Mr. Blakely has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) since January 2006. His prior positions include: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MCI Inc. from April 2003 to January 2006; President of Performance Enhancement Group Ltd. from July 2002 to April 2003; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lyondell Chemical Company from November 1999 to June 2002; Executive Vice President of Tenneco Inc. from 1996 to November 1999 and Chief Financial Officer from 1981 to November 1999; and Managing Director of Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. from 1980 to 1981 and an employee from 1970. He currently serves on the board of directors of Natural Resource Partners L.P. and is a Trustee of Cornell University. In addition Mr. Blakely was a Member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council from 1999 to 2003. He holds a B.M.E. degree in mechanical engineering and a M.B.A. in business administration from Cornell University and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Blakely was appointed as one of our directors effective as of August 16 2004 the closing date of our initial public offering. |