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Governor Jim Edgar, Director, age 61 - Gov. Edgar is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs where he is also a teacher and lecturer. He has been in this position since January 1999. He was also a Resident Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in the 1999 fall semester. Gov. Edgar served as governor of Illinois from January 14, 1991, through January 11, 1999. Prior to his election, Gov. Edgar served as Illinois Secretary of State from 1981 to 1991. Gov. Edgar’s retirement from public office marked 30 years of state government service. Gov. Edgar serves on the board of directors of Alberto Culver Company, Scudder Mutual Funds, Horizon Group Properties, Inc., and Youbet.com. Gov. Edgar has been a member of our Board of Directors since October 1999 and is a member of our Audit Committee and the chairman of our Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee. | 