Mr. Simon has been Senior Advisor to KKR & Co., an investment firm, since 2014, and President of WSS Venture Holdings, LLC, a consulting and investment company, since 2014. Mr. Simon is the former Executive Vice President of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a global retailer, and former President and CEO of Walmart U.S., the largest division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., which consists of retail department stores, from 2010 to 2014. Mr. Simon also served as Executive Vice President and COO of Walmart U.S. from 2007 to 2010 and Executive Vice President of Professional Services and New Business Development from 2006 to 2007. Prior to joining Walmart, Mr. Simon held senior executive positions at Brinker International, Inc., a casual dining restaurant company, Diageo North America, Inc., a multinational alcoholic beverages company, and Cadbury Schweppes plc, a multinational confectionery company. Mr. Simon also served as Secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services and served 25 years in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves. Current Public Directorships: None Prior Public Board Service Within the Past Five Years: HanesBrands Inc. (Non-Executive Chairman), a global manufacturer of apparel, from 2021 to 2025 Chico s FAS, Inc., an apparel retailer, from 2016 to 2021 GameStop Corp., a global video game retailer, from 2020 to 2021 Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., a sports, outdoor, and lifestyle retailer, from 2020 to 2021 Equity Distribution Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, from 2020 to 2022 Pitney Bowes Inc., a shipping, mailing, and ecommerce logistics company, from February 2024 to April 2024 Qualifications: The Nominating and Governance Committee concluded that Mr. Simon is qualified and should serve, in part, because of his senior level executive experience in large, complex, retailing and global brand management companies and his extensive experience in retail operations, food service and restaurants, as well as consumer packaged goods. Age 66 Tenure 14.5 Independent Director Director since 2014; previously served from 2012 until 2014 and rejoined in October 2014 Darden Committees: Audit Compensation