Mr. Schottenstein has served as our Chief Executive Officer since December 2015. Prior thereto, he served as our Interim Chief Executive Officer from January 2014 to December 2015. He has served as Chairman of the Board since March 1992. He previously served the Company as Chief Executive Officer from March 1992 until December 2002 and as a Vice President and director of the Company's predecessors since 1980. He has also served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Schottenstein Stores Corporation (SSC) since March 1992 and as President of SSC since 2001. Prior thereto, Mr. Schottenstein served as Vice Chairman of SSC from 1986 to 1992. He has been a director of SSC since 1982. Mr. Schottenstein also has served since March 2005 as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Designer Brands Inc. (f/k/a DSW Inc.) (NYSE: DBI) and formerly served as that company's Chief Executive Officer from March 2005 to April 2009. He has served at various times as an officer and/or director of other entities owned or controlled by members of his family since 1976, including American Signature, Inc. (ASI). Mr. Schottenstein had resigned from all roles with ASI and was not serving in any capacity when ASI filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in November 2025. He is a graduate of Indiana University. Mr. Schottenstein has deep knowledge and extensive experience with respect to the Company's operations and the retail industry in general. His expertise in merchandising, operations, retail, real estate, brand building, and team management has guided the Company from a single-brand company to a multi-brand $5+ billion global specialty retailer. Mr. Schottenstein dedicates significant time to civic and cultural organizations. In 1985, he and his wife founded the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Foundation, the couple's personal philanthropic organization. Together, they have donated millions of dollars to causes that improve the world, from arts and culture to mental health and cardiovascular research. The Schottensteins support many local organizations, including the Columbus Museum of Art, the United Way of Central Ohio, and The Ohio State University. In 2008, the Schottensteins endowed the biennial Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Prize in Cardiovascular Sciences at The Ohio State University, an esteemed award given to outstanding medical and research professionals in the field. In 2021, the Schottensteins pledged $10.15 million to The Ohio State University toward improving students' access to behavioral healthcare and reducing stigma surrounding mental illness. Mr. Schottenstein is a member of the board of directors at the Columbus Partnership and the Columbus Development Corporation. Mr. Schottenstein previously served as a member of the Board of Directors for Albertsons Companies Inc. (NYSE: ACI) from 2006 to 2022. Director since: March 1992