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Ronald T. LeMay (Age 63)
Director since 1999
Industrial Partner of Ripplewood Holdings, LLC, a private equity fund, since October
2003. Mr. LeMay also serves as Executive Chairman and as Chief Executive Officer of Last
Mile Connections, Inc. since September 2005 and October 2006, respectively, and as
Chairman of Aircell Corporation since July 2006. Last Mile Connections and Aircell are
Ripplewood Holdings portfolio companies. Mr. LeMay is also Chairman of October Capital,
a private investment company since February 2000. Previously, Mr. LeMay served as
Representative Executive Officer of Japan Telecom from November 2003 until the sale of
the company in July 2004 and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Sprint
Corporation from October 1997 until April 2003. He is also a director of Imation
Corporation.
H. John Riley, Jr. (Age 68)
Director since 1998
Chairman of Cooper Industries Ltd., a diversified manufacturer of electrical products,
tools and hardware, from April 1996 until his retirement in February 2006. Mr. Riley
previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from April 1996 until May 2005
and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cooper Industries Ltd., from April
1996 until August 2004. He is also a director of Baker Hughes Inc. and Westlake Chemical
Corporation.
Joshua I. Smith (Age 68)
Director since 1997
Chairman and Managing Partner since 1999 of The Coaching Group, a management
consulting firm. He is also a director of Caterpillar, Inc., Comprehensive Care Corporation
and FedEx Corporation.
Judith A. Sprieser (Age 55)
Director since 1999
Chief Executive Officer of Transora, a technology software and services company from
September 2000 until March 2005. She is also a director of Adecco SA,
InterContinentalExchange, Inc., Reckitt Benckiser plc, Royal Ahold NV and USG
Corporation.
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