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Executive Officers of the Company
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| Name |
Position with the Company
and Business Experience
During the past five years
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| Scott Silverstein |
President
of the Company and Chief Executive Officer since March 2, 2008.
Previously Mr. Silverstein was President and Chief Operating Officer
since August 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Silverstein ran the Pokemon
business for Topps. Since 1999 he was Vice President-Business Affairs
and General Counsel, and he was Vice President- General Counsel for the
Company since February 1995. He joined Topps as General Counsel in July
1993.
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| John S. Budd |
Vice
President Marketing - Confectionery of the Company since October 2005.
Prior to that Mr. Budd was Group Marketing Director - Confectionery
since 2003 and Marketing Director - Candy Brands since 2001. Mr. Budd
joined the Company in December 1994.
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| John C. Buscaglia |
Vice
President Sales - Entertainment of the Company since October 2005.
Prior to that Mr. Buscaglia was National Sales Manager - Retail
Entertainment since 1998. Mr. Buscaglia joined the Company in September
1989.
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| Michael P. Clancy |
Vice
President - International of the Company since December 1998 and Vice
President since February 1995. Mr. Clancy has been Managing Director -
Topps International Ltd. (formerly Topps Ireland) since July 1990 and
was Joint Managing Director - Topps Europe Ltd. from January 1997 to
December 1998.
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| Joseph Del Toro |
Vice
President - Chief Financial Officer since March 12, 2008. Previously,
Mr. Del Toro was General Manager of the Fortune/Money Group at Time
Warner where he also held financial management positions since 2000.
Prior to that, Mr. Del Toro was an Associate at Lazard Capital
Partners.
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| Ira Friedman |
Vice
President - Publishing and New Product Development of the Company since
September 1991. Mr. Friedman joined the Company in October 1988.
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| Warren Friss |
Vice
President - General Manager Entertainment of the Company since February
2005. Prior to that Mr. Friss was Vice President and Internet Business
General Manager since June 2001, and General Counsel of the Company
since February 2000. Mr. Friss joined the Company as Deputy General
Counsel in May 1995.
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| Christopher Rodman |
Vice
President - Topps Europe of the Company since October 2004. Previously,
Mr. Rodman was Managing Director, Topps Europe since November 1997. Mr.
Rodman joined the Company in July 1995 with the acquisition of Merlin
Publishing.
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