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James H. Bloem has been a director of the Company since September 2005. Since February, 2001 Mr. Bloem has been Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Humana Inc., one of the nation’s largest publicly traded health benefits companies. Previously, Mr. Bloem worked as an independent financial and business consultant based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving national and international clients (two years). Prior to that, Mr. Bloem served as Executive Vice President, then as President of the personal care division of Perrigo Company, the nation’s largest manufacturer of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, personal care, and nutritional products for the store brand market (four years). Prior to that he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Herman Miller, Inc., an international manufacturer of office furniture and furniture systems (seven years). Before that, Mr. Bloem served as Vice President and General Counsel of Herman Miller, Inc. (two years). Prior to his corporate career, Mr. Bloem was a partner specializing in taxation and corporate practice in the Grand Rapids law firm of Law, Weathers, and Richardson (seven years), and before that a tax accountant with BDO Seidman (two years). Mr. Bloem holds a law degree from Vanderbilt University, a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Calvin College. He also is a certified public accountant. | 