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Ellen R. Marram 1, 3, 5
Ellen R. Marram, 56, is managing director of North
Castle Partners, LLC, a private equity firm. Most
recently she served as president and chief executive
officer of efdex, Inc. Prior to that, Ms. Marram served
as president and chief executive officer of The
Tropicana Beverage Group from 1997–1998,
and was president of the group from 1993 –1997.
Ms. Marram served as senior vice president of
the Nabisco Foods Group and president and chief
executive officer of Nabisco Biscuit Company
1988–1993. She was president of the Nabisco
Grocery Division from 1987–1988. Ms. Marram
was elected a Ford director in 1988. She chairs
the Nominating and Governance Committee.
Dr. Homer A. Neal 3, 4, 5
Dr. Homer A. Neal, 60, is director, University of
Michigan ATLAS Project, Samuel A. Goudsmit
Distinguished University Professor of Physics,
and interim president emeritus of the University of
Michigan. He joined the University as chairman of its
physics department in 1987 and in 1993 was named
vice president for research. Dr. Neal has served as
a member of the U.S. National Science Board and
of the Advisory Board of the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory. He is also Regent Emeritus of the
Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Neal is currently a
director of the Covanta Energy Corporation and a
member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for the
Study of the Presidency. He joined Ford’s board in 1997.
Jorma Ollila 1, 3, 5
Jorma Ollila, 52, is chairman of the board, chief
executive officer and chairman of the group
executive board of Nokia Corporation, Finland.
Mr. Ollila joined Nokia in 1985 and has been
chairman and CEO since 1999 and a member
of Nokia’s board of directors since 1995. Prior to
joining Nokia, he held a number of positions with
Citibank Oy and Citibank NA from 1978 –1985.
Mr. Ollila joined Ford’s board in 2000.
Carl E. Reichardt 4
Carl E. Reichardt, 71, is vice chairman of Ford
Motor Company. He retired in 1994 as chairman
and chief executive officer of Wells Fargo &
Company. He joined Wells Fargo in 1970 and was
elected president in 1978 and chief operating officer
in 1981. He served as chairman and chief executive
officer from 1983 until his retirement in 1994.
Mr. Reichardt was elected a Ford director in
1986. He was named vice chairman of Ford Motor
Company October 30, 2001, and chairs the board’s
Finance Committee.
Robert E. Rubin 2, 4, 5
Robert E. Rubin, 64, is director, chairman of the
executive committee and member of the Office of the
Chairman, Citigroup, Inc. He served as U.S. Secretary
of Treasury from 1995 –1999. Prior to that, he served
in the White House as Assistant to the President for
Economic Policy from 1993–1995. Mr. Rubin previ-
ously served 26 years at Goldman, Sachs & Co. He
joined Goldman, Sachs & Co. in 1966 as an associate
and held numerous executive positions including
co-senior partner and co-chairman from 1990–1992.
Mr. Rubin joined the Ford board in 2000.
Nicholas V. Scheele
Nicholas V. Scheele, 59, was named president and
chief operating officer of the company on October
30, 2001. Prior to this appointment, he was chair-
man, Ford of Europe. Mr. Scheele’s career at Ford
began in 1966 where he held several successive
purchasing appointments in Ford’s British and
European Operations. In 1988, he became president
of Ford of Mexico. From 1992 –1999, he was
chairman and chief executive officer of Jaguar
Cars Ltd. Mr. Scheele joined the Ford board of
directors in 2001.
John L. Thornton 4, 5
John L. Thornton, 49, is president and co-chief
operating officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
He is also a member of the firm’s board of directors
and its management committee. Mr. Thornton was
chairman of Goldman Sachs-Asia from 1996–1998
and served previously as co-chief executive of
Goldman Sachs International, the firm’s business
in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mr. Thornton
joined Goldman Sachs in 1980 and was named a
partner in 1988. He was elected to the Ford board
of directors in 1996.
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