Gary P. Coughlan
Overview
Gary P. Coughlan, Director since 2000; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Abbott Laboratories, a medical products company, from 1990 to 2001; Senior Vice President of Kraft General Foods from 1989 to 1990; prior thereto Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kraft, Inc. which he joined in 1972. Director of Hershey Foods Corporation. On December 10, 2007, Director Gary P. Coughlan informed Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. of his intention not to stand for re-election to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Coughlan will continue to serve as a Director of the Company and as Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee until the expiration of his term at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be held in May 2008.
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