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The Cato Corp: Executives

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John P. Derham Cato

Chairman; President; Chief Executive Officer Executive Board Since: 2004 Age: 74

Mr. John P. Derham Cato has been the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2004. He has been employed as an Officer at the company since 1981 and has been a Director since 1986. Mr. Cato served in various senior positions at Cato, including President, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2004; President, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer from 1997 to 1999; and Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer from 1996 to 1997. He was responsible for the off-price division of the company from 1989 to 1996 and served as an Executive Vice President and the President and General Manager of the It's Fashion! Division from 1993 to 1996. Mr. Cato also served as a Director at Harris Teeter Supermarkets in the past.

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Charles D. Knight

Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President Senior Management Since: 2022 Age: 60

Mr. Charles D. Knight has been the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the company since January 2022. Prior to this, he was the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at The Vitamin Shoppe from 2019 to 2020 and Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from 2018 to 2019. Previously, he also served as the Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller from 2010 to 2018.

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Gordon Smith

Chief Real Estate and Store Development Officer; Executive Vice President Senior Management Since: 2011 Age: 69

Mr. Gordon Smith has been an Executive Vice President and Chief Real Estate and Store Development Officer of the company since July 2011. He joined the company in 1989. Mr. Smith served as the Senior Vice President of Real Estate at Cato from 2008 to 2011 and as the Assistant Vice President of Corporate Real Estate from 1989 to 2008.

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Theresa J. Drew

Director Non Executive Board Since: 2019 Age: 67

Bailey W. Patrick

Director Non Executive Board Since: 2009 Age: 63
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