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PROXY STATEMENT
7373
Board of Directors
Directors’ Biographies
Class of 2009
The following four directors’ terms will expire at this year’s annual meeting. Each of these directors has been
nominated and is standing for election to serve a term that will expire in 2012. See page 113 of this proxy statement
for more information.
Martin S. Feldstein, Ph.D. Age 69 Director since 2002
George F. Baker Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Dr. Feldstein is president emeritus of the National Bureau of Economic Research and the
George F. Baker Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He became an assistant pro-
fessor at Harvard in 1967, an associate professor in 1968, and a professor in 1969. From 1982
through 1984, he served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and President
Ronald Reagan’s chief economic adviser. President Obama has appointed him as a member
of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board. 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 Association for Business Economics. Dr. Feldstein is a member
of the executive committee of the Trilateral Commission and a director of American Inter-
national Group, Inc. and Economic Studies, 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 49 Director since 2005
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Offi cer, Nalco Holding Company
Mr. Fyrwald joined Nalco Holding Company (a leading integrated water treatment and pro-
cess improvement company) as chairman, president, and chief executive offi cer in February
2008. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Fyrwald served as group vice president of the agriculture and
nutrition division at E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. From 2000 until 2003, he was
vice president and general manager of DuPont’s Nutrition and Health business. In 1999, Mr.
Fyrwald was vice president for corporate strategic planning and business development. At
DuPont, Mr. Fyrwald held a broad variety of assignments in a number of divisions covering
many industries. He has worked in several locations throughout North America and Asia.
Ellen R. Marram Age 62 Director since 2002
President, The Barnegat Group LLC
Ms. Marram is the president of The Barnegat Group LLC, a fi rm 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 fi rm. Prior to joining North Castle, she served as
the chief executive offi cer of a start-up B2B exchange for the food and beverage industry.
From 1993 to 1998, Ms. Marram was president and chief executive offi cer of Tropicana and
the Tropicana Beverage Group. From 1988 to 1993, she was president and chief executive
offi cer of the Nabisco Biscuit Company, the largest operating unit of Nabisco, Inc.; from
1987 to 1988, she was president of Nabisco’s Grocery Division; and from 1970 to 1986, she
held a series of marketing positions at Nabisco/Standard Brands, Johnson & Johnson, and
Lever 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 Institute for the Future, The New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Lincoln Center
Theater, Families and Work Institute, and Citymeals-on-Wheels.