Jeff Raikes

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Jeff Raikes, Director

Jeffrey S. Raikes has been a director of the Company since December 2008. He is a co-founder of the Raikes Foundation, which invests in youth-serving institutions and systems to make them more effective in supporting young people, especially those that have been most marginalized. Mr. Raikes served as a trustee of Stanford University from 2012 to May 2022, including as board chair from 2017 to 2021. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from 2008 to 2014. Mr. Raikes held several positions with Microsoft Corporation from 1981 to 2008, including President of the Business Division from 2005 to 2008. Mr. Raikes' qualifications to serve on the Board are broad-ranging experiences, including senior leadership positions, in the areas of technology, agriculture, marketing, academia, and at one of the world's largest foundations.