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Leonard A. DeCecchis - Mr. Leonard A. DeCecchis was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Prestone Products Corporation and a member of its board of directors until he retired from Prestone Products Corporation in June 1999. He has been an investor in real estate and numerous business ventures since that time. In 1994, Mr. DeCecchis participated in a management buyout of Prestone antifreeze and other car care products from First Brands Corporation, a NYSE company. The new Prestone management team was successful in growing sales and doubling operating income within three years. In 1997, the company was sold to Allied Signal Corporation yielding a substantial return on investment to the management investors. From 1986 to 1994, Mr. DeCecchis was Vice President and Treasurer of First Brands Corporation, which had also been a management buyout of the automotive and home products divisions of Union Carbide Corporation. Mr. DeCecchis joined Union Carbide in 1974 and held numerous positions in auditing, treasury and financial reporting. In 1971, Mr. DeCecchis began his career at Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. Mr. DeCecchis received a Bachelor's degree from Pace University in 1971 and a Master of Business Administration from Fordham University in 1979. He previously was a Certified Public Accountant in New York.(2) | 