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Compensation
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Corporate Governance
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Neil P. Simpkins
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Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director Mr. Simpkins has served as a senior managing director of Blackstone since December 1999. From 1993 until the time he joined Blackstone, Mr. Simpkins was a principal at Bain Capital. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Mr. Simpkins was a consultant at Bain & Company in London and the Asia Pacific region. He currently serves on the board of directors of Vanguard Health Systems Inc., Team Health L.L.C., Apria Healthcare Group Inc. and Summit Materials, LLC.
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John C. Plant
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director John Plant is president and chief executive officer of TRW Automotive.
A leader in automotive safety systems, TRW employs 60,000 people in approximately 190 major facilities around the world and is ranked among the top 10 automotive suppliers globally.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Plant had been a co-member of the Chief Executive Office of TRW Inc. since 2001 and an executive vice president of TRW since the company's 1999 acquisition of Lucas Varity.
Previously, Mr. Plant was president of Lucas Varity Automotive and managing director of the Electrical and Electronic division from 1991 through 1997.
Mr. Plant is a member of the board of directors of the Automotive Occupant Restraints Council, a member of Henry Ford Health System Board and a vice chairman on the Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Board.
A graduate of the University of Birmingham with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics, Accounting and Law, Mr. Plant is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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James F. Albaugh
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Director Mr. Albaugh is currently president and chief executive officer of Boeing's Commercial Airplanes business unit and a member of the company's Executive Council. Prior to his current position, Mr. Albaugh was president and chief executive officer of Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems business unit from July 2002 to September 2009. Prior to that time, Mr. Albaugh, who joined Boeing in 1975, held various executive positions, including president and chief executive of Space and Communications and president of Space Transportation. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Royal Aeronautical Society, an elected member of the International Academy of Aeronautics, the Aerospace Industries Association Board of Governors Executive Committee and other professional organizations.
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Francois J. Castaing
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Director Mr. Castaing is a consultant for Castaing & Associates. Mr. Castaing retired in 2000 as technical advisor to the Chairman of DaimlerChrysler Corporation. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Castaing spent thirteen years with Chrysler Corporation serving as Executive Vice President of Vehicle Engineering from 1988 to 1996 and subsequently ran Chrysler International Operations. From 1980 to 1987, Mr. Castaing was with American Motors where he was Vice President of Engineering and later Group Vice President Product and Quality, until Chrysler acquired that company. Mr. Castaing began his career with Renault as Technical Director for Renault Motorsport Programs. Mr. Castaing currently serves on the board of directors and audit committee of Amerigon Incorporated.
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Robert L. Friedman
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Director Mr. Friedman has served as a senior managing director of Blackstone since February 1999 and in addition as Chief Legal Officer of Blackstone since January 2003. From 1974 until the time he joined Blackstone, Mr. Friedman was a partner with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, a New York law firm. He currently also serves on the board of directors of Axis Capital Holdings Limited, the India Fund, Inc. and FGIC. During the past five years Mr. Friedman also served on the board of directors of Corp. Group, Houghton Mifflin Holdings, Inc., Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Premcor Inc.
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Michael R. Gambrell
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Director Mr. Gambrell is currently Executive Vice President for The Dow Chemical Company, responsible for the company's Manufacturing and Engineering organization since 2007. In addition Mr. Gambrell has been a member of Dow's Executive Leadership Committee, which is responsible for corporate strategy and financial performance, since 2003. He also serves on the company's Strategy Board, Sustainability Team Geographic Leadership Council, and is an ex officio member of Dow's board of director's Environmental, Health & Safety Committee. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Gambrell served as the Executive Vice President for Base Plastics and Chemicals Portfolio with executive oversight for Dow's activities in India, Middle East and Africa, in addition to his current responsibilities. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Gambrell served as Senior Vice President for Chemicals and Intermediates Portfolio. Mr. Gambrell, who joined Dow in 1976, has held various executive positions throughout Dow, including Vice-President of Operations of Latin America. He is a member of the executive committee and board of directors for the National Association of Manufacturers. In August 2010, Gambrell was appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce Manufacturing Council, which advises the Secretary of Commerce on matters related to the competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing sector. He is also a member of the US-India Business Council, and the University of Michigan Engineering Advisory Council.
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J. Michael Losh
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Director Mr. Losh was interim chief financial officer of Cardinal Health Inc. from July 2004 until May 2005. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Metaldyne Corporation from October 2000 to April 2002. Prior to that, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Corp. from July 1994 to September 2000. At General Motors he served in a variety of operating and financial positions from 1964 to 2000. He currently also serves on the board of directors and compensation, finance and governance/nominating committees of Aon Corporation, on the board of directors and audit committee of H.B. Fuller Company, AMB Property Corporation and CareFusion Corporation and on the board of directors and the audit, compensation and pricing committees of Masco Corporation. During the past five years Mr. Losh also served on the board of directors of Cardinal Health Inc. and Metaldyne Corporation.
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Jody Miller
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Director Ms. Miller founded in 2005 and became CEO of The Business Talent Group LLC, a privately held company providing top independent business talent to companies for project and interim executive assignments. She was a Venture Partner with Maveron, LLC from 2000 to 2007. From 1995 to 1999, Ms. Miller held a variety of executive positions, including Executive Vice President and Acting President and Chief Operating Officer, at Americast, a digital video and interactive services partnership of Ameritech, BellSouth, GTE, SBC, SNET and The Walt Disney Company. She also serves on the board of directors of Capella Education Company, a leading online university (NASDAQ).
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Paul H. O'Neill
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Director Mr. O'Neill has been a Special Advisor at Blackstone since March 2003. Prior to that, he served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during 2001 and 2002 and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa from 1987 through 1999. He retired as Chairman of Alcoa in 2000. He currently also serves on the board of directors of Celanese Corporation. During the past five years Mr. O'Neill also served on the board of directors of Eastman Kodak Company and Nalco Company.
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