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Robert M. Amen

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF)

Industry: Manufacturing

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On September 27, 2007, the Wyeth Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, elected Mr. Robert M. Amen to the Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2007. . Amen is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) in New York - one of the world's leading creators of flavors and fragrances used in a wide variety of consumer products and packaged goods. Prior to joining IFF, Mr. Amen served 26 years with International Paper Company, most recently as President, until retiring in March 2006. He currently is a member of the Advisory Board of the Deming Center at Columbia University in New York City, the Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy and the Board of the Inner-City Scholarship Fund. Mr. Amen has a bachelor's degree in economics from Boston College and a master's degree in business administration from Columbia University.


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