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Mark R. Goldston is the Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer of United Online. Prior to the formation of United Online from March 1999 until September 2001 Mr. Goldston served as Chairman President and CEO of NetZero the company that merged with Juno Online Services to form United Online. Prior to joining NetZero Mr. Goldston was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldston Group a strategic advisory firm from December 1997 to March 1999. From April 1996 to December 1997 he was President Chief Executive Officer and a director of Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp. after founding and serving his initial term with The Goldston Group from June 1994 to April 1996. Mr. Goldston also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of L.A. Gear from September 1991 to June 1994 and as a principal of Odyssey Partners L.P. a private equity/LBO firm from September 1989 to September 1991. Before joining Odyssey Partners L.P. Mr. Goldston held various executive positions including Chief Marketing Officer of Reebok President of Faberge USA Inc. and Vice President of Marketing Worldwide for fragrance and skincare at Revlon Inc. Mr. Goldston is the author of The Turnaround Prescription a highly-regarded business book published in 1992 and is the named inventor on 13 separate U.S. patents on products such as inflatable pump athletic shoes and lighted footwear. Mr. Goldston received his B.S.B.A. in Marketing and Finance from Ohio State University and his M.B.A. (M.M.) from the J.L. Kellogg School at Northwestern University. He serves on the Dean's Advisory Board of the J.L. Kellogg School the Dean's Advisory Board of the Ohio State University Fisher School of Business and the Cedars-Sinai Hospital Board of Governors in Los Angeles. | 