People: American Vanguard Corp (AVD.N)

Mr. Alfred F. Ingulli is Independent Director of American Vanguard Corp. Mr. Ingulli served as Executive Vice President of Crompton Corporation (later Chemtura Corporation), a $3 billion specialty chemical company from 1989 through 2004, in which capacity he was responsible for the company’s global agricultural chemical business, a $300 million business with the highest operating profit margin in the industry. In 2004, he also served as a member of Crompton’s executive committee, which consisted of the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), CFO and one other executive vice president. Mr. Ingulli currently serves on the board of directors of PBI/Gordon, Inc., a marketer of specialty chemicals in turf and ornamental, lawn and garden and animal health markets and serves as a member of the compensation committee and audit committee of that board. Further, from 1996 – 2004, he served on the board of directors of Gustafson LLC, a manufacturer of seed treatment products and application equipment, and was chairman of that board from 2002 – 2004. From 1990 – 2004, Mr. Ingulli also served as a board member of CropLife America (where he served as Chairman of the Board from 2002 – 2004), which is a nationwide not-for-profit trade organization representing member companies that produce, sell, and distribute most of the active compounds used in crop protection products registered for use in the United States.