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John C. Russell currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of W. P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. since stepping down from his interim position as President and Chief Executive Officer in January of 2007. Mr. Russell relinquished the position of Deputy Chairman as of March 31, 2006 but remains a valued consultant to the firm as well as a Director and a member of the Executive Committee. He joined the Stewart Group in 1996 as General Counsel, relinquishing that position after becoming the firm's Chief Operating Officer in April 1997. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Russell was a partner in the law firm of Kroll & Tract. From 1987 through 1992, Mr. Russell served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio Brass Company, a manufacturing company, and OB Systems and Mining, Inc., another manufacturing company. From 1980 to 1987, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Naarden International, Inc., an international fragrance and flavor company. In 1970, Mr. Russell was a founding partner of the law firm Anderson Russell Kill & Olick. Mr. Russell has more than 40 years of experience in domestic and international corporate and securities law. | 