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Laurence Justin Dowley is Non-Executive Chairman at Melrose Industries Plc. He is also on the board of 10 other companies. In his past career Mr. Dowley occupied the position of Non-Executive Chairman for Intermediate Capital Group Plc, Head-Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch International, Partner at Tricorn Partners LLP and Vice Chairman-EMEA Investment Banking at Nomura International Plc.

Currently, Laurence Barthès is Executive VP, Chief People & Information Officer at Dassault Systèmes SA.

Presently, Laurence Stein holds the position of Chief Administrative Officer at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Laurence A. Chapman occupies the position of Chairman of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. and Chairman at Digital Realty Trust LP (a subsidiary of Digital Realty Trust, Inc.). In his past career Mr. Chapman held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Westinghouse Financial Services, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President for Goodrich Corp., Chief Financial Officer at Westinghouse Credit Corp, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President of Rohr, Inc. and Treasurer & Vice President at Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pennsylvania). He received an undergraduate degree from McGill University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Laurence Graff (born 13 June 1938) is an English jeweller. He is best known as a supplier of unique jewellery and rare jewels to the wealthy. In 2008, he bought the Wittelsbach Diamond for £16.4 million ($24.3 million). He recut the diamond, removing and receiving criticism for altering the historic jewel.
In 2010 he set a record for the highest price ever paid for a jewel at auction, $46 million dollars/£29m, for a pink diamond. Graff is estimated to be worth US$4.3 billion as of 2013.

Personal life
Graff was born in Stepney in 1938 into a Jewish family, the son of a Romanian mother, Rebecca Segal, and a Russian father, Harry Graff. His father made suits off the Commercial Road while his mother ran a tobacconist and newsagents. His brother Raymond was born in 1947.

Career
Graff left school and became an apprentice when he was 15 cleaning floors and toilets. He was fired from that job after three months and went into partnership with Schindler, a jeweller, repairing rings and creating small pieces of jewellery in a small shop. That shop went out of business and so Graff began selling his jewellery designs independently to jewellers all over England. By 1962, he had two jewellery shops, including his first in Hatton Garden - the centre of London's jewellery trade since medieval times.

In 1960, he founded the Graff Diamonds company. In 1972 Janine Paule from Diversity Jewellery Ltd used to carry diamonds in small wax packets from Howard Taylor, a jobbing jeweller in Hatton Garden to Graff. This was so the right diamond could be selected for a particular gold ring. By 1974, he had begun specializing in selling to newly rich buyers from the Middle East. In particular, he supplied many jewels for Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei who became a lifelong client and friend. One day Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz walked into the shop and bought everything including a 14 carat diamond. Graff is currently expanding his empire in North Africa and the Gulf.

Re-cut of the Wittelsbach Diamond
In 2008, Graff purchased the Wittelsbach Diamond for £16.4 million, a considerable premium over the £9 million guide price. Almost two years later, Graff revealed he had had three diamond cutters repolish the stone to eliminate the chips and improve the clarity, reducing the diamond from convert|35.52|carat|g to convert|31|carat|g. This action has been compared by critics to making the Mona Lisa prettier. However, according to gemologist Richard W. Wise, 'At a cost of only 4.45 carats the recut and renamed Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond has been raised from a GIA grade of Fancy Deep Grayish Blue to a Fancy Deep Blue. Its clarity grade has been likewise elevated from VS2 to Internally Flawless (IF). This is a substantial upgrade.' Further, the 'Graff recut retained the original double stellate brilliant facet pattern thus retaining the overall look of the original stone.' The renamed Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond and the Hope Diamond will be on display together at the Smithsonian Institution beginning the end of January 2010.

Personal life
In 1962, he married Anne-Marie Graff of French origin. They have three children: Francois (b. 1967), who runs the London branch of his father’s company, Stephane (b. 1968), an artist, and a daughter Kristelle (b. 1980). Graff also fathered a child with jeweller Josephine Daniel, 34 years his junior, in 2009.

Laurence Douglas "Larry" Fink (born 1952) BlackRock is the largest money-management firm in the world by assets under management.

Early life and education
Fink grew up in a Jewish family in Van Nuys, California, where his mother was an English professor and his father owned a shoe store.

Career
Fink started his career in 1976 at First Boston, a large New York-based investment bank. Eventually taking charge of First Boston's bond department, Fink was instrumental in the creation and development of the mortgage-backed security market in the United States. At First Boston, Fink was a member of the Management Committee, a Managing Director, and co-head of the Taxable Fixed Income Division; he also started the Financial Futures and Options Department, and headed the Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group.

Fink added as much as $1 billion to First Boston’s bottom line. He was successful at the bank until 1986, when his department lost $100 million due to his incorrect prediction about where interest rates were headed. Fink's longstanding relationships with senior government officials have led to questions about potential conflict of interest regarding government contracts awarded without competitive bidding.

By 2012, BlackRock had $3.5 trillion under management, with 10,000 professionals in 27 countries.

Community involvement
Fink serves on the board of trustees of New York University, where he holds various chairmanships including chair of the Financial Affairs Committee. He also co-chairs the NYU Langone Medical Center board of trustees and is a trustee of the Boys' Club of New York. and Vail, Colorado. The couple have three children. Joshua, the eldest son, is chief executive officer of Enso Capital, a hedge fund in which Fink owns a stake. Fink is a lifelong Democrat.

Guy Laurence formerly worked at Rogers Communications, Inc., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2013 to 2016, Vodafone Libertel BV, as Chief Executive Officer, Vodafone Europe BV, as Chief Executive Officer, Vodafone UK Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to 2013, Chelsea Football Club Ltd., as Director, Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Ltd., as Director from 2013 to 2016, Chelsea FC Holdings Ltd., as Director, Chrysalis Ltd., as Principal, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., as Principal, VEON Ltd., as Member-Supervisory Board, and Carlton Television, as Principal.

Laurence R.
McCarthy is currently the Executive Chairman at Primera Diagnostics, Inc., Director at Genoptix, Inc., Director at Nexelis Laboratories Canada, Inc., President at Scientific Technologies, Inc., and Member-Supervisory Board at GeneProof AS.
He previously held positions as Executive Chairman at PrimeraDx, Inc., Progene Biomedical, Inc., ViraCor Laboratories LLC, Eurofins Viracor, Inc., and BPA Holding Corp.
He was also Chairman at ASM Resources, Inc. and a Venture Partner at Ampersand Management LLC.
McCarthy served as Vice President-Research & Development at Becton, Dickinson & Co. and President-US Diagnostics Division at Roche Diagnostics GmbH.
He was the Laboratory Director at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Chief Technology Officer at Quest Diagnostics Infectious Disease, Inc. McCarthy received his undergraduate degree from St. Anselm College and his doctorate from the University of New Hampshire.

Laurence Ian Mutch is currently a Director at Quadrise International Ltd., a Non-Executive Director at Quadrise Plc, and a Director at Laurie Mutch & Associates Ltd.
In the past, he held positions such as Non-Executive Director at Empire Metals Ltd.
from 2017 to 2020, Finance Director at Shell International Gas from 1994 to 1996, Director at NiCo Mining Ltd.
in 2009, Executive Director-Business Development at Eastern Hemisphere.
Rig Solution, Inc., Director-Finance & Planning at Anglo American Marketing Ltd., Executive Director-Business Development at Shell International Gas & Power Ltd., and Group Chief Information Officer at Microsoft Corp.

Laurence Davies holds the position of Vice President-Finance, Operations & Projects at Kinross Gold Corp.

Laurence Neil Hunn is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Roper Technologies, Inc. He previously occupied the position of President of Medassets Net Revenue Systems LLC, President-Revenue Cycle Technology at MedAssets, Inc. and Director-Business Development for CMGI, Inc. Mr. Hunn received an undergraduate degree from Miami University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Ms. Laurence Debroux is an Independent Director at Novo Nordisk A/S, an Independent Non-Executive Director at EXOR NV, a Chief Financial Officer at Heineken Holding NV and a Chief Financial Officer & Director at Dibevit Import Srl. She is on the Board of Directors at Novo Nordisk A/S, EXOR NV, Bpifrance Participations SA, Média Aéroports de Paris SAS, JCDecaux Bollore Holding SAS, Dibevit Import Srl and École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris. Ms. Debroux was previously employed as a Chief Financial Officer & Director by Heineken NV, a Member-Supervisory Board by MediaKiosk SAS, a Chief Financial & Administrative Officer by JCDecaux SA, an Independent Director by Natixis SA, and a Chief Financial & Strategic Officer by Sanofi SA. She also served on the board at APG SGA SA. She received her graduate degree from École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris.

Currently, Laurence William Bates holds the position of Director & Chief Compliance Officer at Panasonic Corp.

Laurence Beltrão Gomes served as the Chief Financial & Investor Relations Officer at SLC Agricola SA, WEG SA, and Lojas Renner SA from 2010 to 2020.
In 2021, he became the Chief Financial Officer at Lavoro Ltd.
Gomes received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.

Currently, Laurence Beltrão Gomes is Chief Financial & Administration Officer at Lojas Renner SA. He is also Member-Executive Board at WED Drives & Controls Automação Ltda., Member-Executive Board at WEG Equipamentos Elétricos SA, Member-Executive Board at Weg Amazônia SA, Member-Executive Board at Sensores Eletrônicos Instrutech Ltda., Member-Executive Board at Equisul Indústria e Comércio Ltda., Member-Executive Board at WEG Tintas Ltda., Member-Executive Board at WEG Linhares Equipamentos Elétricos Ltda., Member-Executive Board at WEG Logística Ltda., Member-Executive Board at WEG Administradora de Bens Ltda. and Member-Executive Board at Logotech Ltda. He previously occupied the position of Chief Finance & Investor Relations Officer at SLC Agricola SA, Manager-Finance at SLC Participaçoes, Head-Finance & Investor Relations at WEG SA, Supervisor-Finance at Eleva Alimentos SA and Treasury Sales Manager at Banco ABN AMRO Real SA. He received an undergraduate degree and an MBA from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.

Mark Dowley is the Chief Operating Partner of the Firm.
Prior to joining RedBird, Mark was the Chief Strategy Officer of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings.
Prior to MacAndrews & Forbes, Mark was a partner at Endeavor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Interpublic Sports and Entertainment Group, and vice chairman of McCann-Erickson WorldGroup.
In 2008, Mark founded Art & Science (“A&S”) to provide strategic marketing, communications, creative services and sponsorship portfolio management to a global set of Fortune 500 companies.
A&S, via its Artists in Residence program, creates proprietary marketing solutions in partnership with companies to help increase market share, drive revenue and enhance business results.
In 2021, RedBird acquired A&S to be a strategic growth partner for RedBird portfolio companies.
Philanthropically, Mark has been actively involved in raising support for COVID relief.
He produced two documentaries, including “Sparks in the Darkness“ and the “Surge at Mt.
Sinai” as well as the music series “Pay it Forward for Small Business.” Together with Bobby Shriver and Bono, Mark is the co-creator of Product (RED), a global AIDS/HIV relief organization, which has raised more than $700 million from global consumers.
Mark currently sits on the boards of the Child Mind Institute, the world’s leading childhood mental health clinical research organization, and the U.S.
Ski and Snowboard Team.
He is also on the board of Pharrell Williams and Virgil Abloh’s Black Ambition, which is dedicated to providing business grants to young BIPOC entrepreneurs.
Most recently, Mark has been appointed as a director to the Bahamas National Trust Fund Inc. (“BNT”), that pursues advancement opportunities in support of the environment and people of The Bahamas.
Mark holds a B.A.
from The College of Wooster where he currently sits on the Board of Trustees.

Robert Charles Dowley currently works at Hanson Ltd., as Director from 2013, Hanson Quarry Products Ventures Ltd., as Director from 2013, Birchwood Concrete Products Ltd., as Director from 2013, and various other companies.

Mark Dowley is the founder and currently serves as the Chairman of DDCD & Partners, Inc. which is founded in 2008.
He was the President-International & EVP-Global Brand at Under Armour, Inc. in 2011.
He also served as an Independent Director at iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. from 2019 to 2020.

Kara Dowley is a Senior Accountant at Boyne Capital Partners LLC since 2017.
Prior to this, she worked as an Accountant at Parthenon Capital LLC from 2011 to 2014 and at Walsh, Jastrem & Browne LLP from 2009 to 2011.
She completed her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 2007 and her graduate degree from Dublin Institute of Technology in 2008.

Laurence Golborne is currently a Director at Hidroneuquén SA. He was previously the Chief Executive Officer at Cencosud SA.

Laurence Lubin is the founder.
He founded BlueRush, Inc. in 2004 and currently holds the title of President & Director.
Mr. Lubin also founded Fitech, Inc. in 1995 and held the title of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer until 2001.
Mr. Lubin's former job was as Vice President-Marketing at Footprint Software, Inc. from 1991 to 1995.
Mr. Lubin's education includes an undergraduate degree from McGill University in 1980 and an MBA from the University of Miami in 1982.

Laurence Charles Neil Blackall is the founder of Internet Technology Group Plc, which was founded in 1995.
He held the title of Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 2000.
Mr. Blackall's current job(s) include being an Independent Non-Executive Director at Pembroke VCT Plc since 2014, a Director at Shadeweir Inns Ltd.
since 2003, a Director at EXMS 11 Ltd.
since 2008, a Director at Oakley Investment Managers LLP, a Director at Blackweir Inns Ltd., a Director at Colourweir Inns Ltd.
since 2003, a Director at Cybertrends Ltd.
since 1999, a Director at Double Digit Media Ltd.
since 2016, a Director at Flora Park GP Ltd.
since 2014, a Director at Hypersonica Ltd.
since 2017, a Director at Manoir Hotels Ltd.
since 2006, and an Investment Partner at PROfounders Capital Partners LLP.
Mr. Blackall's former job(s) include being the Chief Executive Officer of The Association of Independent Music Ltd., the Chairman of Boat International Publications Ltd., the Chairman of Internet Service Providers Association, and the Chairman of Flexiant Ltd.
He was also a Non-Executive Director at Avesco Plc from 2004 to 2007, an Independent Non-Executive Director at Oakley Capital Investments Ltd.
from 2008 to 2020, a Non-Executive Director at Daisy Holdings Ltd.
from 2009 to 2014, a Director at Frost & Sullivan Ltd., a Non-Executive Director at Creative Technology Group Ltd.
from 2007 to 2009, a Director at Freedom4 Group Plc, a Non-Executive Director at Send for Help Ltd., a Principal at Atos IT Services Ltd., a Principal at PIPEX Communications Plc, a Principal at Virgin Active Ltd., a Vice President at McGraw-Hill Education Europe, and a Principal at SEMA Group Pty Ltd.

Laurence L.
Betterley served as Chief Financial Officer in Cray Research, Inc. from 1994 to 1996, and in Diametrics Medical, Inc. from 1996 to 2003.
He then worked as Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President in Edmentum, Inc. from 2004 to 2007, and in Cima NanoTech, Inc. in 2008.
Later, he became the Chief Financial Officer of CardioVascular Systems, Inc. where he worked until 2018.
Betterley obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin.

Laurence Mellman is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Voluntarily United Creative Agencies Ltd.
He previously worked as a Non-Executive Director at WPP Scangroup Plc from 2012 to 2020.
Prior to that, he held positions as Director-Special Projects at WPP Plc, Chief Operating Officer at Red Cell Network Ltd., and Chief Operating Officer at United Networks Ltd.
(United Kingdom).
Mellman received an undergraduate degree from the University of Birmingham.

Laurence Michael McDonald is currently the Chairman at Operax AB and a Director at Terraplay Systems AB.
He previously worked as a Vice President at Ericsson Radio Systems AB.

Laurence Tarica is an Independent Director at Gannett Co., Inc. and a Director at D'Addario & Co., Inc., The New York Mets, and Flywheel Sports Parent, Inc. He is a former Director at Flywheel Sports, Inc. and a former President & Chief Operating Officer at Jimlar Corp.
He was also a Member at Fung Group.
Tarica completed his undergraduate degree at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Laurence J.
Downey served as President & CEO at Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2006 to 2008.
He was also the CEO of Ketal Biomedical, Inc. and President of Organics LLC.
Downey worked as Vice President-Medical & Scientific Affairs at Arbor Pharmaceuticals LLC from 2010 to 2015.
He completed his undergraduate degree at The University of Manchester.

Laurence Shafe is Head of Technology for The Catalyst Group Europe Ltd., a Founder of Helix Expert Systems, and a Member of the British Computer Society.
He has 37 years of experience in the technology sector.
Dr. Shafe received an MSc degree in Computer Science and a PhD from London University.

Laurence Edmond Favreau is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. He previously held the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer at Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio).

Andy M.
Laurence is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Franchise Group, Inc. He is also the Vice Chairman at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton, Inc. Additionally, he holds the position of Director at Good Sports, Inc. and Partner at Vintage Albany Partners LP.
He is a Partner at Vintage Capital Management LLC and Manager at East Coast Welding & Fabrication LLC.
In his former positions, Mr. Laurence served as an Independent Director at IEC Electronics Corp.
from 2015 to 2021.
He was also a Director at Certus Corp.
and Secretary & Director at API Technologies Corp.
from 2010 to 2016.
He served as a Director at Energes Services LLC from 2013 to 2018 and held the position of Secretary, Treasurer & Vice President at Spectrum Control, Inc. in 2011.
He was an Associate at Washington & Congress Managers LLC and Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. from 1997 to 1998.
He also worked as an Associate at Triumph Capital Group, Inc. and Partner at Coral Reef Capital LP.
Mr. Laurence completed his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1997.

Laurence J.
Carolan is currently the Chairman-Education Committee at the National Association of The Remodeling Industry since 2012.
Prior to this, he worked as a Managing Director at BlackRock Advisors LLC.

Laurence H.
Bloch held several positions in different firms throughout his career.
He was the Vice Chairman of Diversified Global Graphics Group from 2009 to 2012, Chairman of Transwestern Publishing Co. LP, Director of TCC Industries, Inc., Managing Director of Smith Barney & Co., Inc. from 1985 to 1990, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President of VoIPCom USA, Inc. from 1980 to 1990, and Vice President-Corporate Finance of Thomson McKinnon Securities, Inc. Mr. Bloch earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania.

Laurence R.
Golding has a current job as a Director at Abbott House.

Laurence E.
Bensignor worked as a Partner at Arter & Hadden LLP, a Partner at Melrod Redman & Gartlan, and a Trustee at Van Metre Family Trust from 1999 to 2008.
He was also a Principal at Castlegate Partners LLP in 2009 and served as Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (Maryland) and EagleBank from 2012 to 2018.

Laurence Juin has worked as Deputy Managing Director-Southern Europe at EDF Renouvelables SA and as Director at Fallago Rig Windfarm Ltd.

Laurence Flavin served as a Director or Chief Financial Officer in various companies such as Horizon Technology Group Ltd., Pembroke Asset Management Ltd, Finance Ireland Credit Solutions Ltd., Healthbeacon Plc, Clarity Computer (Distribution) Ltd., Finance Ireland Funding Fire Co., Fiplc Ireland Ltd., Vanguard Auto Finance DAC, Finance Ireland Property Finance DAC, First Auto Finance Ireland Ltd., Ship Property Trading Company (Two) Ltd., Fics Holdings (One) DAC, Everyday Asset Management Ltd., Finance Ireland Funding (Fire) DAC, Quinlan Private, Signature Capital LLC, and Brandeaux Dual Asset Fund Us Dollar.
He also worked as the Head of Business Development in Quinlan Private and as the Head of Institutional Relationships in Brandeaux Dual Asset Fund Us Dollar.
Flavin obtained his undergraduate degree from University College Dublin.

Laurence E.
Reid is currently a Director at The Possible Project, Inc. and Garuda Therapeutics, Inc. He previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Warp Drive Bio, Inc. and Decibel Therapeutics, Inc. He was also the VP-Business Development & Strategic Planning at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Chief Business Officer at Ensemble Therapeutics Corp.
Additionally, he served as the General Manager at Millennium UK Ltd and as the Chief Business Officer & Senior Vice President at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Reid received his undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge and his doctorate from King's College London.

Ms. Laurence Miall-d'Aout is Chief Executive Officer at TvBeat Ltd.
Ms. Miall-d'Aout was previously employed as Executive Vice President-Business Diversification by Modern Times Group AB.
She received her MBA from INSEAD.

Laurence Hofmann is currently working as an Analyst at Oddo BHF SCA (Broker).
Prior to this, she worked as an Analyst at SG Securities (Paris) SAS.

Laurence Taliercio currently works at Amundi Asset Management SA (Investment Management), as Portfolio Manager.

Laurence Andrew Whitehead served as an Independent Non-Executive Director at BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust Plc from 2003 to 2019.

Laurence E.
Ginzel is a Director of the Consumers Union of United States, Inc. Previously, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Organization Behavior for Northwestern University from 1991 to 1992, an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior for Stanford University from 1989 to 1992 and Preceptor of the Department of Psychology for Princeton University from 1984 to 1986 and 1988 to 1989.
Dr. Ginzel received a BA degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado in 1984, an MA degree in Social Psychology in 1986 and a PhD in Social Psychology in 1989 from Princeton University.