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Edward B. Rust, Jr., age 55, has been since 1987 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of State Farm Insurance Companies, the largest insurer of automobiles and homes in the United States. Mr. Rust is a Director of Helmerick & Payne, an oil and gas drilling company, and Caterpillar Inc., a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. Mr. Rust is a Trustee for Illinois Wesleyan University. Additionally, he was a member of President George W. Bush’s Transition Advisory Team Committee on Education. Mr. Rust is Co-Chairman of the Business Roundtable. He is also Co-Chairman of the Committee for Economic Development’s Subcommittee on Education Studies. Mr. Rust has served as a Director of the Company since 2001 and is a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. | 