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as our President, United Pet Group division of United, since April 2005, shortly after our acquisition of United in February 2005. Mr. Heil served as President
and Chief Executive Officer of United Pet Group division of United since United acquired United Pet Group in June 2004. Mr. Heil joined United Pet Group as
Chairman and CEO in June 2000. Prior to that time, he spent twenty-five years with the H.J. Heinz Company in various executive management positions
including President and Managing Director of Heinz Pet Products, President of Heinz Specialty Pet and Executive Vice President of StarKist Seafood. Mr. Heil
also serves as a director and member of the audit committee of VCA Antech, Inc. and a director and member of the Compensation Committee of Tempur-Pedic
International, Inc.
Mr. Bowlin became the Chairman of our Board of Directors in August 2007 and has served as one of our directors since May 2004. He served as President
and Chief Executive Officer of Miller Brewing Company, a subsidiary of SABMiller plc, from 2002 to 2003. From 1985 to 2002, he served in a variety of senior
executive positions at Philip Morris Companies, Inc., including as 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 1991, he held positions of increasing responsibility at General Foods Corporation. Mr. Bowlin also serves as a director of various privately-held
companies. Mr. Bowlin is a member of both our Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Mr. Carmichael has served as one of our directors since August 2002. From 1999 to 2001, he served as Senior Managing Director of the Succession Fund,
a company that provides strategic financial and tax consulting to closely held private companies. He also served as Senior Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation
from 1991 to 1993. He served as a Vice President of Beatrice Foods Company from 1985 to 1990 and as Beatrice Foods Company’s Chief Financial Officer from
1987 to 1990. Prior to that time, he served as 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 (“Cobra”), The Finish Line, Inc. and Simmons Bedding Company. He also serves on the audit
committees of each of these companies and the finance committee and governance and nominating committee of Cobra. He also serves as Chairman and a
Trustee of Columbia Funds Series Trust, Columbia Funds Master Investment Trust, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust I and Banc of America Funds
Trust. He is the chairperson of our Audit Committee and serves on our Compensation Committee.
Mr. Lupo has served as one of our directors since July 1998. From February 2000 until September 2008, Mr. Lupo was a principal in the consulting firm
Renaissance Partners, LLC. From October 1998 until November 1999, he served as Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing for Bassett Furniture
Industries, Inc. From April 1998 to October 1998, he 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 Officer for the international division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. From October 1990 to August 1996, he served
as Senior Vice President—General Merchandise Manager of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. He also serves as a director of CitiTrends, Inc. (“CitiTrends”), AB Electrolux
and Cobra. Mr. Lupo also serves on the compensation committee and stock option committee of Cobra and on the compensation committee and audit committee
of CitiTrends. Mr. Lupo is a member of both our Compensation Committee and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Mr. Shepherd has served as one of our directors since September 1996. He is Chairman of TSG Equity Partners, LLC, a private equity investment firm that
he co-founded in 1998, and is also a director of various privately-held companies. From 1986 through 1998, he served as a Managing Director of Thomas H. Lee
Company and from 1983 to 1986 was President of GTE (Sylvania) Lighting Products. Mr. Shepherd served as our Lead Director until August 2007. He is the
Chairperson of our Compensation Committee and is a member of our Audit Committee.
Ms. Thomas has served as one of our directors since May 2002. She most recently served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of The Ocean Spray
Company from November 2002 to April 2003. Previously, she was
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Source: Spectrum Brands, Inc, 10-K, December 10, 2008