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Ms Rochelle B Lazarus Ms Rochelle Lazarus holds an MBA from Columbia University. Currently she became an Independent Director of General Electric Company since 2000. She joined Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide in 1971, becoming president of its U.S. direct marketing business in 1989. She then became president of Ogilvy & Mather New York and president of Ogilvy & Mather North America before becoming president and chief operating officer of the worldwide agency in 1995; chief executive officer in 1996, which position she held to 2008; and chairman from 1997 until her retirement in June 2012. Ms. Lazarus also serves as a director of Merck & Co., Inc., the American Museum of Natural History, the World Wildlife Fund and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts; is a trustee of the New York Presbyterian Hospital; and is a member of the Board of Overseers of Columbia Business School.
Mr Samuel Nunn Sam Nunn, 73, Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Threat Initiative, Washington, D.C. Director since 1997. After attending the Georgia Institute of Technology and serving in the U.S. Coast Guard, Mr. Nunn received an AB degree from Emory University in 1960 and an LLB degree from Emory Law School. He practiced law and served in the Georgia House of Representatives before being elected to the United States Senate in 1972, where he served as the chairman and ranking member on both the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations before retiring in 1997. He was a partner at King & Spalding from 1997 through 2003. He has served as the co-chairman and CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative since 2001 and the chairman of the board of the Center for Strategic and International Studies since 1999. Mr. Nunn is a distinguished professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech. He is also a director of The Coca-Cola Company. Mr. Nunn also served as a director at Chevron Corporation and Dell Inc. during the last five years.
Ms Andrea Jung Ms Andrea Jung is President and CEO of Grameen America. Ms. Jung is also the former Chairman and CEO of Avon Products Inc; she joined Avon Products in 1994 as President of Product Marketing for Avon U.S. She was elected as President of Global Marketing in 1996; then an Executive Vice President in 1997. In 1998 she was appointed as President and a Director of the Company, then Chief Operating Officer in 1998, then CEO in 1999, the position which she held from 1999 till April 2012. In 2001 she became the Chairman of the board, the position which she held till December 2012. Since January 2013, Ms. Jung has served as senior advisor to the Avon board of Directors. Previously, she was Executive Vice President, Neiman Marcus, and a Senior Vice President for I. Magnin. Ms. Jung is also a Director and Former Co-lead Director of Apple Inc.; Former chairman of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations; a Member of the board of trustees of New York Presbyterian Hospital; and has been nominated for election in April 2013 to the supervisory board of Daimler AG. Ms. Jung was also the first woman to serve as Chairman of the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Fragrance Association, and Chairman of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations. Over the past decade, Ms. Jung ranked consistently among top leaders including Fortune's “Most Powerful Women in Business,” Forbes' "Most Powerful Women in the World” and Financial Times’ “Top Women in World Business.”. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the General Electric Company, Apple, Inc., and Daimler AG. She also serves on the Committee for Economic Development, an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan American think tank. Ms. Jung holds a Bachelor degree in Arts from Princeton University in 1979, USA.
Mr Alan George Lafley Alan George (A.G.) Lafley, 64, Chairman of the Board at Procter and Gamble Co, personal and household products, Cincinnati, Ohio. Director since 2002. Mr. Lafley received a BA degree from Hamilton College and an MBA from Harvard University, following which he joined Procter & Gamble. He was named a group vice president in 1992, an executive vice president in 1995 and, in 1999, president of global beauty care and North America. He served as chief executive officer from 2000 to 2009 and served as chairman of the board from 2002 until his retirement in 2009. He currently serves as a special partner at Clayton, Dubilier and Rice, a private equity investment firm, and as chairman of the board of trustees of Hamilton College. Mr. Lafley also served as a director at Dell Inc. during the last five years.
Mr Jeffrey Immelt Mr Jeffrey Immelt joined GE in corporate marketing in 1982 after receiving a degree in applied mathematics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard University. He then held a series of leadership positions with GE Plastics in sales, marketing and global product development. He became a vice president of GE in 1989, responsible for consumer services for GE Appliances. He subsequently became vice president of worldwide marketing product management for GE Appliances in 1991, vice president and general manager of GE Plastics Americas commercial division in 1992, and vice president and general manager of GE Plastics Americas in 1993. He became senior vice president of GE and president and chief executive officer of GE Medical Systems in 1996. Mr. Immelt became GEs president and chairman-elect in 2000, and chairman and chief executive officer in 2001. He is a trustee of Dartmouth College and a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Mr. Immelt has been named one of the Worlds Best CEOs three times by Barrons.
Mr John Rice Mr John Rice is Vice Chairman President and Chief Executive Officer Global Growth and Operations of General Electric. He was named to his current position in July 2005. He began his General Electric career in 1978 as a member of the Financial Management Program, moving to the GE Corporate Audit Staff in 1981. In 1984 he joined GE Appliances, having various assignments in operations and consumer service. In 1992 Rice was named president and CEO of GE's Canadian appliance affiliate in Toronto, Canada. In 1994 he assumed leadership of the GE Corporate Audit Staff and a year later was appointed president of GE Plastics Asia/Pacific business headquarters in Singapore. Mr. Rice was appointed president and CEO, GE Transportation Systems in Erie, Pennsylvania, in September 1997. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees there. In addition, Mr. Rice is chairman of the U.S. Energy Association, a director of Emory Healthcare, chairman-elect of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, a trustee at the Woodruff Arts Center, a member of the Georgia Tech Board of Advisors, and a trustee at the Walker School.
Keith S.Sherin Keith S. Sherin has been vice president and GE's chief financial officer since 1998. He was named vice chairman in 2007. Mr. Sherin first joined GE in 1981 through the GE Financial Management Program in Medium Steam Turbine. After three years he joined the Corporate Audit Staff where he progressed to executive audit manager and later manager of Programs and Planning. Mr. Sherin was promoted to manager of Finance for Commercial Engine Operations at GE Aircraft Engines in early 1992, and the following year he was named director of finance for GE Plastics Europe in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands. In the fall of 1995, Mr. Sherin joined GE Medical Systems as manager of Global Finance and Financial Services, and less than a year later he was promoted to vice president of Finance and Financial Services Operation. Mr. Sherin earned his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. Effective July 1, 2013, GE has appointed Keith S. Sherin, 54, Vice Chairman GE and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, GE Capital.
Michael A. Neal Mr Michael A. Neal is a Board Member of JPMorgan Chase & Co. He was Vice Chairman of General Electric Company until December 2013. He is also the Chairman & CEO of GE Capital Services. Mr. Neal joined GE in 1979, working on the Company's industrial side. In 1987, he was named Vice President and General Manager of Vendor Financial Services. Three years later, Neal became General Manager of GE Commercial Equipment Financing (CEF). Under his leadership, CEF became the world's largest provider of financing for equipment of all types. Neal served as GE Capital Executive Vice President from 1994 to 1999 - a period of enormous growth for GE's financial services businesses. In 2000, he was named GE Capital's President and Chief Operating Officer. In 2002, Neal became President and CEO of GE Commercial Finance and President of GE Capital Services. Three years later, he was named a Vice Chairman of General Electric Company and Chairman of GE Capital Corporation. He serves on the Advisory Boards of Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, and the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins, where Mr. Neal is also the executive in residence and senior advisor to the Dean. He is also a trustee of Georgia Tech's GT Foundation. Mr. Neal graduated from The Georgia Institute of Technology in 1975.
Mr William W. Helman Mr William W. Helman IV is a member of board of directors at Ford Motor Co since Sep 7, 2011. William , Principal Occupation: Partner, Greylock Partners, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Recent Business Experience: Mr. Helman joined Greylock Partners in 1984. Greylock is a venture capital firm focused on early stage investments in technology, consumer internet, and healthcare. Mr. Helman led Greylock's investments in Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Hyperion, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and UPromise, among others, and today sits on the board of ZipCar, Inc. In addition, Mr. Helman serves on the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College and on the Board of Harvard Management Company. He is on the Board of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Steppingstone Foundation, the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital, and is a member of the Harvard Medical School Board of Fellows. Current Public Company Directorships: Zipcar, Inc.
Mr Jon Huntsman Mr Jon M. Huntsman is a member of board of directors at Ford Motor Co sinceFeb 9, 2012. Mr Huntsman is a director or manager, as applicable, of Huntsman International and certain of our other subsidiaries. In addition, Mr Huntsman serves or has served as Chairman or as a member of numerous corporate, philanthropic and industry boards, including the American Red Cross, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation, the Chemical Manufacturers Association and the American Plastics Council. Mr Huntsman was selected in 1994 as the chemical industry's top Chief Executive Officer for all businesses in Europe and North America. Mr Huntsman formerly served as Special Assistant to the President of the United States and as Vice Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is the founding and principal benefactor of the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Mr Huntsman is the father of our Chief Executive Officer, Peter R. Huntsman, our Division President, Advanced Materials, James H. Huntsman, and our director, Gov. Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.
Mr Anthony F. Earley Mr Anthony F. Earley is a member of board of directors at Ford Motor Co since March 25, 2009. Anthony is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President, PG&E Corp., San Francisco, California. Recent Business Experience: Mr Earley became Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of PG&E Corporation in September 2011. Previously, Mr Earley was Executive Chairman of DTE Energy since October 2010. He had been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DTE Energy since 1998. Mr Earley joined DTE Energy in 1994 as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that time, Mr Earley served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Long Island Lighting Company, an electric and gas utility in New York. Mr Earley is a director of the Nuclear Energy Institute and the Edison Electric Institute. Mr Earley also has served on the boards of numerous charitable and civic organizations, including United Way of the Bay Area, the Bay Area Council, and the Exploratorium. He served as an officer in the United States Navy nuclear submarine program where he was qualified as a chief engineer officer. Within the past five years, Mr Earley served on the board of Comerica, Inc., Masco Corp., and DTE Energy. Current Public Company Directorships: PG&E Corporation.
Mr James Hance Mr James H. Hance,Jr, is a member of board of directors at Ford Motor Co since Jul 8, 2010. James, Principal Occupation: Operating Executive to the Carlyle Group, New York, New York. Recent Business Experience: Mr. Hance is the former chief financial officer and former vice chairman and member of the Board of Bank of America, where he retired in 2005 after 18 years with the company. A certified public accountant, Mr. Hance spent 17 years with Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Philadelphia and Charlotte. From August 1985 until December 1986, he was chairman and co-owner of Consolidated Coin Caterers Corp. In March 1987, Mr. Hance joined NCNB, a predecessor to Bank of America. Mr. Hance also is a trustee of Washington University in St. Louis and Johnson & Wales University, based in Providence, R.I. Mr. Hance is the non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Sprint Nextel Corp. and an operating executive with the Carlyle Group. Within the past five years, Mr. Hance served on the boards of Rayonier, Inc.; Carlyle Capital Corporation; and Morgan Stanley Corp. Current Public Company Directorships: Sprint Nextel Corp.; Cousins Properties Inc.; Duke Energy Corp.; The Carlyle Group.
Ms Kimberly A. Casiano Ms Kimberly A. Casiano is a member of board of directors at Ford Motor Co since 2003. Kimberly is a President at Kimberly Casiano & Associates, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Recent Business Experience: On January 1, 2010, Ms Casiano established Kimberly Casiano & Associates, where she is President. The firm provides advisory services in marketing, recruiting, communications, advocacy, and diversity to target the U.S. Hispanic market, the Caribbean, and Latin America. From 1994 until December 31, 2009, Ms Casiano was President and Chief Operating Officer of Casiano Communications, a publishing and direct marketing company. From 1987 to 1994, she held a number of management positions within Casiano Communications in the periodicals and magazines and the bilingual direct marketing and call center divisions of the company. Ms Casiano is a member of the Board of Directors of Mutual of America, Scotiabank of Puerto Rico, and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Current Public Company Directorships: Mead Johnson Nutrition Company.
Mr John L. Thornton Mr John L. Thornton, Appointed to the Board: 2008 Current appointments include: non-executive Chairman and director of HSBC North America Holdings Inc.; Director and Co-Chairman of Barrick Gold Corporation since 15 February 2012 and 5 June 2012 respectively; professor and director of the Global Leadership Program at the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management; Chairman of the Brookings Institution Board of Trustees; non-executive director of Ford Motor Company and China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited; director of National Committee on United States- China Relations; trustee of China Institute and the China Foreign Affairs University; and member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the China Securities Regulatory Commission International Advisory Committee. Former appointments include: non-executive director of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited and Intel Corporation, Inc.; trustee of Asia Society; and President of the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Ceased to be a non-executive director of News Corporation, Inc. on 30 November 2012.
Mr Edsel B. Ford Mr Edsel B. Ford II is a member of board of directors at Ford Motor Co since 1988. Edsel Ford Principal Occupation: Director and Consultant, Ford Motor Company. Recent Business Experience: Mr. Ford is a retired Vice President of Ford Motor Company and former President and Chief Operating Officer of Ford Motor Credit Company. He presently serves as a consultant to the Company. Current Public Company Directorships: International Speedway Corporation.
Ms Ellen R. Marram Ms Ellen R. Marram, Principal Occupation: President, The Barnegat Group, LLC, New York, New York. Recent Business Experience: Ms Marram is President of the Barnegat Group, LLC, a business advisory firm. From September 2000 through December 2005, Ms Marram was Managing Director of North Castle Partners, LLC, a private equity firm. Ms Marram previously served as President and CEO of Tropicana Beverage Group from September 1997 until November 1998, and had previously served as President of the Group, as well as Executive Vice President of The Seagram Company Ltd. and Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc. Before joining Seagram in 1993, she served as President and CEO of Nabisco Biscuit Company and Senior Vice President of the Nabisco Foods Group from June 1988 until April 1993. Ms Marram is a trustee of Wellesley College, an Advisor Emeritus to Deutsche Bank NA, and serves on a number of non-profit boards, including Institute for the Future, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and the Lincoln Center Theater. Within the past five years, Ms Marram served on the board of Cadbury Schweppes plc. Current Public Company Directorships: The New York Times Company; Eli Lilly and Company. He joined New York Times since 1998 and Eli Lilly since June 2002. Ms Ellen is a member of board of directors at Ford Motor Co since 1988.
Mr Alan Roger Mulally Alan R Mulally, Principal Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company. Recent Business Experience: Mr. Mulally was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of Ford effective September 1, 2006. Since March 2001, Mr. Mulally had been Executive Vice President of the Boeing Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He also was a member of the Boeing Executive Council. Prior to that time, Mr. Mulally served as President of Boeing's space and defense business. Mr. Mulally has served as co-chair of the Washington Competitiveness Council, and has sat on the advisory boards of NASA, the University of Washington, the University of Kansas, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of England's Royal Academy of Engineering.
Mr Stephen G. Butler Mr Stephen G. Butler, Principal Occupation: Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, KPMG, LLP. Recent Business Experience: Mr. Butler served as Chairman and CEO of KPMG, LLP from 1996 until his retirement on June 30, 2002. Mr. Butler held a variety of management positions, both in the United States and internationally, during his 33-year career at KPMG. Current Public Company Directorships: Cooper Industries, PLC; ConAgra Foods Inc; Ford Motor.
Mr William Clay Ford Mr William Clay Ford, Jr, Principal Occupation: Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ford Motor Company. Recent Business Experience: Mr. Ford has held a number of management positions within Ford, including Vice President - Commercial Truck Vehicle Center. From 1995 until October 30, 2001, Mr. Ford was Chair of the Finance Committee. Effective January 1, 1999, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors and effective October 30, 2001, he was elected Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Ford became Executive Chairman of the Company on September 1, 2006 and is the current Chair of the Finance Committee. Mr. Ford also is Vice Chairman of The Detroit Lions, Inc., Chairman of the Detroit Economic Club, and Trustee of The Henry Ford. He also is a member of the Boards of Business Leaders for Michigan and the Henry Ford Health System. Current Public Company Directorships: eBay Inc.
Mr Gerald L. Shaheen Mr Gerald L. Shaheen is a member of board of directors at Ford Motor Co since Jul 11, 2007. Gerald, Principal Occupation: Retired Group President, Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, Illinois. Recent Business Experience: Mr. Shaheen was appointed Group President of Caterpillar in November 1998 and had responsibility for the design, development and production of the company's large construction and mining equipment, as well as marketing and sales operations in North America, Caterpillar's components business, and its research and development division. Mr. Shaheen joined Caterpillar in 1967 and held a variety of management positions. He retired from Caterpillar effective February 1, 2008. Mr. Shaheen is a board member and past chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the MS Society of Greater Illinois, Chairman of the Illinois Neurological Institute, and past chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bradley University. Within the past five years, Mr. Shaheen served on the board of National City Corporation. Current Public Company Directorships: AGCO Corporation.