Mrs. Irene R. Miller (DOB 29-04-1952; POB: United Kingdom)
She has been an independent member of the Board since April 2001. She is a science graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor in Science, and of Cornell University with a Master of Science in chemistry. She began her career at General Foods Corporation and later worked as an investment banker for Rothschild Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. In 1991 she joined Barnes & Noble as Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and in 1993, before the flotation of Barnes & Noble, became Chief Financial Officer. In 1995, she was appointed director and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble. At the present time she is the CEO of Akim, Inc., an American investment and consulting firm, which she joined in 1997. She is also a member of the Boards of Directors of Coach Inc. (where she is lead director), Barnes & Noble, Inc. and Toronto Dominion Bank Financial Group. Previously, she served on the Board of Directors of Oakley, Inc., Benckiser N.V. and The Body Shop International Plc.
She was appointed to the Board of Directors of Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (Inditex, S.A.) on 20 April 2001 and re-elected during the AGM held on 18 July 2006.
She owns 30,239 shares in the company.