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Mr. William S. Stavropoulos has been a director of Chemical Financial since August 1993 and is a member of the Compensation and Pension Committees. Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the board of directors and of The Dow Chemical Company, a diversified science and technology company that manufactures chemical, plastic and agricultural products. Mr. Stavropoulos joined The Dow Chemical Company in 1967 and has served in various senior management positions. Mr. Stavropoulos was named President of Dow Latin America in 1984, Group Vice President in 1987, Vice President in 1990, President of Dow U.S.A. in 1990, Senior Vice President in 1991, President and Chief Operating Officer in 1993, Chief Executive Officer in November 1995 and Chairman of the board of directors in November 2000. He was elected to the board of directors of The Dow Chemical Company in 1990. Mr. Stavropoulos served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 2000 and was reappointed to that position in December 2002. In November 2003, Mr. Stavropoulos relinquished the position of President and in November 2004 he relinquished the position of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Stavropoulos is also a director of NCR, BellSouth Corporation and Maersk Inc., and a trustee to the Fidelity Group of Funds. Mr. Stavropoulos has served as a director and member of various committees of Chemical Bank since April 1992. | 