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John S. Thompson has served as a director and as chairman of our board since July 2004. He served as chief executive officer of SPS Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of specialty fasteners, assemblies, precision components, metalworking, magnetic products and superalloys listed on the New York Stock Exchange, from April 2002 to December 2003, when he retired. He also served as its president and chief operating officer from October 1999 to March 2002, and as a director from April 2000 to December 2003. Before joining SPS Technologies, Inc., he served as president and chief executive officer of BTR, Inc. (and after the merger referred to below, Invensys, Inc.), a manufacturer of engineered industrial products (including clothing, roll covers and spreader rolls), from June 1993 to September 1999 and as a director of BTR plc from May 1994 to January 1999, when BTR plc merged with Siebe plc to form Invensys plc. Prior to becoming president and chief executive officer of BTR, Inc., he served as chief executive officer and in other senior executive positions of several of its subsidiaries, including its clothing, roll covers and spreader rolls companies. | 