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John F. Affleck-Graves, age 56, currently serves as a Director of the Company and was appointed to this position in October 2006. Mr. Affleck-Graves currently serves as Executive Vice President (EVP) at the University of Notre Dame. In his position at Notre Dame, Mr. Affleck-Graves is responsible for administration of the University's $650 million annual operating budget and an endowment of more than $4 billion. He is also responsible for the University's workforce of more than 4,000 employees, and he oversees the University's construction program. Prior to becoming EVP, in 2004, Mr. Affleck-Graves served for three years as vice president and associate provost at the University. He served on the Notre Dame faculty from 1986 to 2000, the final three years as chairman of the Department of Finance and Business Economics. Mr. Affleck-Graves taught from 1975 to 1986 at the University of Cape Town, where he earned bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. In addition to his work at Notre Dame, Mr. Affleck-Graves has served as a consultant for numerous companies including Allied Signal, Merck, Old Mutual, and Pharmacia and Upjohn. In recent years he has served on the boards of Student Loan Corporation and St Joseph's Capital Bank. He is the author of more than 50 articles that deal with aspects of initial public offerings, valuation and asset pricing models, and shareholder value-added methodology. | 