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Mr. Sweedler has served on the Board of Directors since 2006. He is Chairman & CEO of Windsong Allegiance Group, a diversified brand management and operating company that specializes in the acquisition, development, licensing, and comprehensive creative management of consumer branded intellectual property. The company owns and licenses the brands, Como Sport, Calvin Klein Golf, Joseph Abboud Golf, and PRX. Mr. Sweedler previously served as President & CEO of Joe Boxer, a wholly owned division of the Iconix Brand Group (NASDAQ: ICON) of which he was Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Directors during 2005 to June 2006. Prior to Mr. Sweedler joining Iconix Brand Group, he was CEO & President of Windsong Allegiance Apparel Group from 2001 to 2005. The company owned, managed,and licensed the brands Joe Boxer, Hathaway, New Frontier, Pivot Rules, Alexander Julian, Geoffrey Beene, Ron Chereskin, and Hawaiian Tropic. In 1995,Mr. Sweedler co-founded, Windsong, Inc., a full service apparel operating and marketing company.Prior to Windsong, he worked as a Regional Account Manager at Polo Ralph Lauren. He graduated from Babson College with a B.S. in Finance & Investments in 1988. He has served as a public director at Iconix Brand Group and Bank of Westport as well as numerous private organizations. | 