Edward Kane

Edward L. Kane has been a Director of our Company since October 15, 2004. Mr. Kane was also a Director of our Company from 1985 to 1998, and served as President from 1987 to 1988. Mr. Kane served as the chair of our Compensation Committee until November 7, 2018, and until its functions were moved to the Audit Committee in May 2016, as chair of our Tax Oversight Committee. Mr. Kane currently serves as a member of our Executive Committee and as Lead Independent Director. Mr. Kane practiced as a tax attorney for many years in New York and in California. During the 1990s, Mr. Kane also served as the Chairman and CEO of ASMG Outpatient Surgical Centers in Southern California, and he served as a director of BDI Investment Corp., which was a regulated investment company, based in San Diego. For over a decade, he was the Chairman of Kane Miller Books, an award-winning publisher of children’s books. At various times during the past three decades, Mr. Kane has been Adjunct Professor of Law at two of San Diego’s law schools, most recently in 2008 and 2009 at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and prior thereto at California Western School of Law.

In addition to his varied business experience, Mr. Kane brings to our Board his many years as a tax attorney and law professor. Mr. Kane also brings his experience as a past President of Craig Corporation and of Reading Company, two of our corporate predecessors, as well as his experience as a former member of the boards of directors of several publicly held corporations.