EX-24 11 a2196637zex-24.htm EXHIBIT 24

Exhibit 24

 

CBS CORPORATION

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 15th day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

   /s/ David R. Andelman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

 

David R. Andelman

 

 

 

 

Location:

 

Boston, Massachusetts

 

 



 

CBS CORPORATION

 

NEW YORK STATE POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

The “CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL” and “IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT” statements below are required under the New York General Obligations Law.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained therein, this Power of Attorney is limited to the powers granted as described above and DOES NOT grant the attorneys-in-fact and agents the authority to spend the undersigned’s money or sell or dispose of the undersigned’s property.

 

CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: Your Power of Attorney is an important document.  As the “principal,” you give the person whom you choose (your “agent”) powers to spend your money and sell or dispose of your property during your lifetime without telling you.  You do not lose your authority to act even though you have given your agent similar powers. When your agent exercises these powers, he or she must act according to any instructions you have provided, or, where there are no specific instructions, in your best interest.  “Important Information for the Agent” near the end of this document describes your agent’s responsibilities.  Your agent can act on your behalf only after signing the Power of Attorney before a notary public.  You can request information from your agent at any time.  You can revoke or terminate your Power of Attorney at any time for any reason as long as you are of sound mind.  If you are no longer of sound mind, a court can remove an agent for acting improperly.  Your agent cannot make health care decisions for you.  You may execute a “Health Care Proxy” to do this.  The law governing Powers of Attorney is contained in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  This law is available at a law library, or online through the New York State Senate or Assembly websites, www.senate.state.ny.us or www.assembly.state.ny.us.  If there is anything about this document that you do not understand, you should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.

 

 



 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT:  When you accept the authority granted under this power of attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal.  This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until you resign or the power of attorney is terminated or revoked.  You must:

 

(1)                              act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principal’s best interest;

 

(2)                              avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principal’s best interest;

 

(3)                              keep the principal’s property separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law;

 

(4)                              keep a record of all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and

 

(5)                              disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principal’s name and signing your own name as “agent” in the following manner: (Principal’s Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent.

 

You may not use the principal’s assets to benefit yourself or give gifts to yourself or anyone else unless there is a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney that specifically gives you that authority.  If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal, or, where there are no such instructions, in the principal’s best interest.  You may resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been named in this document, or the principal’s guardian if one has been appointed.  If there is anything about this document or your responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.

 

Liability of agent

 

The meaning of the authority given to you is defined in New York’s General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your violation.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 16th day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

     /s/ Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

         Joseph A. Califano, Jr.

 

 

State of

 

New York

)

 

 

 

County of

 

New York

) ss.:

 

 

On the 16th day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Joseph A. Califano, Jr., personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

 

/s/ Jane G. Nealy

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

Signature and Office of individual taking acknowledgment:

 

I, Louis J. Briskman, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney.  I am a person identified therein as attorney-in-fact and agent for the principal named therein. I acknowledge my legal responsibilities to the principal.

 

Agent signs here:

         /s/ Louis J. Briskman

 

 

 

State of

 

New York

)

 

 

 

County of

 

New York

) ss.:

 

 

On the 23rd day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Louis J. Briskman, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

 

/s/ Julianne O’Riordan

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

 



 

Signature and Office of individual taking acknowledgment:

 

I, Angeline C. Straka, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney.  I am a person identified therein as attorney-in-fact and agent for the principal named therein. I acknowledge my legal responsibilities to the principal.

 

Agent signs here:

         /s/ Angeline C. Straka

 

 

 

State of

 

New York

)

 

 

 

County of

 

New York

) ss.:

 

 

On the 23rd day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Angeline C. Straka, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

 

/s/ Julianne O’Riordan

 

Notary Public

 

 

 



 

CBS CORPORATION

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 19th day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

     /s/ William S. Cohen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

 

William S. Cohen

 

 

 

 

Location:

 

Washington, D.C.

 

 



 

CBS CORPORATION

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 19th day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

    /s/ Gary L. Countryman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

 

Gary L. Countryman

 

 

 

 

Location:

 

Boston, Massachusetts

 

 


 

CBS CORPORATION

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 24th day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

   /s/ Charles K. Gifford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

 

Charles K. Gifford

 

 

 

 

Location:

 

Key Largo, Florida

 

 



 

CBS CORPORATION

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 24th day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

   /s/ Leonard Goldberg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

 

Leonard Goldberg

 

 

 

 

Location:

 

California

 

 



 

CBS CORPORATION

 

NEW YORK STATE POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

The “CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL” and “IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT” statements below are required under the New York General Obligations Law.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained therein, this Power of Attorney is limited to the powers granted as described above and DOES NOT grant the attorneys-in-fact and agents the authority to spend the undersigned’s money or sell or dispose of the undersigned’s property.

 

CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: Your Power of Attorney is an important document.  As the “principal,” you give the person whom you choose (your “agent”) powers to spend your money and sell or dispose of your property during your lifetime without telling you.  You do not lose your authority to act even though you have given your agent similar powers. When your agent exercises these powers, he or she must act according to any instructions you have provided, or, where there are no specific instructions, in your best interest.  “Important Information for the Agent” near the end of this document describes your agent’s responsibilities.  Your agent can act on your behalf only after signing the Power of Attorney before a notary public.  You can request information from your agent at any time.  You can revoke or terminate your Power of Attorney at any time for any reason as long as you are of sound mind.  If you are no longer of sound mind, a court can remove an agent for acting improperly.  Your agent cannot make health care decisions for you.  You may execute a “Health Care Proxy” to do this.  The law governing Powers of Attorney is contained in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  This law is available at a law library, or online through the New York State Senate or Assembly websites, www.senate.state.ny.us or www.assembly.state.ny.us.  If there is anything about this document that you do not understand, you should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.

 

 



 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT:  When you accept the authority granted under this power of attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal.  This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until you resign or the power of attorney is terminated or revoked.  You must:

 

(1)                              act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principal’s best interest;

 

(2)                              avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principal’s best interest;

 

(3)                              keep the principal’s property separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law;

 

(4)                              keep a record of all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and

 

(5)                              disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principal’s name and signing your own name as “agent” in the following manner: (Principal’s Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent.

 

You may not use the principal’s assets to benefit yourself or give gifts to yourself or anyone else unless there is a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney that specifically gives you that authority.  If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal, or, where there are no such instructions, in the principal’s best interest.  You may resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been named in this document, or the principal’s guardian if one has been appointed.  If there is anything about this document or your responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.

 

Liability of agent

 

The meaning of the authority given to you is defined in New York’s General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your violation.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 23rd day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

   /s/ Bruce S. Gordon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

 

Bruce S. Gordon

 

 

State of

 

New York

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of

 

New York

) ss.:

 

 

 

 

On the 23rd day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Bruce S. Gordon, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

 

/s/ Karen J. Ryland

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

 

Signature and Office of individual taking acknowledgment:

 

I, Louis J. Briskman, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney.  I am a person identified therein as attorney-in-fact and agent for the principal named therein. I acknowledge my legal responsibilities to the principal.

 

Agent signs here:

/s/ Louis J. Briskman

 

 

 

State of

 

New York

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of

 

New York

) ss.:

 

 

 

 

On the 23rd day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Louis J. Briskman, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

 

/s/ Julianne O’Riordan

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

 

 



 

Signature and Office of individual taking acknowledgment:

 

I, Angeline C. Straka, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney.  I am a person identified therein as attorney-in-fact and agent for the principal named therein. I acknowledge my legal responsibilities to the principal.

 

Agent signs here:

/s/ Angeline C. Straka

 

 

 

State of

 

New York

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County of

 

New York

) ss.:

 

 

 

 

On the 23rd day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Angeline C. Straka, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

 

/s/ Julianne O’Riordan

 

Notary Public

 

 

 


 

CBS CORPORATION

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 24th day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

/s/ Linda M. Griego

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

Linda M. Griego

 

 

 

 

Location:

 Los Angeles, California

 

 



 

CBS CORPORATION

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 18th day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

/s/ Arnold Kopelson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

Arnold Kopelson

 

 

 

 

Location:

 Beverly Hills, California

 

 



 

CBS CORPORATION

 

NEW YORK STATE POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

The “CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL” and “IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT” statements below are required under the New York General Obligations Law.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained therein, this Power of Attorney is limited to the powers granted as described above and DOES NOT grant the attorneys-in-fact and agents the authority to spend the undersigned’s money or sell or dispose of the undersigned’s property.

 

CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: Your Power of Attorney is an important document.  As the “principal,” you give the person whom you choose (your “agent”) powers to spend your money and sell or dispose of your property during your lifetime without telling you.  You do not lose your authority to act even though you have given your agent similar powers. When your agent exercises these powers, he or she must act according to any instructions you have provided, or, where there are no specific instructions, in your best interest.  “Important Information for the Agent” near the end of this document describes your agent’s responsibilities.  Your agent can act on your behalf only after signing the Power of Attorney before a notary public.  You can request information from your agent at any time.  You can revoke or terminate your Power of Attorney at any time for any reason as long as you are of sound mind.  If you are no longer of sound mind, a court can remove an agent for acting improperly.  Your agent cannot make health care decisions for you.  You may execute a “Health Care Proxy” to do this.  The law governing Powers of Attorney is contained in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  This law is available at a law library, or online through the New York State Senate or Assembly websites, www.senate.state.ny.us or www.assembly.state.ny.us.  If there is anything about this document that you do not understand, you should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.

 

 



 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT:  When you accept the authority granted under this power of attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal.  This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until you resign or the power of attorney is terminated or revoked.  You must:

 

(1)                              act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principal’s best interest;

 

(2)                              avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principal’s best interest;

 

(3)                              keep the principal’s property separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law;

 

(4)                              keep a record of all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and

 

(5)                              disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principal’s name and signing your own name as “agent” in the following manner: (Principal’s Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent.

 

You may not use the principal’s assets to benefit yourself or give gifts to yourself or anyone else unless there is a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney that specifically gives you that authority.  If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal, or, where there are no such instructions, in the principal’s best interest.  You may resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been named in this document, or the principal’s guardian if one has been appointed.  If there is anything about this document or your responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.

 

Liability of agent

 

The meaning of the authority given to you is defined in New York’s General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your violation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 22nd day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

/s/ Doug Morris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

Doug Morris

 

 

 

State of

    New York      

)

 

 

 

 

 

County of

    New York

) ss.:

 

 

On the 22nd day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Doug Morris, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

 

/s/ Julianne O’Riordan

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

Signature and Office of individual taking acknowledgment:

 

I, Louis J. Briskman, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney.  I am a person identified therein as attorney-in-fact and agent for the principal named therein. I acknowledge my legal responsibilities to the principal.

 

Agent signs here:

/s/ Louis J. Briskman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State of

    New York      

)

 

 

 

 

 

County of

    New York

) ss.:

 

 

 

On the 23rd day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Louis J. Briskman, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

 

/s/ Julianne O’Riordan

 

Notary Public

 

 

 



 

Signature and Office of individual taking acknowledgment:

 

I, Angeline C. Straka, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney.  I am a person identified therein as attorney-in-fact and agent for the principal named therein. I acknowledge my legal responsibilities to the principal.

 

Agent signs here:

/s/ Angeline C. Straka

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State of

New York

)

 

 

 

 

 

County of

New York

) ss.:

 

 

 

On the 23rd day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Angeline C. Straka, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

/s/ Julianne O’Riordan

 

Notary Public

 

 

 


 

CBS CORPORATION

 

NEW YORK STATE POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

The “CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL” and “IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT” statements below are required under the New York General Obligations Law.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained therein, this Power of Attorney is limited to the powers granted as described above and DOES NOT grant the attorneys-in-fact and agents the authority to spend the undersigned’s money or sell or dispose of the undersigned’s property.

 

CAUTION TO THE PRINCIPAL: Your Power of Attorney is an important document.  As the “principal,” you give the person whom you choose (your “agent”) powers to spend your money and sell or dispose of your property during your lifetime without telling you.  You do not lose your authority to act even though you have given your agent similar powers. When your agent exercises these powers, he or she must act according to any instructions you have provided, or, where there are no specific instructions, in your best interest.  “Important Information for the Agent” near the end of this document describes your agent’s responsibilities.  Your agent can act on your behalf only after signing the Power of Attorney before a notary public.  You can request information from your agent at any time.  You can revoke or terminate your Power of Attorney at any time for any reason as long as you are of sound mind.  If you are no longer of sound mind, a court can remove an agent for acting improperly.  Your agent cannot make health care decisions for you.  You may execute a “Health Care Proxy” to do this.  The law governing Powers of Attorney is contained in the New York General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  This law is available at a law library, or online through the New York State Senate or Assembly websites, www.senate.state.ny.us or www.assembly.state.ny.us.  If there is anything about this document that you do not understand, you should ask a lawyer of your own choosing to explain it to you.

 

 



 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE AGENT:  When you accept the authority granted under this power of attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal.  This relationship imposes on you legal responsibilities that continue until you resign or the power of attorney is terminated or revoked.  You must:

 

(1)                              act according to any instructions from the principal, or, where there are no instructions, in the principal’s best interest;

 

(2)                              avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principal’s best interest;

 

(3)                              keep the principal’s property separate and distinct from any assets you own or control, unless otherwise permitted by law;

 

(4)                              keep a record of all receipts, payments, and transactions conducted for the principal; and

 

(5)                              disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the principal’s name and signing your own name as “agent” in the following manner: (Principal’s Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent.

 

You may not use the principal’s assets to benefit yourself or give gifts to yourself or anyone else unless there is a Statutory Major Gifts Rider attached to this Power of Attorney that specifically gives you that authority.  If you have that authority, you must act according to any instructions of the principal, or, where there are no such instructions, in the principal’s best interest.  You may resign by giving written notice to the principal and to any co-agent, successor agent, monitor if one has been named in this document, or the principal’s guardian if one has been appointed.  If there is anything about this document or your responsibilities that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.

 

Liability of agent

 

The meaning of the authority given to you is defined in New York’s General Obligations Law, Article 5, Title 15.  If it is found that you have violated the law or acted outside the authority granted to you in the Power of Attorney, you may be liable under the law for your violation.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 23rd day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

     /s/ Shari Redstone

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

         Shari Redstone

 

 

State of

 

New York

)

 

 

 

County of

 

New York

) ss.:

 

 

On the 23rd day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Shari Redstone, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

 

/s/ Maurice Dancer

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

Signature and Office of individual taking acknowledgment:

 

I, Louis J. Briskman, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney.  I am a person identified therein as attorney-in-fact and agent for the principal named therein. I acknowledge my legal responsibilities to the principal.

 

Agent signs here:

/s/ Louis J. Briskman

 

 

State of

 

New York

)

 

 

 

County of

 

New York

) ss.:

 

 

On the 23rd day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Louis J. Briskman, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

 

/s/ Julianne O’Riordan

 

Notary Public

 

 

 

 



 

Signature and Office of individual taking acknowledgment:

 

I, Angeline C. Straka, have read the foregoing Power of Attorney.  I am a person identified therein as attorney-in-fact and agent for the principal named therein. I acknowledge my legal responsibilities to the principal.

 

Agent signs here:

/s/ Angeline C. Straka

 

 

State of

 

New York

)

 

 

 

County of

 

New York

) ss.:

 

 

On the 23rd day of February, 2010, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Angeline C. Straka, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he or she executed the same in his or her capacity, and that by his or her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

 

 

/s/ Julianne O’Riordan

 

Notary Public

 

 

 



 

CBS CORPORATION

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 24th day of February, 2010.

 

 

Sign:

    /s/ Sumner M. Redstone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

 

Sumner M. Redstone

 

 

 

 

Location:

 

Beverly Hills, California

 

 



 

CBS CORPORATION

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned director and/or officer  of CBS Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby constitute and appoint Louis J. Briskman and Angeline C. Straka, and each of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act, together or each without the other, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (and any and all amendments thereto) (the “2009 Form 10K”); and to file said 2009 Form 10K and amendments thereto so signed with all exhibits thereto, and with any and all other documents in connection therewith, with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

This Power of Attorney may be executed in counterparts and all such duly executed counterparts shall together constitute the same instrument.  This Power of Attorney shall not revoke any powers of attorney previously executed by the undersigned.  This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney that the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney expressly provides that it revokes this Power of Attorney by referring to the date and subject hereof.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, the undersigned, have executed this Power of Attorney as of this 24th day of February, 2010.

 

 

 

Sign:

    /s/ Frederic V. Salerno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name:

 

Frederic V. Salerno

 

 

 

 

Location:

 

Hobe Sound, Florida