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Mr. Biller has served as our Executive Vice President of Operations since October 1999, as our Senior Vice
President of Operations from August 1998 to October 1999, as our Senior Vice President of Manufacturing/
Supply Chain from January 1998 to August 1998, as our Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lighting
Products & Industrial from 1996 to January 1998 and as our Vice President and General Manager of Lighting
Products & Industrial from 1995 to 1996. Mr. Biller joined us in 1972 and has held numerous other positions
with us, including Director of Technology/Battery Products and Vice President of Manufacturing.
Mr. Burel has served as our President, Europe/ROW since January 1, 2004. From October 2002, upon our
acquisition of substantially all of the consumer battery division of VARTA AG, until December 2003, Mr. Burel
served as our Executive Vice President—Europe. Before the acquisition, Mr. Burel had been Chief Executive
Officer of VARTA Gerätebatterie GmbH since January 2, 2000. From May 1990 to December 1999, Mr. Burel
held positions of increasing responsibility at VARTA AG as International Marketing Manager, Geographical
Area Manager (France, Spain and Portugal), Profit Center Manager (general purpose batteries) and Divisional
Board Member. Mr. Burel started his career at Braun GmbH, a subsidiary of the Gillette Company, and held
several different positions in controlling and marketing in the United States, France and Germany from 1975 to
1988.
Mr. Cancio has served as our President, Latin America since January 1, 2004. From October 2000 until
December 2003, Mr. Cancio served as our Executive Vice President—Latin America and from August 1999 to
October 2000, he served as our Senior Vice President and General Manager of Latin America. From 1980 to
1996, Mr. Cancio held positions of increasing responsibility at Duracell International Inc., beginning as Vice
President in Latin America and ending his tenure as Senior Vice President in other international markets.
Mr. Lee joined us as our President, Remington North America in October 2003 upon our acquisition of
Remington Products Company, L.L.C. and he held this same position with Remington Products Company, L.L.C.
since January 2002. Effective January 1, 2004, Mr. Lee assumed the position of President, North America.
Previously, Mr. Lee held the position of President, U.S. Shaver & Grooming Division at Remington Products
Company, L.L.C. since January 2000 and was Senior Vice President Sales and Integrated Logistics of Remington
Products Company, L.L.C. since July 1997. From 1995 until 1997, Mr. Lee was employed by Pacific Bell Mobile
Services, a Division of Pacific Telesis, most recently as Vice President of Sales, and from 1989 until 1995, he
was employed by Norelco Consumer Products Company in various sales positions, including Director of Sales,
Western Division.
Dr. Cheeseman has served as our Senior Vice President, Product Development since January 1, 2004.
Immediately following our acquisition of Remington Products Company, L.L.C. in September 2003, Dr.
Cheeseman assumed all responsibility for Remington product development. From November 2001 until
December 2003, he served as our Senior Vice President—Technology and as our Vice President—Technology
from June 1998 to November 2001. From 1992 to 1998, Dr. Cheeseman held positions of increasing
responsibility at Duracell Inc., a division of The Gillette Company, including Director of Operations from 1992
to 1995 and Director of Technology from 1995 to June 1998.
Mr. Bowlin has served as a director of Rayovac since May 2004. Mr. Bowlin most recently served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Miller Brewing Company, a subsidiary of SABMiller plc, from 2002 to
2003. From 1985 to 2002, Mr. Bowlin served in a variety of senior executive positions during his time at Philip
Morris Companies, Inc., including: Chief Executive Officer of Miller Brewing Company from 1999 to 2002;
President and Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods International from 1996 to 1999; President and Chief
Operating Officer of Kraft Foods North America from 1994 to 1996; President and Chief Operating Officer of
Miller Brewing Company from 1993 to 1994; and President of Oscar Mayer Food Corporation from 1991 to
1993. From 1974 to 1985, he held positions of increasing responsibility at General Foods Corporation.
Mr. Bowlin serves as a director of various privately-held companies and is a member of both our Audit
Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Mr. Carmichael has served as a director of Rayovac since August 2002. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Carmichael
served as Senior Managing Director of the Succession Fund, a company that provides strategic financial and tax
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