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Robert W. Tieken has been a director of Graphic Packaging Corporation, GPI Holding and Graphic Packaging International since September 2003. Mr. Tieken has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company since May 1994. From 1993 until May 1994, Mr. Tieken served as Vice President-Finance for Martin-Marietta Corporation, an aerospace and defense company. From 1961 until 1993, Mr. Tieken was employed by General Electric Company, a manufacturing and financial services enterprise, where he served in various financial management positions. In addition, Mr. Tieken currently serves as a director of Summa Health Systems, an integrated health care system committed to full continuum of health care services; the National Inventors Hall of Fame, a foundation honoring those responsible for technological advances; and Summit Education Initiatives, a non-profit organization in Summit County, Ohio which engages and mobilizes the community on behalf of childhood education. Tieken was elected a GE corporate vice president in 1988 when he became vice president, finance and information technology for GE Aerospace. He had been with the GE Aerospace unit since 1985. He joined General Electric's Financial Management program in 1961. He is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University. Mr. Tieken also serves on the Boards of Summa Health Systems, Inventure Place, and Summit Education Initiatives. | 