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John C. Compton was elected to PBG’s Board in March 2008. Mr. Compton is Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Americas Foods, an operating unit of PepsiCo, a position he assumed in November 2007. Mr. Compton began his career at PepsiCo in 1983 as a Frito-Lay Production Supervisor in the Pulaski, Tennessee manufacturing plant. He has spent 24 years at PepsiCo in various sales, marketing, operations and general management assignments. From March 1995 until September 2006, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, and from September 2006 until November 2007, he was Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo North America. Mr. Compton served as Vice Chairman and President of North American Salty Snacks Division of Frito-Lay from March 2003 until March 2005. Prior to that, he served as Chief Marketing Officer of Frito-Lay’s North American Salty Snacks Division from August 2001 until March 2003. Mr. Compton is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and serves on the University’s Board of Directors. | 