Smith also previously served as a member of the boards of directors of Quantum Corporationrationration, a global expert in big data management, from May 2013 to May 2015 Office Depot, Inc., an office supply company, from August 2013 to September 2014 Regis Corporationrationration, which owns and franchises hair salons, from October 2011 until October 2013 Surmodics, Inc., a provider of drug delivery technologies, from January 2011 to August 2012 and Zoran Corporationrationration, a supplier of integrated circuits for digital imaging devices, from March 2011 until its merger with CSR plc in August 2011. Mr. Smith was selected as a director nominee pursuant to the Settlement Agreement due to his extensive public board experience and experience in a variety of industries together with his management experience in a variety of roles. since 2016.