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Charles Morgan

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Charles Morgan

Acxiom Corp., Little Rock
AGE: 58
ONE-YEAR STOCK RETURN UNDER MORGAN: -1.5 percent
FIVE-YEAR STOCK RETURN: 0.3 percent
10-YEAR STOCK RETURN: 4.4 percent
COMPANY 2001 REVENUE: $1.01 billion
COMPANY 2001 NET EARNINGS: $6.4 million
2001 SALARY: $705,000
2001 TOTAL COMPENSATION: $729,403
STOCK HOLDINGS: 3.98 million shares (valued at $61.8 million on May 8)
TENURE AS CEO: 26 years

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS CEO: Morgan took over at Acxiom (then Demographics) the same year the company began processing data for the direct-mail industry. He has led Acxiom to become a leading data-management company employing more than 5,000 worldwide. Morgan has overseen 12 mergers or acquisitions of various data-provider services. Most recently, under his leadership and direct involvement, the company’s highly touted customer data integration software, AbiliTec, was developed and introduced to the marketplace and has increased company revenue.

PREVIOUS POSITIONS WITH COMPANY: Joined company in 1972 as vice president and has served as CEO and chairman of the board of directors since 1975. In 1991, he assumed the additional title of president. When Acxiom eliminated executive titles in 1997, Morgan’s title became “company leader.” He retains the same areas of responsibility.

PREVIOUS BUSINESS EXPERIENCE: Before joining Acxiom, Morgan worked for six years as an IBM systems engineer.

EDUCATION: Mechanical engineering degree, University of Arkansas, 1966.

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