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Mr. Icahn has served as chairman of the board and a director of Starfire Holding Corporation, a privately−held holding company, and chairman of the board and a director of various subsidiaries of Starfire, since 1984. Since August 2007, through his position as Chief Executive Officer of Icahn Capital LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises L.P. ("IEP"), and certain related entities, Mr. Icahn's principal occupation is managing private investment funds, including Icahn Partners, Icahn Master, Icahn Master II and Icahn Master III. From November 2004 through August 2007, Mr. Icahn conducted this occupation through his entities CCI Onshore Corp. and CCI Offshore Corp. Since November 1990, Mr. Icahn has been chairman of the board of Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., the general partner of IEP. IEP is a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, including investment management, automotive, metals, real estate, home fashion, railcar, casino gaming and food packaging. Since March 2010, Mr. Icahn has been the chairman of the board of directors of Tropicana Entertainment Inc., a company that is primarily engaged in the business of owning and operating casinos and resorts. Mr. Icahn has served as chairman of the board and as a director of American Railcar Industries, Inc., a company that is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing covered hopper and tank railcars, since 1994. Mr. Icahn has been chairman of the board and a director of XO Holdings, Inc., a telecommunications services provider, since February 2006 and of its predecessor from January 2003 to February 2006. Since September 2011, Mr. Icahn has been the President of XO Holdings, Inc. In October 2005, Mr. Icahn became a director of WestPoint International, Inc., a manufacturer of bed and bath home fashion products. Mr. Icahn was chairman of the board and president of Icahn & Co., Inc., a registered broker−dealer and a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, from 1968 to 2005. From October 1998 through May 2004, Mr. Icahn was the president and a director of Stratosphere Corporation, the owner and operator of the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, which, until February 2008, was a subsidiary of IEP. From September 2000 to February 2007, Mr. Icahn served as the chairman of the board of GB Holdings, Inc., which owned an interest in Atlantic Coast Entertainment Holdings, Inc., the owner and operator of The Sands Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City until November 2006. From September 2006 to November 2008, Mr. Icahn was a director of ImClone Systems Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, and from October 2006 to November 2008, he was the chairman of the board of ImClone. From July 1993 to July 2010, Mr. Icahn served as a director of Cadus Corporation, a company engaged in the ownership and licensing of yeast−based drug discovery technologies. From May 2005 to January 2010, Mr. Icahn served as a director of Blockbuster Inc., a provider of in−home movie rental and game entertainment. Mr. Icahn was a director of WCI Communities, Inc., a homebuilding company, from August 2007 to September 2009 and served as chairman of the board of WCI from September 2007 to September 2009. In December 2007, Mr. Icahn became a Director of Federal−Mogul Corporation, a supplier of automotive products, and since January 2008, has been the Chairman of the Board of Federal−Mogul. Mr. Icahn was a director of Motricity, Inc., a company that provides mobile content services and solutions, from April 2008 to January 2010. Mr. Icahn was a director of Yahoo! Inc., a company that provides Internet services to users, advertisers, publishers and developers worldwide, from August 2008 to October 2009. Mr. Icahn received his B.A. from Princeton University.
Mr. Unger served as our president and chief executive officer from March 1995 to April 2009 and has served on our board of directors since March 1995. Effective April 1, 2009, Mr. Unger resigned as our president and chief executive officer and was appointed vice chairman of the board. Mr. Unger also served us as a consultant from April 2009 through March 2010. Prior to joining us, he served ACF Industries, Inc. (now known as ACF Industries, LLC, which we refer to as ACF) as its president from 1988 to 1995, as its senior vice president and chief financial officer from 1984 to 1988 and on its board of directors from August 1993 to March 2005. After he joined us in 1995, Mr. Unger continued to serve as the vice chairman of ACF until March 2005. Since 2004, Mr. Unger has served as a director of American Railcar Leasing LLC (which we refer to as ARL). ACF and ARL are controlled by Mr. Carl Icahn. Since June 2003, Mr. Unger has served as president of Ohio Castings Company, LLC (which we refer to as Ohio Castings), the joint venture in which we have a one-third interest. From July 2007 to August 2010, Mr. Unger served on the executive committee of Axis, LLC, the axle manufacturing joint venture in which we have a 41.8% interest, and, from January 2008 to August 2010, served as a director of Axis Operating Company, LLC, which is wholly owned by Axis, LLC and is the operating entity for the joint venture. From 2008 to August 2010, Mr. Unger served on the board of directors of Amtek Railcar Industries Private Limited (which we refer to as Amtek Railcar), the Indian joint venture in which we have a 50% interest. Also, Mr. Unger served on the board of directors of Guaranty Financial Group and Guaranty Bank from August 2008 to August 2009. Mr. Unger was on the board of directors of Aspen Resources Group, an oil and gas exploration company from May 2002 until April 2007. Mr. Unger participates in several industry organizations including the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) and the National Freight and Transportation Association. Mr. Unger served as a member of the board of directors of Ranken Technical College from 1990 to 2002. Mr. Unger received a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Missouri, Columbia and is a Certified Public Accountant.
The Board has concluded that Mr. Unger should serve as a director and as the vice chairman of the board because of his significant knowledge and understanding of our operations and industry, his experience as our former president and chief executive officer, and his extensive knowledge and experience in the railcar industry based on his other leadership roles discussed above.
The Board has concluded that Mr. Unger should serve as a director and as the vice chairman of the board because of his significant knowledge and understanding of our operations and industry, his experience as our former president and chief executive officer, and his extensive knowledge and experience in the railcar industry based on his other leadership roles discussed above.
Mr. First has served on our board of directors and as a member of our audit committee since January 2007. Mr. First has been an independent financial consultant since January 1993.Since November 2007, Mr. First has been a director of Lexington Realty Trust, a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) traded real estate investment trust that merged with Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc. (Newkirk), another NYSE traded real estate investment trust on December 31, 2006.Mr First was a director of Newkirk from March 2006. Mr. First had been a director of WestPoint International inc. from Nov 2005 to December 2011 and XO Holdings From April 2010 to July 2011, Mr. First served on the board of directors of GB Holdings. From January 2006 through December 2006, Mr. First was a director of PANACO Inc., an oil and gas-drilling firm, from September 1997 to December 2003. Mr. First is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. from Brooklyn College.
The Board has concluded that Mr. First should serve as a director and as chair of our audit committee because of his significant business experience as well as his experience as a director in various companies, as discussed above. In particular, Mr. First's deep financial and accounting experience provides leadership and insight to our audit committee.
The Board has concluded that Mr. First should serve as a director and as chair of our audit committee because of his significant business experience as well as his experience as a director in various companies, as discussed above. In particular, Mr. First's deep financial and accounting experience provides leadership and insight to our audit committee.
Mr. Pontious has served on our board of directors and as a member of our audit committee since January 2006. Since May 2005, Mr. Pontious has been a railroad industry consultant in the areas of business development, acquisition and investment for various clients focused on the railroad industry, including Wabtec Corporation (Wabtec), a public company that supplies air brakes and other equipment for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles. Mr. Pontious served Wabtec as vice president of special projects for business development from January 2003 through April 2005 and as vice president of sales and marketing from April 1990 to January 2003. Mr. Pontious also served as vice president of sales and marketing at New York Air Brake Company, a unit of General Signal Corporation, from 1977 to 1990 and was a trustee/director of the Watertown Savings Bank from 1979 to 1990. Prior to this, Mr. Pontious served the Pullman-Standard division of Pullman, Inc., a freight and passenger railcar manufacturer, from 1961 to 1977 in various management positions in the areas of sales, marketing and operations. Mr. Pontious has served as a director of the Intermodal Transportation Institute at the University of Denver and as chairman of the Passenger Transportation Committee of the Railway Progress Institute in Washington DC. Mr. Pontious holds a B.B.A. from the University of Minnesota.
The Board has concluded that Mr. Pontious should serve as a director and a member of our audit committee because of his significant experience in the rail industry and business development and his financial background. Mr. Pontious' experience with a rail industry supplier provides a different perspective and insight to us as a railcar manufacturer. Mr. Pontious also has significant business experience and leadership roles in various companies, as discussed above, that provide an insight beyond that of the rail industry.
The Board has concluded that Mr. Pontious should serve as a director and a member of our audit committee because of his significant experience in the rail industry and business development and his financial background. Mr. Pontious' experience with a rail industry supplier provides a different perspective and insight to us as a railcar manufacturer. Mr. Pontious also has significant business experience and leadership roles in various companies, as discussed above, that provide an insight beyond that of the rail industry.
Mr. Laisure has served on our board of directors and as a member of our audit committee since January 2006. Since June 2007, Mr. Laisure has served as chief executive officer of Fluid Routing Solutions (FRS), an automotive supplier that designs and manufactures fluid and fuel handling systems, which was formerly known as Mark IV Industries. FRS filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 in February 2009 and emerged from Chapter 11 in March 2009. Mr. Laisure served from December 2006 through July 2007 as president of Delco Remy, Inc., a manufacturer of starters, alternators and rotating electrics for the automotive, commercial vehicle and off-highway markets. Since May 2005, Mr. Laisure has been consulting as an independent contractor for the automotive and industrial manufacturing space. Prior to this, he spent 32 years in various corporate accounting, sales, engineering and operational positions with Dana Corporation (Dana), a publicly held corporation that designs, manufactures and supplies vehicle components and technology, and its predecessors. Mr. Laisure served as president of Dana's Automotive Systems Group from March 2004 to May 2005. From December 2001 to February 2004, Mr. Laisure served as president of Dana's engine and fluid management group and, from December 1999 to November 2001, he served as president of Dana's fluid management group. In addition, he served on the board of directors of various Dana Corporation joint ventures, including joint ventures in Germany, Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey. Mr. Laisure served as director of finance of P.T. Spicer Indonesia, a manufacturer of axles and driveshafts, from 1982 to 1984. Also, he served as accountant, internal auditor and controller at Perfect Circle, a manufacturer of automotive engine components, from 1973 to 1981. Also, Mr. Laisure has been a director of Federal-Mogul since February 2008. Mr. Laisure received a B.A. in Accounting from Ball State University and an M.B.A. from Miami (Ohio) University, and has completed the Harvard University Advanced Management Program.
The Board has concluded that Mr. Laisure should serve as a director and a member of our audit committee because of his significant business experience and leadership roles in the manufacturing industry, as discussed above. Mr. Laisure also has extensive accounting and finance experience, as well as experience with international joint ventures in the manufacturing industry.
The Board has concluded that Mr. Laisure should serve as a director and a member of our audit committee because of his significant business experience and leadership roles in the manufacturing industry, as discussed above. Mr. Laisure also has extensive accounting and finance experience, as well as experience with international joint ventures in the manufacturing industry.
Brett Icahn has served on the Company's board of directors since January 2007 and as a member of the Compensation Committee since January 2008. Since April 2010, he is responsible for co-executing a small/mid-cap investment strategy across all industries as a Portfolio Manager of the Sargon Portfolio for Icahn Capital LP, the entity through which Carl C. Icahn manages investment funds. Prior to April 2010, he was an investment analyst at Icahn Capital since 2002.
Mr. Brett Icahn has served as a director of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (a natural and organic products company) and Cadus Corporation (a company engaged in the ownership and licensing of yeast-based drug discovery technologies) since July 2010, as a director of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a developer, marketer and publisher of software games) since April 2010, and as a director of Motricity, Inc. (a mobile data solutions provider) since January 2010. He also serves as a member of Motricity's Nominating and Corporate Governance, Audit, and Strategic Alternatives Committees. Prior to that, Mr. Icahn served on the board of directors of HowStuffWorks.com, an internet website acquired by Discovery Communications in 2007. Brett Icahn is the son of Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Brett Icahn received a B.A. from Princeton University. In the ordinary course of his duties as an investment analyst and as a director serving on various company boards, Brett Icahn reviewes and analyzes strategic business opportunities for a variety of companies and businesses. He also regularly deals with financial matters, including, without limitation, reviewing financial statements, budgets, forecasts and other financial matters.
The Board has concluded that Mr. Icahn should serve as a director because of his significant business and financial experience and leadership roles in various companies, as discussed above.
Mr. Brett Icahn has served as a director of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (a natural and organic products company) and Cadus Corporation (a company engaged in the ownership and licensing of yeast-based drug discovery technologies) since July 2010, as a director of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a developer, marketer and publisher of software games) since April 2010, and as a director of Motricity, Inc. (a mobile data solutions provider) since January 2010. He also serves as a member of Motricity's Nominating and Corporate Governance, Audit, and Strategic Alternatives Committees. Prior to that, Mr. Icahn served on the board of directors of HowStuffWorks.com, an internet website acquired by Discovery Communications in 2007. Brett Icahn is the son of Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Brett Icahn received a B.A. from Princeton University. In the ordinary course of his duties as an investment analyst and as a director serving on various company boards, Brett Icahn reviewes and analyzes strategic business opportunities for a variety of companies and businesses. He also regularly deals with financial matters, including, without limitation, reviewing financial statements, budgets, forecasts and other financial matters.
The Board has concluded that Mr. Icahn should serve as a director because of his significant business and financial experience and leadership roles in various companies, as discussed above.
Hunter C. Gary has served on the Company's Board of Directors since January, 2008. Since November 2010, Mr. Gary has served as the Senior Vice President of Icahn Enterprises, L.P., a diversified holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a variety of operating businesses. Since June 2003, Mr. Gary has been employed by Icahn Associates Corporation in various roles, most recently as the Chief Operating Officer of Icahn Sourcing LLC. His specialty focuses on post-acquisition management of companies and hands-on involvement with, and support of, portfolio company management to reduce costs and enhance performance. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Gary worked at Kaufhof Warenhaus AG, a subsidiary of the Metro Group, most recently as a Managing Director. Since September 2011, Mr. Gary has served as a director of XO Holdings, Inc., a telecommunications service provider. Since March 2010, Mr. Gary has served as a director of Tropicana Entertainment Inc., which owns and operates a diversified, multi-jurisdictional collection of casino and hotel gaming properties. Since 2007, Mr. Gary has served as a director of Motricity Inc., a provider of mobile data solutions. Mr. Gary has also served as a director of WestPoint International, Inc., a company which is engaged in the home textiles business, since June 2007. Mr. Gary received his Bachelor of Science degree with senior honors from Georgetown University, as well as a certificate of executive development from Columbia Graduate School of Business. Mr. Gary has extensive experience dealing with operations and oversight matters for a variety of companies which, in addition to his service on other boards, enables him to advise our board on a range of matters including operations and oversight.
The Board has concluded that Mr. Gary should serve as a director because of his significant business and financial experience and leadership roles in various companies, as discussed above.
The Board has concluded that Mr. Gary should serve as a director because of his significant business and financial experience and leadership roles in various companies, as discussed above.
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Elected 2011
Mr. Merksamer has served as an investment analyst at Icahn Capital LP, a subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises L.P., since May 2008. Mr. Merksamer is responsible for identifying, analyzing and monitoring investment opportunities and portfolio companies for Icahn Capital. Mr. Merksamer serves as a director of Dynegy Inc., Viskase Companies, Inc., American Railcar Industries Inc., PSC Metals, Inc., and Federal-Mogul Corporation. Viskase Companies, PSC Metals, American Railcar Industries, and Federal-Mogul are each, directly or indirectly, controlled by Carl C. Icahn. From 2003 until 2008, Mr. Merksamer was an analyst at Airlie Opportunity Capital Management, a hedge fund management company, where he focused on high yield and distressed investments. Mr. Merksamer received an A.B. in Economics from Cornell University in 2002.
Elected 2011
Mr. Merksamer has served as an investment analyst at Icahn Capital LP, a subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises L.P., since May 2008. Mr. Merksamer is responsible for identifying, analyzing and monitoring investment opportunities and portfolio companies for Icahn Capital. Mr. Merksamer serves as a director of Dynegy Inc., Viskase Companies, Inc., American Railcar Industries Inc., PSC Metals, Inc., and Federal-Mogul Corporation. Viskase Companies, PSC Metals, American Railcar Industries, and Federal-Mogul are each, directly or indirectly, controlled by Carl C. Icahn. From 2003 until 2008, Mr. Merksamer was an analyst at Airlie Opportunity Capital Management, a hedge fund management company, where he focused on high yield and distressed investments. Mr. Merksamer received an A.B. in Economics from Cornell University in 2002.
Mr. Cho has served as Senior Vice President and a Portfolio Company Associate at Icahn Associates Corp. and Icahn Enterprises L.P. (IELP) since October 2006. Mr. Cho served as Director of Finance for Atari, Inc., a publisher of video game software from October 2004 to September 2006. Mr. Cho served as Director of Corporate Development and Director of Product Development at Talk America, a telecommunications provider to small business and residential customers, from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Cho served as an investment banker at Salomon Smith Barney in New York and Tokyo. Mr. Cho is a director of Take-Two Interactive Software, an interactive entertainment software company; PSC Metals Inc., a metal recycling company; Viskase Companies, Inc., a meat casing company; WestPoint International Inc, a home textiles manufacturer; and was formerly a director of PSC LLC, an industrial services company. With respect to each company mentioned above where Mr. Cho serves or has served as a director, Mr. Carl Icahn, the Company's principal beneficial shareholder (through IELP) and the chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, directly or indirectly, either (i) controls such company or (ii) has an interest in such company through the ownership of securities. Mr. Cho received an M.B.A. from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business and a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University.
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