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Frederick B. Rentschler

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Frederick B. Rentschler, 69, has served on our board of directors since May 1992 and is the chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Before his retirement in 1991, Mr. Rentschler was President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Airlines. Mr. Rentschler received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Harvard University. He was also awarded a Doctor of Laws, causa honoris, from the University of Wyoming. Mr. Rentschler also currently serves as: Member of the Board of Trustees for Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee; Emeritus trustee of the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California and Emeritus trustee of the Scottsdale Health Care Systems in Arizona. Positions held previously include: President and Chief Executive Officer of Beatrice Company; President and Chief Executive Officer of Beatrice U.S. Foods; President and Chief Executive Officer of Hunt-Wesson, Inc. and President of Armour-Dial.


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