Directors

 

Stephen G. Butler STEPHEN G. BUTLER
Director since 2002

Mr. Butler served as Chairman and Chief Executive of the accounting firm, KPMG LLP, from 1996 until June 2002, when he retired. He is also a director of ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Ford Motor Company.

Robert M. Devlin ROBERT M. DEVLIN
Director since 1997

Mr. Devlin is Chairman of Curragh Capital Partners, a private equity firm. He is a principal owner and director of Forethought Financial Group, Inc., a life insurance and financial services company. He is also a director of Discover Financial Services and LKQ Corporation.

Ivor J. Evans IVOR J. EVANS
Director since 2003

Mr. Evans is an operating partner of Thayer Hidden Creek, a private equity firm. He previously served as Vice Chairman of Union Pacific Corporation and its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad Company, a rail carrier and transportation company, until February 2005. He is also a director of ArvinMeritor, Inc., Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., and Textron Inc.

Kirk S. Hachigian KIRK S. HACHIGIAN
Director since 2004

Mr. Hachigian is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper Industries, plc. He was named Chairman in February 2006 and President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2005. He previously held various executive positions with Cooper since joining the Company in April 2001. He is also a director of PACCAR Inc.

Linda A. Hill LINDA A. HILL
Director since 1994

Ms. Hill is a Professor at the Harvard Business School. She joined the faculty of Harvard Business School in 1984 as an Assistant Professor in organizational behavior and human resource management. She was named Associate Professor in 1991, Professor in 1995 and the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration in 1997. She is also a director of State Street Corporation.

Lawrence D. Kingsley LAWRENCE D. KINGSLEY
Director since 2007

Mr. Kingsley is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of IDEX Corporation (engineered industrial products). He was named Chairman in April 2006, President and Chief Executive Officer in March 2005 and Chief Operating Officer in August 2004. He previously held various executive positions with Danaher Corporation (industrial and consumer products) serving as Corporate Vice President and Group Executive for the Sensors and Controls business from March 2004 to August 2004; President, Industrial Controls Group from April 2002 to July 2004; and President, Motion Group, Special Purpose Systems from January 2001 to March 2002. He is also a director of IDEX Corporation.

 

James J. Postl JAMES J. POSTL
Director since 2003

Mr. Postl was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (a petroleum products company) from May 2000 until October 2002 when he retired. He joined Pennzoil in October 1998 as Chief Operating Officer. He is also a director of Centex Corporation and the American Balanced Fund.

Dan F. Smith DAN F. SMITH
Director since 1998

Mr. Smith currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Kraton Polymers LLC, a privately held chemical company. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lyondell Chemical Company (petrochemicals and refining operations) since 1996 until January 2008 when Lyondell beacame a subsidiary of Lyondell Basell Industries AF S.C.A. From 1997 until 2008, he has also served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Partnership Governance Committee of Equistar Chemicals, LP. He also has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Chemicals Inc, from December 1, 2004 until January 2008. Equistar Chemicals, LP and Millennium Chemicals Inc. are wholly owned subsidiaries of Lyondell.

Gerald B. Smith GERALD B. SMITH
Director since 2000

Mr. Smith is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Smith Graham & Company, an investment management firm that he founded in 1990. He is also a director of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds and ONEOK Inc.

Mark S. Thompson MARK S. THOMPSON
Director since 2007

Dr. Thompson has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. (semiconductor solutions) since May 2008 and as President and Chief Executive Officer since April 2005. He previously served as Executive Vice President, Manufacturing and Technology Group, since December 2004. Prior to joining Fairchild Semiconductor, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Bear Networks, Inc. (optoelectronic network solutions) since
August 2001. He is also a director of American Science and Engineering, Inc. and Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.

James R. Wilson JAMES R. WILSON
Director since 1997

Mr. Wilson served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cordant Technologies Inc. from 1995 until 2000, when he retired.

 

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