Charles Brown joined Office Depot in May 1998 as Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller. In October 2001, he was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In his newly expanded role, Charles is responsible for the Company's financial strategies, plans and processes, including planning and analysis, external reporting, accounting and control, tax, treasury, investor relations and corporate communications. Prior to joining Office Depot, Charles spent two years at Denny's, Inc., where he was their Senior VP, Chief Financial Officer. Earlier in his career, he had spent 20 years at Aramark Corporation, PepsiCo and KPMG, where he held various senior level financial positions. He holds a degree in Management Science from Duke University and is a CPA.