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John B. Benton has served as our director since July 2001. Mr. Benton is the Managing Partner of Benton Consulting Partners, a firm Mr. Benton founded in May 2002 upon his retirement from Perot Systems Corporation. From February 1997 until his retirement from Perot Systems in April 2002, Mr. Benton held numerous senior management positions with Perot Systems, last holding the position of Deputy Head of the company's global financial services group. Prior to that, Mr. Benton was the Chief Executive Officer of Benton International, Inc. until it was acquired by Perot Systems in 1997. Before that, from 1976 to 1977, Mr. Benton served as the Executive Director of the United States National Commission on Electronic Funds Transfers, a position to which he was appointed by President Gerald R. Ford and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Mr. Benton has a doctorate degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. Mr. Benton also has an A.B. from the University of Southern California and a Masters in International Public Administration from Syracuse University. | 