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Michael T. Cowhig retired in December 2006 as President,
Global Technical and Manufacturing of The Procter &
Gamble Company – Gillette GBU (a manufacturer and
marketer of consumer products), a post he held since
October 1, 2005. Prior thereto, he held the position of
President, Global Technical and Manufacturing of The
Gillette Company from January 2004 to October 2005.
Mr. Cowhig joined Gillette in 1968, and thereafter served
in a variety of roles, including Senior Vice President, Global
Manufacturing and Technical Operations – Stationery
Products from 1996 to 1997, Senior Vice President,
Manufacturing and Technical Operations – Grooming
from 1997 to 2000, Senior Vice President, Global Supply
Chain and Business Development from 2000 to 2002,
and Senior Vice President, Global Manufacturing and
Technical Operations from 2002 to 2004. Mr. Cowhig
is also a director of CCL Industries, a global manufac-
turer of specialty packaging and labeling solutions for
the consumer products and healthcare industries.
Scott S. Cowen has been the President of Tulane
University and Seymour S. Goodman Memorial
Professor of Business since 1998. From 1984 to 1998,
Dr. Cowen served as Dean and Albert J. Weatherhead,
III Professor of Management, Weatherhead School
of Management, Case Western Reserve University.
Prior to his departure in 1998, Dr. Cowen had been
associated with Case Western Reserve University in
various capacities since 1976. Dr. Cowen is also a
director of American Greetings Corp. (a manufacturer
of greeting cards and related merchandise), Forest
City Enterprises (a real estate developer) and Jo-Ann
Stores (an operator of retail fabric shops).
Elizabeth Cuthbert-Millett has been a private investor for
more than ve years.
Michael A. Todman has been President, Whirlpool North
America since June 2007 and a member of the Board of
Directors of Whirlpool Corporation (a manufacturer and
marketer of major home appliances) since January 1,
2006. He served as President, Whirlpool International
from January 2006 to June 2007 and served as Executive
Vice President and President of Whirlpool Europe from
October 2001 to January 2006. From March 2001 to
October 2001, he served as Executive Vice President,
North America of Whirlpool Corporation. From 1993
to 1999, Mr. Todman served in a number of roles at
Whirlpool, including Senior Vice President, Sales and
Marketing, North America; Vice President, Sears Sales
and Marketing; Vice President, Product Management;
Controller of North America; Vice President, Consumer
Services, Whirlpool Europe; General Manager, Northern
Europe; and Director, Finance, United Kingdom. Prior
to joining Whirlpool, Mr. Todman held a variety of lead-
ership positions at Wang Laboratories, Inc. and Price
Waterhouse and Co.
William D. Marohn has been Chairman of the Board of
the Company since May 2004. He retired in Decem-
ber 1998 as Vice Chairman of the Board of Whirlpool
Corporation (a manufacturer and marketer of major
home appliances), a post he held since February 1997.
From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Marohn served as the President
and Chief Operating Ofcer of Whirlpool Corporation.
From January to October 1992, he was President of
Whirlpool Europe, B.V. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Marohn
served as Executive Vice President of Whirlpool’s North
American Operations, and from 1987 to March 1989
he was President of Whirlpool’s Kenmore Appliance
Group. Prior to retirement, Mr. Marohn had been
associated with Whirlpool since 1964.
Mark D. Ketchum has been President & Chief Executive
Ofcer of the Company since October 16, 2005. From
1999 to 2004, Mr. Ketchum was President, Global
Baby and Family Care of The Procter & Gamble
Company. Mr. Ketchum joined Procter & Gamble in
1971, and thereafter served in a variety of roles, including
Vice President and General Manager – Tissue/Towel
from 1990 to 1996 and President – North American
Paper Sector from 1996 to 1999. Mr. Ketchum is also
a director of Kraft Foods, Inc. (a global manufacturer
and marketer of packaged foods and beverages).
Steven J. Strobel was Senior Vice President – Treasurer of
Motorola, Inc. (a wireless and broadband communications
company) from June 2007 to March 2008. He served as
Motorola’s Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller
from 2003 to June 2007. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Strobel
was Vice President – Finance and Treasurer for Owens
Corning (a manufacturer and marketer of building
material and composites systems). From 1996 to 1999,
Mr. Strobel served as Owens Corning’s Vice President –
Corporate Controller. From 1986 to 1996, Mr. Strobel
served in a number of roles with Kraft Foods, a former
division of Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (a manufac-
turer and marketer of consumer products). While at
Kraft, he held various nancial positions, including Vice
President, Finance, Kraft Grocery Products Division;
Vice President and Controller, Kraft USA Operations;
and Chief Financial Ofcer, Kraft Foods Canada.
Thomas E. Clarke has been President of New Business
Ventures of Nike, Inc. (a designer, developer and marketer
of footwear, apparel, equipment and accessory products)
since 2001. Dr. Clarke joined Nike, Inc. in 1980. He was
appointed divisional Vice President in charge of market-
ing in 1987, corporate Vice President in 1989, General
Manager in 1990, and served as President and Chief
Operating Ofcer from 1994 to 2000. Dr. Clarke previously
held various positions with Nike, Inc., primarily in research,
design, development and marketing.
Raymond G. Viault retired in January 2005 as Vice
Chairman of General Mills, Inc. (a manufacturer and
marketer of consumer food products), a post he held
since 1996. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Viault was Presi-
dent of Kraft Jacobs Suchard in Zurich, Switzerland.
Mr. Viault was with Kraft General Foods for a total
of 20 years, serving in a variety of major marketing
and general management positions. Mr. Viault is also
a director of VF Corp. (an apparel company), Safeway Inc.
(a food and drug retailer), and Cadbury Schweppes plc
(a manufacturer and marketer of foods and beverages).
Cynthia A. Montgomery is the Timken Professor of Business
Administration and Chair of the Strategy Unit at the
Harvard University Graduate School of Business,
where she has served on the faculty since 1989. Prior
thereto, Dr. Montgomery was a Professor at the Kellogg
School of Management at Northwestern University from
1985 to 1989. Dr. Montgomery also serves on the Board
of Directors of Black Rock Mutual Funds, Harvard
Business School Publishing, and McLean Hospital.
Domenico De Sole has been the Chairman of Tom Ford
International since 2005. Prior thereto he was President
and Chief Executive Ofcer of Gucci Group NV, and
Chairman of the Group’s Management Board, a post he
held from 1995 to 2004. From 1984 to 1994, Mr. De Sole
served as Chief Executive Ofcer of Gucci America. Prior
thereto, Mr. De Sole was a partner with Patton Boggs
& Blow (a law rm) from 1970 to 1984. Mr. De Sole also
serves on the Board of Directors of Telecom Italia S.p.A.,
GAP, Inc., Ermenegildo Zegna, and is a Member of
the Advisory Board of Harvard Law School.
Board of Directors
(Pictured from left to right): Michael T. Cowhig, Scott S.
Cowen, Elizabeth Cuthbert-Millett, Michael A. Todman,
William D. Marohn, Mark D. Ketchum, Steven J. Strobel,
Thomas E. Clarke, Raymond G. Viault, Cynthia A.
Montgomery, Domenico De Sole
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