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Mr. Shepherd served as a Managing Director of
Thomas H. Lee Company. Mr. Shepherd is our Lead
Director and the Chairperson of our Compensation
Committee.
Mr. Bowlin has served as one of our directors
since May 2004. Mr. Bowlin most recently served
as President and Chief Executive Offi cer 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 Offi cer of Miller Brewing
Company from 1999 to 2002; President and Chief
Executive Offi cer of Kraft Foods International from
1996 to 1999; President and Chief Operating Offi cer
of Kraft Foods North America from 1994 to 1996;
President and Chief Operating Offi cer of Miller
Brewing Company from 1993 to 1994; and President
of Oscar Mayer Food Corporation from 1991 to 1993.
From 1974 to 1991, he held positions of increasing
responsibility at General Foods Corporation. Mr. Bowlin
is a member of both our Audit Committee and
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Mr. Brizius has served as one of our directors
since our acquisition of United. Mr. Brizius is a
Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.,
joining the fi rm in 1993. From 1991 through 1993,
Mr. Brizius was with Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated where he was a fi nancial analyst in the
bank’s Financial Institutions Group, Investment
Banking Division. Mr. Brizius serves or has served
as a director of numerous public and private compa-
nies in which THL has invested, including Eye Care
Centers of America, Inc., Houghton Miffl in Company,
TransWestern Communications Company, Inc.,
Frontline Management Companies, Inc. and Warner
Music Group.
Mr. Carmichael has served as one of our
directors since August 2002. From 1999 to 2001,
Mr. Carmichael served as Senior Managing Director
of the Succession Fund, a company that provides
strategic fi nancial and tax consulting to closely held
private companies. Mr. Carmichael also served as
Senior Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation from
1991 to 1993, Vice President from 1985 to 1990
and Chief Financial Offi cer from 1987 to 1990 of
Beatrice Foods Company, Vice President of E-II
Holdings from 1987 to 1988 and Vice President
of Esmark, Inc. from 1976 to 1984. Mr. Carmichael
is a director of Cobra Electronics Corporation, The
Finish Line, Inc. and Simmons Company and serves
as a Trustee and Chairman of the Nations Funds.
Mr. Carmichael is the chairperson of our Audit Com-
mittee and member of our Compensation Committee.
Mr. DeFeo has served as one of our directors
since September 2003. In October 2004, Mr. DeFeo
was named President, Chief Executive Offi cer and
a director of Playtex Products, Inc. From 1997 to
September 2003, he served as President and Chief
Executive Offi cer of Remington Products Company,
L.L.C. and as Chairman of the Board of Remington
Products Company, L.L.C. from 2001 to September
2003. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. DeFeo served as
Group Vice President of U.S. Operations of the
Clorox Company, a manufacturer and marketer of
consumer products, and from 1968 to 1993 he held
positions of increasing responsibility at Procter &
Gamble. Mr. DeFeo also serves as a director of
American Woodmark Corporation and various
privately-held companies.
Mr. Lupo has served as one of our directors since
July 1998 and is a principal in the consulting fi rm
Renaissance Partners, LLC, which Mr. Lupo joined in
February 2000. From October 1998 until November
1999, Mr. Lupo served as Executive Vice President
for Sales and Marketing for Bassett Furniture
Industries, Inc. From April 1998 to October 1998,
Mr. Lupo served as a consultant in the consumer
products industry. From August 1996 to April 1998,
Mr. Lupo served as Senior Vice President and Chief
Operating Offi cer for the international division of
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. From October 1990 to August
1996, Mr. Lupo served as Senior Vice President/
General Merchandise Manager of Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc. Mr. Lupo also serves as a director of CitiTrends,
Inc. Mr. Lupo is a member of both our Compensation
Committee and Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee.
Mr. Schoen has served as one of our directors
since our acquisition of United. He is Co-President of
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. Prior to joining Thomas
H. Lee Partners, L.P. in 1986, Mr. Schoen was in the
Private Finance Department of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Mr. Schoen is a Director of Refco Inc. and Simmons
Company. He is a Vice Chairman of the Board and a
member of the Executive Committee of the United
Way of Massachusetts Bay and a member of the
Board of Trustees of Spaulding Rehabilitation
Hospital Network. He is also a member of the Board
of Advisors of the Yale School of Management and
a member of the Yale Development Board.
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