Advance America is the nation's
largest cash advance provider

William M. Webster, IV (Chairman of the Board of Directors), is one of our co-founders and has served as a director since our inception in 1997. Mr. Webster has served as the Chairman of our board of directors since August 2008, and previously from January 2000 through July 2004. Most recently, Mr. Webster served as our Vice Chairman from August 2005 until August 2008. He was the Company's Chief Executive Officer from our inception through August 2005.

From May 1996 to May 1997, Mr. Webster served as Executive Vice President of Education Management Corporation and was responsible for corporate development, human resources, management information systems, legal affairs and government relations. From October 1994 to October 1995, Mr. Webster served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Director of Scheduling and Advance. Mr. Webster served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Richard W. Riley from January 1993 to October 1994. From November 1992 to January 1993, Mr. Webster was Chief of Staff to Richard W. Riley as part of the Presidential Transition Team.

Mr. Webster serves on the Board of Directors of LKQ Corporation (NYSE) and the Board of Advisors of Golub Captial. In addition, Mr. Webster serves on the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University and is the Chairman of the Board of Converse College (July 2009).

Mr. Webster is a 1979 summa cum laude graduate of Washington and Lee University and a Fulbright scholar. Mr. Webster is also a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law.

Kenneth E. Compton (President,Chief Executive Officer and Director) has served as the company's President and Chief executive Officer since August of 2005. Mr. Compton has served as a Director since December 2005. Mr. Compton, has over 25 years of management and operational experience, having served for 13 years as President of the Global Automotive Group of Milliken & Company. During that time, Mr. Compton was responsible for thousands of employees and multiple facilities worldwide. Milliken & Company is an international textile and chemical manufacturer headquartered in Spartanburg, S.C.

J. Patrick O'Shaughnessy (Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, and Director) has served the Company since August 2007. Mr. O'Shaughnessy has over 15 years experience in the investment banking industry. He was most recently a partner at Thomas Weisel Partners. Prior to joining Thomas Weisel, he spent much of his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and with Credit Suisse First Boston, where he remained after its acquisition of DLJ until 2002. Mr. O'Shaughnessy has originated and executed transactions in mergers and acquisitions, equity and equity-linked securities and leveraged finance, with concentrated experience in the consumer and industrial services industries. Mr. O'Shaughnessy is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and received his MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

Stephen K. Benjamin (Director) has served as a director since July 2004. He is with the law firm of McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC and has served as a practicing attorney since September 2001. From January 1999 to September 2001, Mr. Benjamin served as the Director of the South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services.

Robert H. Chapman, III (Director) has served as a director since July 2004. Since December 2003, Mr. Chapman has served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Inman Mills, a textile manufacturer. Prior to becoming its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chapman served as the President and Treasurer of Inman Mills from January 1991 to December 2003. Since November 2003, Mr. Chapman has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Bumper2Bumper Media, Inc., an advertising and marketing company. Mr. Chapman also serves as a director of Bumper2Bumper Media, Inc. Mr. Chapman currently serves on the board of directors of Tuscarora Yarns, Inc. and the South Carolina Advisory Board of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

Tony S. Colletti (Director) has served as a director since January 2009. Mr. Colletti operates Colletti & Associates, a public affairs firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to opening Colletti & Associates in 2007, Mr. Colletti was the Executive Vice President of the Community Financial Services Association (CFSA) from 2004 until 2007, where he was responsible for state and federal legislative efforts. Prior to joining CFSA, he served as a government relations specialist and practiced business and real estate development law for a number of firms and associations. Mr. Colletti has over 30 years of experience in corporate leadership and public affairs strategies. He earned a B.S. degree from Bradley University and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School.

Thomas E. Hannah (Director) has served as a director since July 2004. Since September 1999, Mr. Hannah has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of USLC, Southport Sourcing, a manufacturer of men's garments. Mr. Hannah currently serves on the board of directors of Carolina Dye Works.

Donovan Langford (Director) has served as a Director since December 2005. Mr. Langford, is a CPA and has been Vice President of WMX, Inc., a management consulting firm, since 1994. From 1990 to 1993, Mr. Langford was the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of finance, administration, and distribution of the textbook publisher, ScottForesman. He also was Controller of The Field Corporation from 1986 to 1990, and worked for Arthur Andersen & Co. from 1973 to 1986. Mr. Langford serves on the boards of directors of Harley-Davidson Customer Funding Corp. and Harley-Davidson Funding Corp., both of which are indirectly whollyowned subsidiaries of Harley-Davidson, Inc., as well as the boards of directors of several other companies, including Fones4All and AeroMetric, Inc. He also is president of the board of directors of USRowing, the national governing body for the sport of rowing.

W. Olin Nisbet (Director) has served as a director since July 2004. Mr. Nisbet is a founding partner of Lions Gate Capital, LLC, an asset management firm, and has served as a Portfolio Manager since the firm's inception in 2004. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Nisbet served as an Analyst for Porter, Felleman, Inc., an investment management company. From 1992 to 2001, Mr. Nisbet was employed by Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking Department, most recently as an Executive Director. Mr. Nisbet currently serves on the board of directors of Starlite Media, LLC