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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
O'Brien, James 55 2002 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Chambers, Lamar 55 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
Hausrath, David 57 2006 Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Schumann, Anne 49 2009 Vice President, Chief Information and Administrative Services Officer
Heitman, J. William 55 2008 Vice President, Controller
Esler, Susan 48 2006 Vice President - Human Resources and Communications
Mitchell, Samuel 48 2006 Vice President, President - Ashland Consumer Markets
Harris, Theodore 44 2009 VP; President - Global Supply Chain, Environmental, Health, Safety, Performance Materials
Solomon, Walter 49 2005 Vice President, Chief Growth Officer
Craycraft, Robert 40 2008 Vice President, President - Ashland Distribution
Panichella, John 50 2008 Vice President, President - Functional Ingredients
Raymond, Paul 47 2008 Vice President, President - Water Technologies
Gregg, Scott 2009 Vice President - Tax
Solso, Theodore 62 Lead Independent Director
Healy, Bernadine 65 1998 Director
Hale, Roger 66 2001 Director
Ward, Michael 59 2001 Director
Schaefer, George 64 2003 Director
Ligocki, Kathleen 53 2004 Director
Turner, John 67 2006 Director
Perry, Barry 63 2007 Director
Manager, Vada 48 2008 Director
Rohr, Mark 58 2008 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
O'Brien, James Mr. James J. O'Brien is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Inc. He has been Director of the company since 2002. Prior to this position, Mr. O’Brien was President and Chief Operating Officer of Ashland and Senior Vice President and Group Operating Officer of Ashland. He also served as the President of Valvoline from 1995 to 2001. Mr. O’Brien holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance and a Masters in Business Administration from The Ohio State University. Mr. O’Brien is a Director of Humana Inc., where he serves on the Investment and Audit Committees. He serves as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for the Fisher Graduate College of Business at The Ohio State University. A past volunteer “big brother” with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Bluegrass, Mr. O’Brien also serves on the organization’s national Board of Directors. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Midway College in Kentucky.
Chambers, Lamar Mr. Lamar M. Chambers is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Ashland Inc. and has served in such capacities since June 2008 and 2004, respectively. During the past five years, he has also served as Vice President and Controller of Ashland and Senior Vice President - Finance & Administration of Ashland Paving And Construction, Inc. (a former subsidiary of Ashland).
Hausrath, David Mr. David L. Hausrath is Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Ashland Inc. and has served in such capacities since 2004 and 1999, respectively. During the past five years, he has also served as Secretary of Ashland.
Schumann, Anne Ms. Anne T. Schumann is Vice President, Chief Information and Administrative Services Officer of Ashland Inc. and has served in such capacities since 2008 and August 2009, respectively. During the past five years, she has also served as Vice President, Acquisition Integration of Ashland and Vice President, Information Technology and Human Resources and Vice President, Shared Services Center of Hercules.
Heitman, J. William Mr. J. William Heitman is Vice President and Controller of Ashland Inc. and has served in such capacities since 2008. During the past five years, he has also served as Controller of the North American Operations of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
Esler, Susan Ms. Susan B. Esler is Vice President - Human Resources and Communications of Ashland Inc. and has served in such capacity since 2006. During the past five years, she has also served as Vice President - Human Resources of Ashland Inc.
Mitchell, Samuel Mr. Samuel J. Mitchell is Vice President of Ashland Inc. and President of Ashland Consumer Markets and has served in such capacities since 2002.
Harris, Theodore Mr. Theodore L. Harris is Vice President of Ashland Inc. President, Global Supply Chain and Environmental, Health and Safety; and President of Performance Materials and has served in such capacities since 2006, 2008 and July 2009, respectively. During the past five years, he has also served as Vice President of Information Technology, President of Distribution and Vice President and General Manager of the Composite Polymers Division of Ashland.
Solomon, Walter Mr. Walter H. Solomon is Vice President and Chief Growth Officer of Ashland Inc. and has served in such capacities since 2005. During the past five years, he has also served as Senior Vice President and General Manager-Retail Business of Valvoline.
Craycraft, Robert Mr. Robert M. Craycraft, II is Vice President of Ashland Inc. and President of Ashland Distribution and has served in such capacities since 2008. During the past five years, he has also served as Vice President-U.S. Chemicals of Distribution and Senior Vice President and General Manager-Retail Business and Vice President-Business Transformation of Consumer Markets.
Panichella, John Mr. John E. Panichella is Vice President of Ashland Inc. and President of Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients and has served in such capacities since 2008. During the past five years, he has also served as Vice President and President-Aqualon Division of Hercules and Vice President and General Manager-Americas of General Electric Water & Process Technologies.
Raymond, Paul Mr. Paul C. Raymond III, is Vice President of Ashland Inc. and President of Ashland Hercules Water Technologies and has served in such capacities since 2008. During the past five years, he has also served as Vice President, President-Paper Technologies and Ventures Division and President-Pulp and Paper Division of Hercules and Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell Electronic Materials.
Gregg, Scott Mr. Scott A. Gregg is Vice President - Tax of Ashland Inc. effective Nov. 16, 2009. He is an accomplished tax professional with 20 years of hands-on corporate tax experience. He has held progressively senior leadership positions in the tax organizations of multinational Fortune 500 companies including Cardinal Health and, most recently, NCR Corp. Mr. Gregg earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Bellarmine University in 1985, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Louisville in 1988 and a master of laws degree in taxation from the University of Florida in 1989. He is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and the Tax Executives Institute.
Solso, Theodore Mr. Theodore M. Solso is Director of Ashland Inc. He is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Cummins Inc. Prior to this position, he held several executive positions with Cummins, including President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Solso holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from DePauw University and a Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. He is also a Director of Ball Corporation where he is a member of the Audit and Human Resources Committees. Mr. Solso also serves as Chairman of the Cummins Foundation and Director of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. He also serves as an Advisory Trustee of DePauw University. Mr. Solso is Co-Chair of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum and a member of the Earth University Foundation Board. Mr. Solso is Chairman of Ashland’s Personnel and Compensation Committee and a member of the Finance and Governance and Nominating Committees.
Healy, Bernadine Dr. Bernadine P. Healy, M.D. is Director of Ashland Inc. Dr. Healy is a columnist and health editor for U.S. News and World Report. Prior to this position, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross, and Dean, College of Medicine and Public Health, and Professor of Medicine, The Ohio State University. Dr. Healy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vassar College and a Doctor of Medicine from Harvard University. Dr. Healy is also a director of The Progressive Corporation, where she serves on the Audit Committee; and Invacare, Inc. where she serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee and a member of the Compensation, Management Development and Corporate Governance Committees. She is also a Trustee of Battelle Memorial Institute where she serves on the Science and Technology Committee. Dr. Healy is a member of Ashland’s Audit, Environmental, Health and Safety and Governance and Nominating Committees.
Hale, Roger Mr. Roger W. Hale is Director of Ashland Inc. He is currently acting as an independent consultant. He served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of LG&E Energy Corporation, a diversified energy services company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, from August 1990 until retiring in April 2001. Prior to joining LG&E Energy, he was Executive Vice President of BellSouth Corporation, a communications services company in Atlanta, Georgia. From 1966 to 1986, Mr. Hale held several executive positions with AT&T Co., a communications services company, including Vice President, Southern Region from 1983 to 1986. Mr. Hale holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland and a Masters of Science in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management. Mr. Hale serves as a Director of Hospira, Inc., where he is a member of the Compensation and Governance and Public Policy Committees. Mr. Hale is Chairman of Ashland’s Audit Committee and a member of the Finance Committee.
Ward, Michael Mr. Michael J. Ward is Director of Ashland Inc. He is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of CSX Corporation. Prior to this position, he was President of CSX Transportation, the corporation’s rail unit. Mr. Ward holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland and a Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. In 2005, Mr. Ward served as Chairman of the Association of American Railroads’ Board of Directors. He is also a Director of American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, City Year, and Take Stock in Children. His other business affiliations include The Florida Council of 100, The Business Roundtable, and the HSC Foundation. Mr. Ward is Chairman of Ashland’s Finance Committee and a member of the Personnel and Compensation Committee.
Schaefer, George Mr. George A. Schaefer, Jr., is Director of Ashland Inc. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fifth Third Bancorp headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio until June, 2008. Prior to this position, he held several executive positions with Fifth Third, including Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Schaefer holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a Masters in Business Administration from Xavier University. He is also a Director of Wellpoint Inc., where he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Cincinnati Foundation, a Trustee for the University of Cincinnati Medical School Advisory Board, and director of U.C. Physicians. Mr. Schaefer is Chairman of Ashland’s Governance and Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit and Finance Committees.
Ligocki, Kathleen Ms. Kathleen A. Ligocki is Director of Ashland Inc. Ms. Ligocki is the Chief Executive Officer of GS Motors, a subsidiary of a large conglomerate based in Mexico City. She is also a principal in Pine Lake Partners, Inc., a consulting firm focused on turnarounds and startup companies. Prior to these positions, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Tower Automotive, Inc. from August 2003 to August 2007. Tower Automotive filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Codes in February 2005, and on July 31, 2007 emerged from Chapter 11 when substantially all of its assets were purchased by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. Prior to joining Tower Automotive, Ms. Ligocki worked at the Ford Motor Company, United Technologies and General Motors Corporation. Ms. Ligocki holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal studies from Indiana University, a Masters in Business Administration from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and honorary doctorates from Indiana University and Central Michigan University. She serves on a variety of non-profit and academic boards focused on women, families and life-long education. Ms. Ligocki is Chairman of Ashland’s Environmental, Health and Safety Committee and a member of the Audit and Personnel and Compensation Committees.
Turner, John Mr. John F. Turner is Director of Ashland Inc. He served as Assistant Secretary of State for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International and Scientific Affairs in Washington, D.C., from November 2001 until July 2005. Prior to serving at the Department of State, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of The Conservation Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving America’s natural and historic heritage. Between 1989 and 1993, Mr. Turner was Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Mr. Turner also served in the Wyoming state legislature for 19 years and is a past president of the Wyoming State Senate. Mr. Turner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Science degree in wildlife ecology from the University of Michigan. Mr. Turner is also a Director of Peabody Energy Company where he serves on the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees; International Paper Company where he chairs the Governance and Public Policy and Environment Committees; and, American Electric Power Company, Inc. where he is a member of the Audit, Corporate Governance and Environmental Health and Safety Committees. He is also a managing partner in The Triangle X Ranch in Wyoming. Mr. Turner is Chairman of the Ruckelshaus Institute of Environmental Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming and Senior Associate of The Conservation Fund. Mr. Turner is a member of Ashland’s Environmental, Health and Safety and Governance and Nominating Committees.
Perry, Barry Mr. Barry W. Perry is Director of Ashland Inc. Mr. Perry served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Englehard Corporation from January 2001 to June 2006. Prior to this position, he held various management positions with Englehard Corporation beginning in 1993. From 1991 to 1993, Mr. Perry was a Group Vice President of Rhone-Poulene. Prior to joining Rhone-Poulene, he held a number of executive positions with General Electric Company. Mr. Perry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in plastics engineering from the University of Massachusetts. Mr. Perry is also a director of Arrow Electronics, Inc., where he serves on the Compensation and Audit Committees; Cookson Group PLC, where he serves on the Audit and Compensation Committees; and Albemarle Corporation. Mr. Perry is a member of Ashland’s Environmental, Health and Safety, Governance and Nominating and Personnel and Compensation Committees.
Manager, Vada Mr. Vada O. Manager is Director of Ashland Inc. He is currently an independent global consultant. He served as the Senior Director of Global Issues Management for Nike, Inc., from 2006 until March 2009, and held various management positions at Nike, beginning in 1997. Before joining Nike, he performed a similar role for Levi Strauss & Co. and was also a Vice President of the Washington, D.C.-based public affairs firm, Powell Tate, a part of Weber Shandwick. Mr. Manager holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Arizona State University and performed graduate work at the London School of Economics. Mr. Manager is as a member of Ashland’s Finance and Personnel and Compensation Committees.
Rohr, Mark Mr. Mark C. Rohr is Director of Ashland Inc. He is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Albemarle Corporation. Prior to this position, he held several executive positions with Albemarle, including Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President-Operations. Before joining Albemarle, he served with Occidental Chemical Corp. as Senior Vice President-Specialty Chemicals. Mr. Rohr holds Bachelor of Science degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering from Mississippi State University. He is also Lead Director of Celanese Corp. where he is a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the American Chemistry Council and the Board of Directors of the Wildlife Habitat Council. Mr. Rohr is a member of Ashland’s Audit and Environmental, Health and Safety Committees.

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
CHAMBERS LAMAR M 5,000 $0.00
SOLOMON WALTER H 10,000 $0.00
CHAMBERS LAMAR M 1,771 $41.92
SOLOMON WALTER H 3,647 $41.92
CHAMBERS LAMAR M 5,000 $0.00
SOLOMON WALTER H 10,000 $0.00
HAUSRATH DAVID L 810 $0.00
SOLOMON WALTER H 407 $0.00
MITCHELL SAMUEL J 637 $0.00
ESLER SUSAN B 397 $0.00
CHAMBERS LAMAR M 325 $0.00
HARRIS THEODORE L 420 $0.00
O BRIEN JAMES J 6,396 $0.00
ESLER SUSAN B 7,600 $42.84
RAYMOND PAUL C 7,797 $37.94
MITCHELL SAMUEL J 20,000 $0.00
CHAMBERS LAMAR M 28,502 $33.00
CHAMBERS LAMAR M 28,502 $25.71
CHAMBERS LAMAR M 5,000 $0.00
CHAMBERS LAMAR M 1,623 $31.65
CHAMBERS LAMAR M 5,000 $0.00
ESLER SUSAN B 435 $28.38
ESLER SUSAN B 900 $0.00
ESLER SUSAN B 900 $0.00
HARRIS THEODORE L 5,000 $28.40
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