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Jasper B. Sanfilippo, Jr., Chief Operating Officer, President, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary and Director, age 39 - Mr. Sanfilippo was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors in December 2003 upon the recommendation of our senior management and the unanimous approval of the Board of Directors. Mr. Sanfilippo has been employed by us since 1992 and in 2001 was named Executive Vice President Operations, retaining his position as Assistant Secretary, which he assumed in December 1995. He became our Senior Vice President Operations in August 1999 and served as Vice President Operations between December 1995 and August 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Sanfilippo was the General Manager of our Gustine, California facility beginning in October 1995, and from June 1992 to October 1995 he served as Assistant Treasurer and worked in our Financial Relations department. On May 8, 2006, our company’s Board of Directors approved a succession plan finalized and adopted at the Board of Directors meeting held on November 6, 2006. From and after November 6, 2006, Mr. Sanfilippo has served as our Chief Operating Officer and President. In February 2007, Mr. Sanfilippo was appointed as Treasurer of our company. Mr. Sanfilippo is the son of Jasper B. Sanfilippo, our Chairman, the nephew of Mathias A. Valentine, a member of the Board of Directors, the brother of Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo and the cousin of Michael J. Valentine, both of whom are executive officers and members of the Board of Directors, and James A. Valentine, one of our executive officers. Mr. Sanfilippo is also a first cousin by marriage of Timothy R. Donovan, a member of our Board of Directors. | 