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Part I
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS, continued
Ellen J. Kullman joined DuPont in 1988 as marketing manager and progressed through various roles as global business
director and was named Vice President and General Manager of White Pigment & Mineral Products in 1995. In 2000,
Mrs. Kullman was named Group Vice President and General Manager of several businesses and new business
development. She became Group Vice President – DuPont Safety & Protection in 2002. In June 2006, Mrs. Kullman was
named Executive Vice President and assumed leadership of Marketing & Sales along with Safety and Sustainability.
She was appointed President on October 1, 2008 and became Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2009. On
December 31, 2009, she became Chair of the Board of Directors.
James C. Borel joined DuPont in 1978, and held a variety of product and sales management positions for Agricultural
Products. In 1993, he transferred to Tokyo, Japan with Agricultural Products as regional manager, North Asia and was
appointed regional director, Asia Pacific in 1994. In 1997, he was appointed regional director, North America and was
appointed Vice President and General Manager – DuPont Crop Protection later that year. In January 2004, he was
named Senior Vice President – DuPont Global Human Resources. He became Group Vice President in 2008 and was
named Executive Vice President with responsibility for DuPont Crop Protection and Pioneer in October 2009.
Thomas M. Connelly, Jr. joined DuPont in 1977 as a research engineer. Since then, Mr. Connelly has served in various
research and plant technical leadership roles, as well as product management and business director roles.
Mr. Connelly served as Vice President and General Manager – DuPont Fluoroproducts from 1999 until September
2000, when he was named Senior Vice President and Chief Science and Technology Officer. In June 2006, Mr. Connelly
was named Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer. In October 2009, he added responsibility for DuPont
Performance Polymers, Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Applied BioSciences, Nutrition & Health as well as integrated
operations.
Nicholas C. Fanandakis joined DuPont in 1979 as an accounting and business analyst. Since then, Mr. Fanandakis
served in a variety of plant, marketing, and product management and business director roles. Mr. Fanandakis served as
Vice President and General Manager – DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise from 2003 until February 2007 when he
was named Vice President – Corporate Plans. In January 2008 Mr. Fanandakis was named Group Vice
President – DuPont Applied BioSciences. In November 2009, he was named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer.
W. Donald Johnson joined DuPont in 1974 and has held a variety of technical and manufacturing assignments in fibers.
In 1997 he was appointed Vice President and General Manager – DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems and DuPont Nylon
and in 1999 he became the Group Vice President for Nylon Worldwide. From 2001 until 2006 when he was transferred
to Japan, he had responsibilities for DuPont operations and engineering. He was named to Senior Vice
President – DuPont Human Resources in February 2008.
Jeffrey L. Keefer joined DuPont in 1976 as a financial analyst in corporate finance. In 1982, he accepted a field sales
assignment and was appointed customer service manager in 1985. He advanced through various sales and
management assignments and in February 1999 he was named Vice President and General Manager – DuPont
Titanium Technologies. In January 2004, he was named Group Vice President – DuPont Performance Materials. From
June 2006 through October 2009, he served as Executive Vice President – DuPont Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
In November 2009, he became responsible for the Performance Coatings business, corporate strategy and
development, information technology and overall cost and working capital productivity programs.
Thomas L. Sager joined DuPont in 1976 as an attorney in the labor and security group. In 1998 he was named Chief
Litigation Counsel and assumed oversight responsibility for all company litigation matters. He was named Vice
President and Assistant General Counsel in 1999. In July 2008, he was appointed Senior Vice President and General
Counsel.
Mark P. Vergnano joined DuPont in 1980 as a process engineer. He has had several assignments in manufacturing,
technology, marketing, sales and business strategy. He has held assignments in various DuPont locations including
Geneva, Switzerland. In February 2003 he was named Vice President and General Manager – Nonwovens and Vice
President and General Manager—Surfaces and Building Innovations in October 2005. In June 2006, he was named
Group Vice President of DuPont Safety & Protection. In October 2009, Mr. Vergnano was appointed Executive Vice
President with responsibility for DuPont Protection Technologies, Building Innovations, Sustainable Solutions,
Chemicals & Fluoroproducts, Titanium Technologies and Electronics & Communications. He also leads the company’s
sustainability, safety, communications, and sales and marketing functions.
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