People: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DD)

Ms. Ellen J. Kullman joined E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company in 1988 as Marketing Manager and progressed through various roles as Global Business Director and was named Vice President and General Manager of White Pigment & Mineral Products in 1995. In 2000, Ms. Kullman was named Group Vice President and General Manager of several businesses and new business development. She became Group Vice President-DuPont Safety & Protection in 2002. In June 2006, Ms. Kullman was named Executive Vice President and assumed leadership of Marketing & Sales along with Safety and Sustainability. She was appointed President on October 1, 2008 and became Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2009. She has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company effective Dec. 31, 2009.