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Robert B. Trussell, Jr. is Vice Chairman of Tempur-Pedic International Inc. and has served as a member of Tempur-Pedic International Inc. or its predecessor’s board of directors since 2000. From 2000 through his retirement in April 2006, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Tempur-Pedic International or its predecessors. From 1992 to 2000, Mr. Trussell served as President of Tempur-Pedic, Inc., one of the predecessors to Tempur-Pedic International. Prior to joining Tempur-Pedic International, Mr. Trussell was general partner of several racing limited partnerships that owned racehorses in England, France and the United States. He was also the owner of several start-up businesses in the equine lending and insurance business. Mr. Trussell received his B.S. degree from Marquette University. | 