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Arthur D. Collins, Jr.

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ARTHUR D. COLLINS, JR., Age 59, director since 1996. Mr. Collins is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Medtronic, Inc., a leading medical device and technology company. Mr. Collins joined Medtronic in 1992 and served as Chief Operating Officer from 1994 to 1996 and President and Chief Operating Officer from 1996 to 2002. He was elected Chief Executive Officer in 2001 and has served as Chairman since 2002. Mr. Collins also serves as a director of Cargill, Incorporated.


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