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blocks based in Mexico. His experience in oversight focuses on our further expansion in the global
responsibility for multi-national operations and marketplace.
international expansion at Pepsi and Frito-Lay is highly
Class 2 Directors — Terms expire in 2011
valuable to the Board as it makes decisions about our
(ages as of February 27, 2010)
international expansion. Through his time with these
companies, in addition to his board service at Kellogg, Ronald James, 59, has been a
Applebee’s and ALFA, he brings a wealth of knowledge director since May 2004. Since
and experience in large company leadership, marketing, 2000, he has served as president
branding, international business and global market and chief executive officer of the
entry — key elements of our strategic priorities. Center for Ethical Business Cultures
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which
G´erard R. Vittecoq, 61, has been a
assists business leaders in building
director since September 2008.
ethical and profitable business
Since 2004, he has been a group
cultures at the enterprise, community and global levels.
president of Caterpillar, Inc., a
From 1996 to 1998, he was president and chief
manufacturer of construction and
executive officer of the Human Resources Group, a
mining equipment, diesel and
division of Ceridian Corporation, a business services
natural gas engines and industrial
company located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. From
gas turbines based in Peoria,
1971 to 1996, he was with US West Communications,
Illinois. He has responsibility for the company’s Europe-
Inc. (now Qwest Communications), most recently serving
Africa-Middle East (‘‘EAME’’), CIS (EAME) Distribution
as Minnesota’s top executive officer. He gained
Services division, EAME Operations division, Marine,
investment fund knowledge through his service on the
Petroleum and Power division, Electric Power division,
boards of RBC Funds, an investment fund of the Royal
and for the Caterpillar Production Center of Excellence
Bank of Canada, and Bremer Financial Corporation, a
division. He joined Caterpillar in 1975 and has held
regional community banking company. Having served
various accounting and finance positions within the
on an advisory group to the United States Sentencing
company. From 1987 to 1990, he was in charge of
Commission, Mr. James speaks regularly at conferences
strategy projects and was appointed director of
on the subject of the Board’s role in creating and
strategy & planning in 1990. From 1995 to 1997, he
sustaining ethical cultures. He also serves on the boards
was managing director of Caterpillar France S.A. In
of The Travelers Foundation, Speak the Word Church
1997, he became managing director of Caterpillar
International, and the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis,
Belgium S.A. He was elected a vice president in January
Minnesota and on a board committee for the Center for
2001, overseeing the EAME Product Development &
Healthcare Innovation, Allina Hospitals and Clinics in
Operations division. Through Mr. Vittecoq’s tenure with
Minneapolis, Minnesota. He previously served as a
Caterpillar, he has gained international management
director of St. Paul Companies (now The Travelers
experience, branding knowledge and financial expertise.
Companies, Inc.), Ceridian Corporation, Automotive
He is a member of the IMD (International Institute for
Industries, and on the boards of Allina Hospitals and
Management Development) Foundation board, a
Clinics and the Greater Twin Cities United Way.
member of the Evian Group: Free Trade Think Tank, an
Mr. James brings governance expertise; large company
executive member of the World Business Council for
leadership; telecommunications experience; a
Sustainable Development and a vice president of the
commitment to integrity, ethics and culture; and
board of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce.
executive wisdom to the Board. In addition, his active
Mr. Vittecoq’s background as an accomplished business
participation as a consultant and educator in business
leader and his financial acumen, in addition to his
ethics in academic settings, as well as for national and
political savvy, are valuable assets to the Board as it
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