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Gail Block Harris director since 2006 joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP a leading international law firm in 1977 where she was a partner from 1984 to 1998 specializing in corporate and securities law with an emphasis on entertainment and media companies as well as joint ventures. During the course of her career Ms. Harris also represented underwriters in public debt and equity transactions and the development of new financial products. Ms. Harris is currently Of Counsel to the firm. She is also a director of CIGNA Life Insurance Company of New York. Ms. Harris is the President of the Board of Directors of New York Cares the leading non-profit organization providing volunteer services in New York City. Her other activities include serving on the Dean’s Advisory Council of Stanford Law School and the Executive Committee of the Stanford Law School Board of Visitors. Additionally Ms. Harris is an adjunct professor of law at Ohio State University Moritz College of Law participating in its Distinguished Practitioners in Residence Program in Business Law. Ms. Harris received a B. A. with distinction from Stanford University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. | 