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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Icahn, Carl 73 2008 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Alapont, Jose 58 2007 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Kaminski, Jeff 47 2008 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Member - Strategy Board
Katz, Robert 46 2007 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Bowers, William 56 2006 Senior Vice President - Sales and Marketing, Member - Strategy Board
Goachet, Pascal 58 2006 Senior Vice President - Human Resources and Organization, Member - Strategy Board
Dalleur, Rene 55 2008 Senior Vice President - Customer Satisfaction, Global Engineering & Manufacturing
Jueckstock, Rainer 2007 Senior Vice President - Powertrain Energy, Member - Strategy Board
Hermiz, Ramzi 43 2008 Senior Vice President - Vehicle Safety and Protection
Brunol, Jean 56 2005 Senior Vice President - Business and Operations Strategy, Member - Strategy Board
Burkhart, James 51 2007 Senior Vice President - Global Aftermarket, Member - Strategy Board
McAlexander, Eric 52 2007 Senior Vice President - Customer Satisfaction and Global Manufacturing, Member - Strategy Board
Chochoy, Gerard 55 2007 Senior Vice President - Powertrain Sealing and Bearings, Member - Strategy Board
Wermers, Markus 44 2008 Senior Vice President - Global Purchasing. Member - Strategy Board
Haughie, Alan 45 2005 Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller
German, Alston 44 2008 Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Member - Strategy Board
Bozynski, David 54 2000 Vice President, Treasurer
Gaut, Steven 47 2008 Vice President - Corporate Communications and Government Relations, Member - Strategy Board
Intrieri, Vincent 52 2007 Director
Meister, Keith 35 2007 Director
Schechter, David 33 2007 Director
Subin, Neil 44 2007 Director
Feldenkreis, George 73 2008 Director
Laisure, James 57 2008 Director
Vandenberghe, James 59 2008 Director

Biographies

Name Description
Icahn, Carl Carl C. Icahn has served as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Federal-Mogul Corporation. since January 2008 and as a director since December 2007. 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 LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund II LP and Icahn Partners Master Fund III LP. 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. Mr. Icahn has served as a Director of Cadus Corporation, a company engaged in the ownership and licensing of yeast-based drug discovery technologies since July 1993. In May 2005, Mr. Icahn became a director of Blockbuster Inc., a provider of in-home movie rental and game entertainment. In October 2005, Mr. Icahn became a director of WestPoint International, Inc., a manufacturer of bed and bath home fashion products. In August 2007, Mr. Icahn became a director of WCI Communities, Inc., a homebuilding company, and since September 2007 has been the chairman of the board of WCI. In April 2008, Mr. Icahn became a director of Motricity, Inc., a company that provides mobile content services and solutions. In August 2008, Mr. Icahn became a director of Yahoo! Inc., a company that provides Internet services to users, advertisers, publishers and developers worldwide. Mr. Icahn received his B.A. from Princeton University.
Alapont, Jose José Maria Alapont has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Federal Mogul Corporation since March 2005. Mr. Alapont served as chairman of the board of directors of the Company from June 2005 to December 2007. Mr. Alapont has more than 35 years of global leadership experience in both vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, with business and operations responsibilities in the Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific regions. In 1998, he became responsible for Delphi energy and chassis systems international operations. In 1999, Mr. Alapont was named a vice president of Delphi Corporation and president of Delphi Europe, Middle East and Africa, and became a member of the Delphi Strategy Board, the company’s top policy-making group. In 2003, Mr. Alapont was promoted to president of Delphi’s international operations, and vice president of sales and marketing. From 1990 to 1997, Mr. Alapont served in several executive roles and was a member of the Strategy Board at Valeo, a global automotive supplier. He started at Valeo as managing director of engine cooling systems, Spain. In 1991, Mr. Alapont was named executive director of Valeo’s worldwide heavy-duty engine cooling operations. In 1992, he was promoted to group vice president of Valeo’s worldwide clutch and transmission components division. He was named group vice president of the company’s worldwide lighting systems division in 1996. Mr. Alapont began and developed his automotive career from 1974 to 1989 at Ford Motor Company and, over the course of 15 years, worked in different management and executive positions at Ford of Europe. Mr. Alapont earned degrees in industrial engineering from the Technical School of Valencia in Spain and in philology from the University of Valencia in Spain.
Kaminski, Jeff Jeff Kaminski has served as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, Member - Strategy Board of Federal Mogul Corporation. Mr. Kaminski has served as senior vice president and chief financial officer since 2008, and a member of the Strategy Board of the Company since 2005. Previously, he was senior vice president, global purchasing. Prior to that, he was vice president of global supply-chain management. Mr. Kaminski also was vice president, finance, global powertrain; and served in several finance and operations positions, including finance director, sealing systems; general manager of the Company’s Aftermarket subsidiary based in Australia; and international controller for the Aftermarket group based in Southfield, Michigan. During 2001, he served briefly as vice president, finance, GDX Automotive. Prior to joining the Company in 1989, Mr. Kaminski was manager of financial reporting at R.P. Scherer Corporation. He began his career in public accounting at Deloitte and Touche LLP.
Katz, Robert Robert L. Katz has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Federal Mogul Corporation. Mr. Katz has served as senior vice president and general counsel since May 2007. He was appointed Secretary of the Company in December 2007. Mr. Katz joined the Company as vice president and general counsel in January 2007 and became a member of the Strategy Board of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Katz was general counsel-EMEA and EMEA regional compliance officer for Delphi Corporation’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations, headquartered in Paris, France since January 1999. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Katz served as assistant general counsel for General Motors (Europe) AG, at its European headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Katz was previously an associate at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, an international law firm, from 1986 to 1995, where he worked in the M&A and General Corporate Group, in both New York, New York and London, England.
Bowers, William William S. Bowers has served as Senior Vice President, sales and marketing, and a member of the Strategy Board of Federal Mogul Corporation since 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bowers spent nearly 30 years at General Motors Corporation and Delphi Corporation, most recently as executive director of sales, marketing and planning for the energy and chassis division from 2002-2006. Previously, he was based in Tokyo, Japan, as the Asia-Pacific regional director for Delphi’s energy and chassis systems from 1998-2002. Mr. Bowers worked as commercial and technical director for Delphi Automotive Systems, Singapore, from 1995-1998; and as chief engineer from 1992-1995. Previously he was engineering group manager, divisional program manager, powertrain systems development engineer, and control systems engineer at General Motors Corporation.
Goachet, Pascal Pascal Goachet has served as Senior Vice President - Human Resources and Organization, Member - Strategy Board of Federal Mogul Corporation since July 2006. Previously, he was named director of human resources, EMEA and Asia-Pacific in May 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Goachet was a staff member of the French Ministry of Labor in 2005. He served as vice president of corporate human resources, NEC Computers International, a subsidiary of NEC Japan from 2000 to 2005; and divisional director, human resources, Group Lafarge, Special Materials Division from July 1996 to December 2000. In addition, Mr. Goachet has held various human resources leadership positions at Air France Group in 1996; at Valeo Group from 1990 to 1995; and at the Matra Group from 1980 to 1990. Previously, he was a cabinet member of the French Ministry of Justice. In December 2007, the Government of France appointed Mr. Goachet as a Foreign Trade Advisor of the Republic of France.
Dalleur, Rene René L.F. Dalleur is Senior Vice President - Customer Satisfaction, Global Engineering & Manufacturing, member of the Strategy Board and an officer of Federal-Mogul Corporation. He is responsible for developing sustainable global profitable growth strategies and driving OE customer satisfaction through the advancement of safety products and performance systems, including friction, systems protection, ignition, fuel, wipers and lighting. Previously, Dalleur was senior vice president, Vehicle Safety and Protection; senior vice president, Global Friction Products; and vice president of sealing systems, ignition and wipers, Europe. Prior to joining Federal-Mogul in 1998 with the acquisition of Cooper Industries, Dalleur held various positions in engineering, purchasing, and plant and general management in the automotive and aerospace industries. Dalleur earned a diploma in management and a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Louvain, Belgium.
Jueckstock, Rainer Rainer Jueckstock has served as Senior Vice President - Powertrain Energy, Member - Strategy Board of Federal Mogul Corporation since April 2007. Previously, he was senior vice president, global Powertrain operations from 2005 to 2007. Mr. Jueckstock joined the Company in 1990, and has served as senior vice president, pistons, rings and liners; vice president, rings and liners; operations director, piston rings, Europe; and managing director of the Friedberg, Germany, operation. He also was sales director for rings and liners, Europe; finance controller in Burscheid, Germany; and finance manager in Dresden, Germany.
Hermiz, Ramzi Ramzi Y. Hermiz is Senior Vice President, Vehicle Safety and Protection, a member of the Strategy Board and an officer of Federal-Mogul Corporation. Hermiz joined Federal-Mogul in 1998 with the acquisition of Fel-Pro, Inc. Since then, Hermiz has held positions of increasing responsibility, beginning with director, purchasing; followed by director, pull systems and inventory; vice president, global supply-chain management; vice president of Federal-Mogul’s European Aftermarket operations; senior vice president, Sealing Systems; and most recently, senior vice president, Automotive Products. Prior to joining Fel-Pro in 1990, Hermiz was manager, purchasing and quality assurance for a manufacturer of residential lighting and other products. He began his career as a design and product engineer for a consulting firm serving the heavy-duty construction industry. Hermiz earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and a master’s degree in business administration from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.
Brunol, Jean Jean Brunol has served as Senior Vice President - Business and Operations Strategy and a Member - Strategy Boardof Federal Mogul Corporation since 2005. Prior to joining the Company, from January 2004 to April 2005, Mr. Brunol was senior vice president, product and business strategy, international operations at IVECO, the commercial vehicle company of the Fiat Group. Previously, Mr. Brunol was business partner and executive advisor for private equity funds and independent companies. He also served as president of tube operations at Thomson from 2000-2002, and was chief executive officer of SAFT ALCATEL Battery & Power Systems Company from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Brunol was product director, transmissions; and executive vice president, electronics, at Valeo between 1992 and 1997. He began his career at Thomson, where he served in several leadership positions from 1981 to 1992. Mr. Brunol also served at the French National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) from 1976 to 1981.
Burkhart, James James C. Burkhart has served as Senior Vice President, Global Aftermarket, and a Member of Strategy Board of Federal Mogul Corporation since 2007. Previously, he served as vice president of global marketing, Aftermarket Products and Services since 2004. Mr. Burkhart joined the Company in 1998 with the acquisition of Cooper Automotive and was most recently vice president of global marketing for Aftermarket Products & Services. Prior to joining Cooper, he was vice president of marketing, worldwide, for Tenneco Automotive.
McAlexander, Eric Eric McAlexander has served as Senior Vice President - Customer Satisfaction and Global Manufacturing, member of the Strategy Board of Federal Mogul Corporation. Mr. McAlexander has served as senior vice president, Customer Satisfaction and Global Manufacturing since June 2007. He has been a member of the Strategy Board of the Company since January 2006. Previously, he served as senior vice president, global manufacturing since January 2006. From 2001 to 2006, he was vice president, manufacturing global friction products. Mr. McAlexander joined the Company in October 1998 with the acquisition of Cooper Automotive, at which time he was vice president of operations, brake and friction, Americas until 2001.
Chochoy, Gerard Gerard Chochoy has served as Senior Vice President - Powertrain Sealing and Bearings, Member of Strategy Board of Federal Mogul Corporation since 2007. He joined the Company as senior vice president, global development in March 2007. Previously, from 2003 to 2007, Mr. Chochoy was executive vice president of the automotive seating group at Faurecia, based in Paris. From November 2000 to July 2003, he was executive vice president of operations at NEC Computer International, and general manager of the Packard Bell brand. Mr. Chochoy served 12 years at Valeo, most recently group vice president of wiper systems from February 1995 to October 2000.
Wermers, Markus Markus Wermers has served as Senior Vice President - Global Purchasing. Member - Strategy Board of Federal Mogul Corporation since April 2008. From November 2004 to March 2008, Mr. Wermers was vice president, sales and marketing, Europe, Middle East and Africa region, after having served as vice president, sales and marketing, for the Company’s powertrain business unit. Mr. Wermers joined Federal-Mogul in 1991, where he held various positions of increasing responsibility, including sales director, Sealing Systems; sales director, pistons, rings and liners; sales director, Ford; and applications engineer and key account manager in Germany.
Haughie, Alan Alan Haughie has served as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller of Federal Mogul Corporation since 2005. Previously, he served as director, corporate finance since 2000, and prior to that, worked as controller in the Company’s aftermarket business located in Manchester, United Kingdom, from 1999 to 2000. Prior to joining the Company in 1994, Haughie worked for Ernst & Young in the U.K. in various audit roles.
German, Alston Alston German has been Vice President and Chief Information Officer, and a member of the Strategy Board of Federal Mogul Corporation since December 2008. Previously, he was IS director, global SAP. Mr. German joined the Company in 1994 and has served as senior information systems consultant, valve train and transmission IS director, business unit IS director and corporate IS director, Asia Pacific Region. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. German progressed through various positions, including information technology manager, powertrain division, with a United Kingdom-based automotive supplier.
Bozynski, David David A. Bozynski has served as Vice President and Treasurer of Federal Mogul Corporation since 1996. Prior to joining the Company in 1996, Mr. Bozynski had a 21-year career with Unisys, where his last appointment was vice president and assistant treasurer. Previously, he served as vice president, line of business finance, responsible for the finance function of Unisys’ four commercial lines of business. Mr. Bozynski also served as vice president, corporate business analysis.
Gaut, Steven Steven K. Gaut has served as Vice President - Corporate Communications and Government Relations, Member - Strategy Board of Federal Mogul Corporation since April 2008. Prior to joining the Company in April 2008, he was director of communications and marketing services for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and global powertrain division for Delphi Corporation, based in Paris, France. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Gaut served in roles of increasing responsibility in communications, sales, marketing and planning at Delphi Corporation while based in Europe. Prior to relocating to Europe, he served as corporate director of media relations for Delphi Corporation. Prior to joining Delphi Corporation in 1995, Mr. Gaut served in various communications and human resources roles at General Motors Corporation.
Intrieri, Vincent Vincent J. Intrieri is Director of Federal-Mogul Corporation., since December 2007. Since January 1, 2005, Mr. Intrieri has been senior managing director of Icahn Associates Corp. and High River Limited Partnership, entities primarily engaged in the business of holding and investing in securities. Since April 2005, Mr. Intrieri has been the president and chief executive officer of Philip Services Corporation, a metal recycling and industrial services company. Since August 2005, Mr. Intrieri has served as a director of American Railcar Industries, Inc. (“ARI”), a company that is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing covered hopper and tank railcars. From March 2005 to December 2005, Mr. Intrieri was a senior vice president, the treasurer and the secretary of ARI. Since April 2003, Mr. Intrieri has been chairman of the board of directors and a director of Viskase Companies, Inc., a producer of cellulosic and plastic casings used in preparing and packaging processed meat products. Mr. Intrieri also serves on the boards of directors of the following companies: National Energy Group, Inc., a company engaged in the business of managing the exploration, production and operations of natural gas and oil properties; XO Holdings, Inc., a telecommunications company; and WestPoint International, Inc., a manufacturer of bed and bath home fashion products. With respect to each company mentioned above, Carl C. Icahn, directly or indirectly, either (i) controls such company or (ii) has an interest in such company through the ownership of securities. Mr. Intrieri is a certified public accountant. Mr. Intrieri received a B.S. in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University.
Meister, Keith Keith Meister is Director of Federal-Mogul Corporation., since December 2007. Since March 2006, Keith Meister has served as principal executive officer and vice chairman of the board of Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., the general partner of Icahn Enterprises L.P., a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, including investment management, metals, real estate and home fashion. Since November 2004, Mr. Meister has been a managing director of Icahn Capital LP, the entity through which Carl C. Icahn manages third party private investment funds. Since June 2002, Mr. Meister has served as senior investment analyst of High River Limited Partnership, an entity primarily engaged in the business of holding and investing in securities. Mr. Meister also serves on the boards of directors of the following companies: XO Holdings, Inc., a telecommunications company; WCI Communities, Inc., a homebuilding company; and Motorola, Inc., a mobile communications company. With respect to each company mentioned above, Carl C. Icahn, directly or indirectly, either (i) controls such company or (ii) has an interest in such company through the ownership of securities. Mr. Meister received an A.B. in government, cum laude, from Harvard College in 1995.
Schechter, David David Schechter is Director of Federal-Mogul Corporation., since December 2007. Since July 2008, Mr. Schechter has also served as Managing Director for Icahn Capital LP, the entity through which Carl C. Icahn manages third party private investment funds. From November 2004 to July 2008, Mr. Schechter served as a director and senior investment analyst for Icahn Capital. From January 2004 to October 2004, Mr. Schechter served as an investment analyst with Icahn Associates Corp. and High River Limited Partnership, entities that are primarily engaged in the business of holding and investing in securities. Mr. Schechter also serves on the board of directors of WestPoint International, Inc., a manufacturer of bed and bath home fashion products. With respect to each company mentioned above, Carl C. Icahn, directly or indirectly, either (i) controls such company or (ii) has an interest in such company through the ownership of securities. Prior to joining Mr. Icahn in January 2004, Mr. Schechter served as vice president of global special situations at Citigroup, a unit responsible for making proprietary investments in distressed situations. Mr. Schechter received a B.S. in Economics, cum laude, from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in May 1997.
Subin, Neil Neil S. Subin is Director of Federal-Mogul Corporation., since December 2007. Mr. Subin founded and has been the managing director and president of Trendex Capital Management, a private hedge fund, since 1991. Prior to forming Trendex Capital, Mr. Subin was a private investor from 1988 to 1991 and was an associate with Oppenheimer & Co. from 1986 to 1988.
Feldenkreis, George George Feldenkreis is Director of Federal-Mogul Corporation., since February 2008. Mr. Feldenkreis founded Perry Ellis International, Inc., a designer, distributor and licensor of apparel and accessories for men and women, in 1967, has been involved in all aspects of the operations of Perry Ellis since that time and served as president and a director of Perry Ellis until February 1993, at which time he was elected chairman of the board and chief executive officer. He is a member of the board of directors of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, a trustee of the Simon Wiesenthal Board, a member of the board of directors of the American Apparel and Footwear Association and is a trustee of the University of Miami.
Laisure, James J. Michael Laisure is Director of Federal-Mogul Corporation., since February 2008. Since August 2007, Mr. Laisure has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Fluid Routing Solutions, Inc. (“Fluid Routing”), an automotive supplier that designs and manufactures fluid and fuel handling systems, which was formerly known as Mark IV Industries. Fluid Routing 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. Mr. Laisure has served 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 January 2006. 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. 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.
Vandenberghe, James James H. Vandenberghe is Director of Federal-Mogul Corporation., since February 2008. Mr. Vandenberghe was vice chairman of Lear Corporation, a supplier of automotive systems and components until May 2008. He had been affiliated with Lear and its predecessor companies for 35 years and was named vice chairman in November 1998. Mr. Vandenberghe joined Lear Siegler Inc. in 1973 as a financial analyst and advanced to higher-level positions in financial and general management capacities. In 1988, he became senior vice president - finance and chief financial officer of Lear. He was named executive vice president -finance in 1993, and in 1997 was promoted to president and chief operating officer - North American operations. Vandenberghe earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western Michigan University, and a master’s degree in business administration from Wayne State University. Mr. Vandenberghe sits on the board of trustees for the College for Creative Studies, the board of visitors for the Wayne State University School of Business, and the board of directors for DTE Energy and the United Way for Southeastern Michigan.
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