Executive Officers
Arthur C. Martinez
59, chairman, president and chief executive officer since 1995. Chairman and chief executive officer of the former Merchandise Group 1992-1995. M.B.A., 1965, Harvard University; B.S., 1960, Polytechnic University.

Paul A. Baffico
52, president of Automotive Group since 1993. Chairman, chief executive officer of Western Auto Supply Co. 1993-1995; vice president of Sears Product Services 1992-1993. B.A., 1968, University of San Francisco.

James R. Clifford
53, president and chief operating officer of Full-line Stores since 1998. President and chief operating officer of Sears Canada, Inc. 1996-1998; senior vice president and chief financial officer of Sears Canada, Inc. 1993-1996. M.B.A., 1971, Seattle University; B.B.A., 1968, Cleveland State.

Mark A. Cohen
50, executive vice president of marketing since January 1999. Senior vice president of merchandising 1998-1999; chairman and chief executive officer of Bradlees, Inc. 1994-1997; chairman and chief executive officer of Lazarus Department Stores, Inc., a division of Federated Department Stores, Inc., 1988-1994. M.B.A., 1971; B.S., 1969, Columbia University.

Anastasia D. Kelly
49, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary since March 1999. General counsel and secretary of Fannie Mae, 1996-1999, and senior vice president, 1995-1999; partner, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, 1985-1995. J.D., 1981, George Washington University; B.A., 1971, Trinity College.

Alan J. Lacy
45, president of Credit since 1997 and chief financial officer from August 1998 to March 21, 1999. Executive vice president and chief financial officer 1995-1997; senior vice president of finance of the former Merchandise Group 1994-1995; vice president of financial services and systems of Philip Morris Companies, Inc. and president of Philip Morris Capital Corporation 1993-1994. M.B.A., 1977, Emory University; B.S., 1975, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Robert L. Mettler
58, president, merchandising of Full-line Stores since 1996. President of apparel and home fashions 1993-1996. B.S., 1962, University of Virginia.

Gerald N. Miller
51, senior vice president and chief information officer since 1998. Vice president of logistics information systems, 1995-1998; senior systems director 1994-1995. B.S., 1970, Long Beach State.

William G. Pagonis
57, executive vice president of logistics since 1994. Senior vice president 1993-1994. M.B.A., 1970; B.S., 1964, Pennsylvania State University.

William L. Salter
55, president of Home Stores since 1996. President of hardlines 1995-1996; vice president and general manager of home appliances and electronics 1993-1995. B.A., 1965, Wake Forest University.

John T. Sloan
47, senior vice president of human resources since 1998. Vice president of human resources, full-line store operations, 1996-1998. Senior vice president of administration, Tribune Company, 1993-1996. M.B.A., 1976, Fordham University; B.S., 1974, Cornell University.

Richard J. Srednicki
51, president of Home Services since 1998. President and chief executive officer, Universal Card Services, of AT&T Corp. 1997-1998; business manager of Citibank Germany 1994-1997. M.B.A., 1975, Northwestern University; B.S., 1973, Ripon College.

Allan B. Stewart
56, president, of Full-line Stores since 1993. Senior executive vice president of retail store operations 1989-1993. B.A., 1964, Bucknell University.

Jane J. Thompson
47, president of Sears Direct since 1998. President of Sears Home Services 1996-1998; executive vice president and general manager of Sears Credit 1993-1996. M.B.A., 1978, Harvard University; B.B.A., 1973, University of Cincinnati.



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