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PROXY STATEMENT
J. Erik Fyrwald Age 52 Director since 2005
President of Ecolab Inc.
J. Erik Fyrwald is president of Ecolab Inc. Prior to the merger of Ecolab and Nalco Company in December 2011,
Mr. Fyrwald was chairman and chief executive officer of Nalco from 2008 to 2011. He joined Nalco following a
27-year career at DuPont. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Fyrwald served as group vice president of the agriculture and
nutrition division at DuPont. From 2000 until 2003, he was vice president and general manager of DuPont’s nutrition
and health business. At DuPont, he 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. Mr. Fyrwald serves as a director
of the Society of Chemical Industry, the American Chemistry Council, and the Chicago Public Education Fund, and is
a trustee of the Field Museum of Chicago.
Qualifications: Mr. Fyrwald has a strong record of operational and strategy leadership in two complex worldwide
businesses with a focus on technology and innovation. An engineer by training, he has extensive senior executive
experience at DuPont, a multinational chemical company, where he led the agriculture and nutrition division, which
used chemical and biotechnology solutions to enhance plant health. He served for three years as chairman of the
board and CEO of Nalco, a global technology-based water products and services company.
Board committees: public policy and compliance; science and technology
Ellen R. Marram Age 65 Director since 2002
President, The Barnegat Group LLC
Ms. Marram will serve as the board’s lead director beginning April 2012. Ms. Marram is the president of The
Barnegat Group LLC, a firm that provides business advisory services. She was a managing director at North Castle
Partners, LLC from 2000 to 2005 and served as an advisor to the firm from 2006 to 2010. From 1993 to 1998,
Ms. Marram was president and chief executive officer of Tropicana and the Tropicana Beverage Group. From 1988 to
1993, she was president and chief executive officer 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 previously served on the board of Cadbury plc. She also serves on the boards of Wellesley
College, Institute for the Future, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Lincoln Center Theater, and Families and Work
Institute.
Qualifications: Ms. Marram is a former CEO with a strong marketing and consumer-brand background. Through her
nonprofit and private company activities, she has a special focus and expertise in wellness and consumer health.
Ms. Marram has extensive corporate governance experience through service on other public company boards in a
variety of industries.
Board committees: compensation; directors and corporate governance (chair)
Douglas R. Oberhelman Age 59 Director since 2008
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Caterpillar Inc.
Mr. Oberhelman has been chairman of the board of Caterpillar Inc. since November 2010 and chief executive officer
since July 2010. He previously served as vice chairman and chief executive officer-elect of Caterpillar. He joined
Caterpillar in 1975 and has held a variety of positions, including senior finance representative based in South
America for Caterpillar Americas Co., region finance manager and district manager for the company’s North
American commercial division, and managing director and vice general manager for strategic planning at Caterpillar
Japan Ltd. Mr. Oberhelman was elected a vice president in 1995, serving as Caterpillar’s chief financial officer from
1995 to November 1998. In 1998, he became vice president with responsibility for the engine products division and he
was elected a group president and member of Caterpillar’s executive office in 2002. Mr. Oberhelman serves on the
boards of Caterpillar, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the Wetlands America Trust. He previously
served on the board of Ameren Corporation. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Business Roundtable
and a member of the Business Council.
Qualifications: Mr. Oberhelman has a strong strategic and operational background as a senior executive (and
currently as chairman and CEO) of Caterpillar, a leading manufacturing company with worldwide operations and a
special focus on emerging markets. He is an audit committee financial expert as a result of his prior experience as
CFO of Caterpillar and as a member and chairman of the audit committee of another U.S. public company.
Board committees: audit; finance
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