Mr. Perez de la Mesa served as our president and chief executive officer from 2001 until his retirement at the end of 2018; he served as our president and chief operating officer from 1999 to 2001. Prior to leading Pool Corporation, he gained extensive general, financial and operations management experience with Watsco, Inc. from 1994 to 1999, Fresh Del Monte Produce B.V. from 1987 to 1994, International Business Machines Corp. from 1982 to 1987, and Sea-Land Service Inc./R.J. Reynolds, Inc. from 1977 to 1982. Mr. Perez de la Mesa has served as a director of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (NYSE:WMS), a publicly traded manufacturer of pipe and related waterworks products in North America, since 2019. Mr. Perez de la Mesa holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Florida International University and a Master of Business Administration from St. John's University. Among other qualifications, Mr. Perez de la Mesa brings to the Board extensive management experience, more than 25 years of industry knowledge, a broad strategic vision for the Company and a strong financial acumen.