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Ursula F. Fairbairn

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Mrs. Fairbairn has served as President and Chief Executive Officer, Fairbairn Group LLC, a human resources and executive management consulting company, since April 2005. She served as Executive Vice President - Human Resources & Quality, American Express Co., a diversified global travel and financial services company, from 1996 until her retirement in 2005. Mrs. Fairbairn also serves as a director of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Centex Corporation, Circuit City Stores, Inc. and Sunoco, Inc. She is a member of the Executive and Compensation Committees of the Board of Directors.


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