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Lonnie C. Poole, Jr. founded the Company in 1970 and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Company since that time. Mr. Poole, who retired in 2002 also served as Chief Executive Officer for 36 years. Mr. Poole holds a B. S. in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University and an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Poole has more that 35 years of experience in the solid waste industry. He as served in the Environmental Industry Association, a non-profit business association established to, among other pursuits, inform, educate and assist its members in cost-effective, safe and environmentally responsible management of waste (EIA, formerly the National Solid Waste Management Association or NSWMA), in the following positions: Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Board Member. In addition, Mr. Poole has served in the EIA Research and Education Foundation as Chairman and is now a member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Poole was inducted into the EIA Hall of Fame in 1994. Mr. Poole serves as Chairman of our Mergers & Acquisitions Committee and our Corporate Governance Committee. | 