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Matthew J. Hart has been a member of the Company’s Board since its inception as a public company in January 1997. Mr. Hart is President and Chief Operating Officer of Hilton Hotels Corporation. He has responsibility for all operational aspects of the company, including owned and managed hotel operations, franchising, and brand development. He also oversees the Company’s timeshare operation, Hilton Grand Vacations Company, as well as the company’s architecture, construction, and purchasing functions. Mr. Hart had been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since joining Hilton in May of 1996. Prior to joining Hilton, Mr. Hart was Senior Vice President and Treasurer for the Walt Disney Company, where he was responsible for the company’s corporate and project finance activities. Before joining Disney, Mr. Hart served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Host Marriott Corporation. He held various financial positions at Marriott Corporation (prior to the formation of Host Marriott), which he joined in 1981 as Manager, Project Finance. Mr. Hart was a lending officer with Bankers Trust Company in New York from 1976 until 1981. Mr. Hart is on the Board of Directors of Heal the Bay, a non-profit organization. He graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University in 1974 and received his MBA from Columbia University in 1976. | 