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PROX Y S TATEM ENT
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Board of Directors
Directors’ Biographies
Class of 2006
The following four directors’ terms will expire at this year’s annual meeting. Each of these directors has been nomi-
nated and is standing for election to serve another term that will expire in 2009. See page 86 of this proxy statement
for more information. Charles E. Golden is also a member of the class of 2006. In light of his retirement from the
company effective April 30, 2006, he is not standing for re-election.
Martin S. Feldstein, Ph.D. Age 66 Director since 2002
President and Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Economic Research, and George F. Baker Professor of
Economics, Harvard University
Dr. Feldstein is president and chief executive officer of the National Bureau of Economic Research and the George
F. Baker Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He became an assistant professor at Harvard in 1967 and
an associate professor in 1968. From 1982 through 1984, he served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advis-
ers and President Ronald Reagan’s chief economic adviser. He is a member of the American Philosophical Society,
a corresponding fellow of the British Academy, a fellow of the Econometric Society, and a fellow of the National As-
sociation for Business Economics. Dr. Feldstein is a member of the executive committee of the Trilateral Commis-
sion and a director of the Council on Foreign Relations; American International Group, Inc.; Economic Studies, Inc.;
and HCA Inc. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and past president of the American
Economic Association.
J. Erik Fyrwald Age 46 Director since 2005
Group Vice President, DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition
Mr. Fyrwald has been group vice president of DuPont Agriculture & Nutrition since 2003. He was previously vice presi-
dent and general manager of DuPont’s nutrition and health businesses, which included The Solae Company, DuPont
Qualicon, Liqui-Box, and DuPont Food Industry Solutions. Mr. Fyrwald joined DuPont in 1981 as a production engineer,
and held a variety of sales and management positions in a number of areas. In 1990, he became the leader of the Du-
Pont Engineering Polymers and DuPont™ Butacite® businesses for the Asia Pacific region, a position he held until 1994.
He was named leader of the DuPont Nylon Plastics business for the Americas until 1996, when he became head of
global sales and marketing for engineering polymers. In 1998, he was appointed vice president of corporate plans and
business development and then vice president of e-commerce. Mr. Fyrwald serves on the boards of the Biotechnology
Industry Organization (BIO); CropLife International President’s Advisory Group; Des Moines Art Center; Farm Founda-
tion; 8th Continent L.L.C.; and The Solae Company. He has been serving under interim election since November 2005.
Ellen R. Marram Age 59 Director since 2002
President, The Barnegat Group LLC
Ms. Marram is the president of The Barnegat Group LLC, a firm that provides business advisory services. She was
a managing director at North Castle Partners, LLC from 2000 to 2005 and is currently an advisor to the firm. Prior
to joining North Castle, she served as the chief executive officer of a start-up B2B exchange for the food and bever-
age industry. From 1993 through 1998, Ms. Marram was president and chief executive officer of Tropicana and the
Tropicana Beverage Group. From 1988 to 1993, she was president and chief executive officer of the Nabisco Biscuit
Company, an operating unit of Nabisco, Inc.; from 1987 to 1988, was president of Nabisco’s Grocery Division; and
from 1970 to 1986, held a series of marketing positions at Nabisco/Standard Brands, Johnson & Johnson, and Le-
ver Brothers. Ms. Marram is a member of the board of directors of Ford Motor Company and The New York Times
Company as well as several private companies. She serves on the boards of The New York-Presbyterian Hospital,
Lincoln Center Theater, Families and Work Institute, and Citymeals-on-Wheels.
Sidney Taurel Age 57 Director since 1991
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Taurel has been the company’s chief executive officer since July 1998 and chairman of the board since Janu-
ary 1999. He also served as president from February 1996 through September 2005. He joined the company in 1971
and has held management positions in the company’s international operations based in São Paulo, Vienna, Paris,
and London. Mr. Taurel served as president of Eli Lilly International Corporation from 1986 to 1991, executive vice
president of the pharmaceutical division from 1991 to 1993, and executive vice president of the company from 1993