Basil Anderson grew up in the small village of Elderslie, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. He lived with his mother, his four Siblings and his grandparents. A total of seven lived in a house with two small bedrooms and a combined dining/living room. There was no plumbing, no indoor bath or kitchen. But he had a happy life despite many days with little to eat. Mr. Anderson received a scholarship to attend Kingston College high school. He completed studies there and was extremely fortunate to be recommended to take an exam that was administered and facilitated by Cambridge University. As a direct result of excelling on this exam. Mr. Anderson was able to obtain a sponsorship to attend the Israeli Institute of Technology where he earned a BSE. He also holds an MBA, from the University of Chicago and an MSE from the University of Illinois. He has served as Chairman of the Governance & Nominating Committee and is a member of the Executive, Audit and Compensation & Human Resources Committees of the Board of Directors for Moody’s Corporation. Additionally, Mr. Anderson served as Vice Chairman of Staples, Inc., the office products com- pany, from September 2001 until his retirement in March 2006. Prior to joining Staples, Mr. Anderson served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Campbell Soup Company from April 1996 to February 2001. Prior to joining Campbell Soup, Mr. Anderson was with Scott Paper Company, where he served in a variety of capacities beginning in 1975, including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from December 1993 to December 1995. He served on other boards as a “director” such as Staples, Inc. from 1997 to 2016, Hasbro, Inc. from 2002 until May 2017 and Becton Dickinson from 2004 to 2018. Mr. Anderson has over a decade of experience as an executive officer, including as a chief financial officer, of several public companies where he held signif- icant policymaking positions. He also has experience as an operating executive in charge of an international business based in Paris, France. Mr. Anderson has been invaluable as a director of NYSE or Nasdaq listed companies. As a result, his expertise as a strategist, management and operations experience, and a perspective on international business operations and corporate governance in the public company context has been invaluable during his tenor on the Moody’s Board of Directors. From a small village in Jamaica to being a Lead Director of a very successful fortune 500 company and chair of Governance on two Boards is a long journey, highly commendable and exemplary success. Basil continues to give back to a variety of communities and provides philanthropic support to several organizations including Kingston College, The Phila- delphia Education Fund, Operation Warm and even the building of a Church in Naples Florida. He has also funded at least six collegiate of scholarships for several young people nationally. Jamaica’s 60th Annive rsary 26