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Board of Directors

Robert W. Humphreys , , , Chairman, CEO and President
Delta Apparel, Inc.

Robert W. Humphreys has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Delta Apparel, Inc. since December 1999. Mr. Humphreys has also been serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company since June 2009. From April 1999 until December 1999 Mr. Humphreys served as President of the Delta Apparel division of Delta Woodside Industries, Inc. Previously he was Vice President-Finance and Assistant Secretary of Delta Woodside Industries, Inc. from May 1998 to November 1999. From January 1987 to May 1998, Mr. Humphreys was President of Stevcoknit Fabrics Company, the former knit fabrics division of a subsidiary of Delta Woodside Industries, Inc. Mr. Humphreys has over 25 years of experience in the textile and apparel industry, including senior leadership roles in operations and finance, as well as serving as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer for over 10 years. He has provided strong leadership as the Company has grown from a catalog tee shirt company to a diverse active apparel company. His deep knowledge of Delta Apparel and of the industry provides the Board a resource of great value. He is 55 years of age.

James A. Cochran , , , Chief Financial Officer
Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.
(Software solutions for healthcare providers)

James A. Cochran has served since 2009 as Chief Financial Officer of Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., a company that provides software solutions for healthcare providers. Previously, he was Senior Vice President responsible for Investor Relations and Corporate Strategies of TurboChef Technologies, Inc., a provider of equipment, technology and services for high-speed food preparation, and served in that capacity from 2007 until 2009. From 2003 until 2007, Mr. Cochran also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TurboChef Technologies, Inc. Mr. Cochran’s professional experience includes public accounting, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, corporate strategy and financial management in public and private enterprises. This broad and diverse knowledge base provides the Board with valuable insight into a number of disciplines. He is a Certified Public Accountant holding a BS in Accounting and an MBA in Corporate Finance from Georgia State University. Mr. Cochran has been a Director at Delta Apparel, Inc. since 2008 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. He is 65 years of age.

Sam P. Cortez , , , Principal
KCL Development LLC
(Corporate Finance Advisory Services)

Sam P. Cortez has been the principal of KCL Development LLC, a provider of corporate finance and advisory services, since 2003. Prior to 2003, he was employed in the investment banking industry, including Lehman Brothers, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, Alex Brown & Sons, and Morgan Stanley International. Mr. Cortez serves as a director of Hancock Fabrics, Inc. and as chairman of its Management Review and Compensation Committee and on its Audit and Governance Committees. He was formerly a director of World Waste Technologies, Inc., a development stage technology company, from 2005 to 2009 and was chairperson of its Audit Committee. Mr. Cortez’s experience includes mergers and acquisitions, strategy development, financing transactions and spin-offs. In addition to investment banking activities, he has served on boards and committees of private, public and not-for-profit organizations. His intimate knowledge of financial markets and strategic transactions brings a depth of knowledge in these areas as we continue to grow the Company. Mr. Cortez has been a Director at Delta Apparel, Inc. since 2010 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. He is 49 years of age.

Dr. Elizabeth J. Gatewood , , , Associate Director of the Wake Forest University Center for Enterprise Research and Education
Wake Forest University

Dr. Elizabeth J. Gatewood is the Associate Director of the Wake Forest University Center for Enterprise Research and Education, a position to which she was appointed in July 2010. From July 2008 to July 2012, she served as Director of the Wake Forest University NSF Partners for Innovation Program. From 2004 until July 2010, she served as Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship & Liberal Arts at Wake Forest University. Previously, she served as the Jack M. Gill Chair of Entrepreneurship and Director of The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Indiana University from 1998 to 2004. Prior to her appointment at Indiana University, Dr. Gatewood was the Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Small Business Development Center Network at the University of Houston. Dr. Gatewood’s academic background includes advanced business degrees in finance and business strategy. Her career has focused on entrepreneurship, growth strategies and small business education and development. She has extensive exposure to business development and models in international developing economies. Her perspectives on strategy, development and entrepreneurship bring unique insight to board discussions. Dr. Gatewood has been a Director at Delta Apparel since 2007 and is also a member of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee. She is 68 years of age.

Dr. George Jay Gogue , , , President
Auburn University

Dr. G. Jay Gogue is President of Auburn University, a position he has held since 2007. From 2003 to 2007, he served as President of the University of Houston and Chancellor of the University of Houston System. Prior to serving at the University of Houston, he was President of New Mexico State University from 2000 to 2003 and Provost of Utah State University from 1995 to 2000. Dr. Gogue began his career in higher education administration in 1986 as Associate Director of the Office of University Research at Clemson University, where he also served as Vice President for research and Vice President/Vice Provost for agriculture and natural resources. Dr. Gogue has served as an accreditation reviewer for the Pacific Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Colleges. Dr. Gogue has experience leading large educational institutions. This leadership has involved development of strategic plans, operating under difficult budgetary constraints and balancing the needs of diverse stakeholders including students, faculty, alumni and state government. Dr. Gogue has been a Director at Delta Apparel, Inc. since 2010 and is a member of the Audit Committee. He is 65 years of age.

David T. Peterson , , , Chairman
The North Highland Company
(Management and Technology Consulting Services)

David T. Peterson is currently the Chairman of The North Highland Company, a management and technology consulting services firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Peterson served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The North Highland Company from its founding in 1992 until 2005. Previously, he held management positions with Georgia-Pacific Corporation, a manufacturing company, and both Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen & Co., which are accounting and consulting firms. Mr. Peterson has been a Director at Delta Apparel, Inc. since 2003 and is also a member of the Compensation Committee and Governance Committee. He is 61 years of age.

Suzanne B. Rudy , , , VP, Treasurer, Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary
RF Micro Devices, Inc.

Ms. Rudy is Vice President, Corporate Treasurer, Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary of RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD), a publicly traded company and leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for the wireless communications market. In addition to her Treasury and Compliance duties, Ms. Rudy is a director for all twelve subsidiaries of RFMD and is a member of the Investor Relations Team presenting to analysts worldwide. Prior to joining RF Micro Devices, Inc. in 1999, she was the Controller for Precision Fabrics Group, Inc., a textile spin-off of the Fortune 500 Company, Burlington Industries. Additionally, she spent six years as a CPA and Manager for BDO Seidman, LLP, an international CPA firm. From 2007 through 2010, Ms. Rudy served as a director and chaired the Audit Committee of First National Bank United Corporation and currently serves on the Board of Visitors for Guilford College. She is a Certified Public Accountant holding a BS from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master’s of Accounting from the University of North Carolina. Suzanne Rudy has been a Director at Delta Apparel, Inc. since 2012 and is a member of the Audit Committee. She is 57 years old.

Robert E. Staton, Sr. , , , Chief of Staff
Presbyterian College in Newberry, South Carolina

Robert E. Staton, Sr. is currently the Chief of Staff at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, a position he has held since July 2011. From 2006 until July 2011, he served as Executive Vice President of External Relations at Presbyterian College. From 2002, Mr. Staton was Chairman of the Board of Carolina National Bank in Columbia, South Carolina until its acquisition by First National Bank of the South in 2008. From 1986 until 2002, Mr. Staton served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Life, a publicly traded company primarily in the business of selling and servicing voluntary benefits programs. Mr. Staton serves as a director of First National Bankshares and was a director of First National Bank of the South from 2008 until July 2010. Mr. Staton has extensive professional experience in legal matters and senior executive positions with financial companies, as well as service as the Chairman of a public company. Additionally, he has served on numerous boards and committees of public, private and civic, educational and other organizations. The knowledge and insight gained from this diverse experience contribute greatly to the Board. Mr. Staton holds a degree in Economics from Presbyterian College and a J. D. degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Mr. Staton has been a Director at Delta Apparel, Inc. since 2009 and is a member of the Compensation Committee and Governance Committee. He is 66 years of age.
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