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Mr. Beard (Wendell R.) has served as a Director of the Company since July 2001. He retired from Ryder System, Inc. in June 1994 after 17 years of service, the last three years as Executive Vice President responsible for corporate public relations, advertising, government relations, special events and the Ryder Foundation. From August 1989 to June 1991, he served as Senior Vice President and from August 1987 to August 1989 as Vice President. From 1977 to 1984, he was Vice President of Corporate Development for Truck Stops Corporation of America, a Ryder subsidiary. He has served on the Executive Committee of the American Trucking Associations, and for the past 16 years has been an advisor to the Truck Rental and Leasing Association. He is Chairman of the Doral County Club in Miami; Director of Baptist Health South Florida, a healthcare and hospital corporation; and a member of the Orange Bowel Committee. Mr. Beard is a noted speaker to the trucking industry, business and civic groups. He is the father of Robert W. Beard, the Company’s Vice President, Corporate Development. | 