Michael Alan Linton

Background

Linton, Michael Alan was born on December 7, 1956 in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Ralph Edwin and Katherine (Vodanoff) Linton.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Bowling Green State University, 1978. Master of Business Administration, Duke University, 1980.

Career

Brand assistant Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, 1980—1981, assistant brand manager, 1982-1983, brand manager, 1983-1987. Marketing manager Progressive Insurance, Cleveland, 1987-1988, operations adn insurance services manager, 1988-1989, general manager, assistant vice president, 1989-1993. Vice president James River Corporation, 1993-1997.

Senior vice president, strategic marketing Best Buy Company, Inc., Eden Praire, Minnesota, 1999—2002, chief marketing officer, Executive Vice President, consumer and brand marketing Richfield, 2002—2006. Chief marketing officer eBay, 2006—2009.

Achievements

• Michael Alan Linton has been listed as a noteworthy Internet company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors The Walker Museum Contemp. Art, 2004—2006, Peet's Coffee & Tea, since 2005, Allen-Edmonds Shoe Company, since 2007.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, sports, real estate, travel, current events.

Connections

Father:

Ralph Edwin Linton

Mother:

Katherine (Vodanoff) Linton