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Admiral Joseph W. Prueher (USN Ret.), age 64, has been a director since 2005 and is the Chairman of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Admiral Prueher served as U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from November 1999 to May 2001. His diplomatic post followed a 35-year career in the U.S. Navy, where he served as Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command from January 1996 to February 1999. Admiral Prueher holds a Bachelor's degree in Naval Science from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master's degree in International Relations from George Washington University. He is a consulting professor at Stanford and Harvard Universities and a trustee of The Nature Conservancy of Virginia. He is a director of Fluor Corporation, Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc., New York Life Insurance Company and Emerson Electric Co. | 