It is the duty of the Board of Directors of HSN, Inc. to serve as a prudent fiduciary for shareholders and to oversee the management of the Company's business. Implicit in this philosophy is the importance of sound corporate governance. To fulfill its responsibilities and discharge its duties, among other things, the Board of Directors follows the procedures and standards set forth in the corporate governance documents described below. These guidelines are subject to modification from time to time as the Board of Directors deems appropriate and in the best interest of the Company or as required by applicable laws and regulations.
Below are HSN, Inc. corporate governance documents for downloading:
By-Laws Audit Committee Charter Nominating Committee Charter Compensation and Human Resources Committee Charter
John B. Morse Jr.
Director
John (Jay) B. Morse Jr. is Chairman of the Compensation and HR Committee. Mr. Morse served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer from November 1989 and through his retirement in December 2008. He also served as President of Washington Post Telecommunications, Inc. and Washington Post Productions, Inc., both subsidiaries of The Washington Post Company. Prior to joining The Washington Post Company, Mr. Morse was a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he worked with publishing/media companies and multilateral lending institutions for more than 17 years.
Mr. Morse is also currently a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (formerly Host Marriott Corp.) and a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of AES Corporation. Mr. Morse is a former Director and Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Counsel, the advisory counsel to the Financial Accounting Standards Board.