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Ross J. Centanni was appointed to the position of Executive Chairman of the Board in January 2008. He has served as Chairman of the Board since November 1998 and has been a member of the Board of Directors from the Company’s incorporation in November 1993. In addition, Mr. Centanni served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since its incorporation in 1993 through January 2008. Prior to Gardner Denver’s spin-off from Cooper in April 1994, he was Vice President and General Manager of Gardner Denver’s predecessor, the Gardner-Denver Industrial Machinery Division, where he also served as Director of Marketing from August 1985 to June 1990. He has a B.S. degree in industrial technology and an M.B.A. degree from Louisiana State University. Mr. Centanni is a director of Denman Services, Inc., a privately held supplier of medical products. He is also a member of the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association Board of Directors and a member of the Executive Committee of the International Compressed Air and Allied Machinery Committee. | 