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Sheldon R. Erikson has been a Director of Rockwood Holdings since November 10, 2005. Mr. Erikson has been the Chairman of the Board of Cooper Cameron Corporation, a global manufacturer, provider and servicer of petroleum equipment, since 1996 and the President and Chief Executive Officer since 1995. He was Chairman of the Board from 1988 to 1995, and President and Chief Executive Officer from 1987 to 1995, of The Western Company of North America, an international petroleum service company. He also serves on the boards of directors of the National Petroleum Council, the American Petroleum Institute, the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association and the National Association of Manufacturers. Mr. Erikson studied at the University of Illinois and has an M.B.A. from Harvard University.
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