Pactiv Corporation

Directors Title Company/Affiliation
Larry D. Brady Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Intermec Inc.
K. Dane Brooksher Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ProLogis
Robert J. Darnall Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Inland Steel Industries, Inc.
Mary R. (Nina) Henderson Consultant to the Consumer Goods Industry  
N. Thomas Linebarger President and Chief Operating Officer Cummins Inc.
Roger B. Porter IBM Professor of Business and Government Harvard University
Richard L. Wambold Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Pactiv Corporation
Norman H. Wesley Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Fortune Brands, Inc.


Larry D. Brady is the retired Chairman and CEO of Intermec Inc., a business technologies company, having served in such positions since 2001 and 2000, respectively, until his retirement in 2007. Prior to joining Intermec, Mr. Brady held various executive positions with FMC Corporation. Mr. Brady is also a director of Baker Hughes Incorporated. Mr. Brady is 66 years old, has been a director of the Company since 1999, and is a member of the Audit Committee and chairman of the Three-Year Independent Director Evaluation Committee.

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K. Dane Brooksher is the retired Chairman and CEO of ProLogis, an operator of a global network of industrial distribution facilities. Mr. Brooksher served as Chairman and CEO of ProLogis from March 1999 to December 2004, and as Chairman until his retirement in 2007. Prior to joining ProLogis, Mr. Brooksher was Area Managing Partner and Chicago Office Managing Partner of KPMG Peat Marwick (now KPMG LLP), independent public accountants, where he served on the Board of Directors and Management Committee and as International Development Partner for Belgium and the Netherlands. Mr. Brooksher is also a director of Cass Information Systems, Inc. and Qwest Communications International Inc., and he serves as an Advisory Board Member of the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University. Mr. Brooksher is 70 years old, has been a director of the Company since 2003, and is chairman of the Audit Committee.

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Robert J. Darnall retired as Chairman and CEO of Inland Steel Industries, Inc., following a 36-year career with Inland Steel Company and Ispat International, where he held various executive positions. Mr. Darnall is also a director of Cummins, Inc., Sunoco, Inc., and United States Steel Corporation. Mr. Darnall is 71 years old, has been a director of the Company since 2000, and is chairman of the Compensation/Nominating/Governance Committee and a member of the Three-Year Independent Director Evaluation Committee.

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Mary R. (Nina) Henderson is a consultant to the consumer goods industry. Previously, Ms. Henderson was a Corporate Vice President of Bestfoods, where she held various executive positions including President of Bestfoods Grocery. Ms. Henderson is also a director of AXA Financial, Inc., and Del Monte Foods Company, and a trustee of Drexel University. Ms. Henderson is 58 years old, has been a director of the Company since 2000, and is a member of the Audit Committee.

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N. Thomas Linebarger is President and Chief Operating Officer of Cummins Inc., a manufacturer of engines and related technologies. Previously, Mr. Linebarger was Executive Vice President of Cummins Inc. and President of Cummins Power Generation, from 2003-08. From 2000-03, Mr. Linebarger was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cummins Inc. Mr. Linebarger is also a director of Harley-Davidson, Inc. Mr. Linebarger is 46 years old, has been a director since 2005, and is a member of the Audit Committee.

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Roger B. Porter is the IBM Professor of Business and Government at Harvard University. Mr. Porter has served on the faculty at Harvard University since 1977. Mr. Porter also held senior economic policy positions in the Ford, Reagan and George H. W. Bush White Houses, including serving as assistant to the President for economic and domestic policy from 1989 to 1993. Mr. Porter is also a director of Extra Space Storage, Inc., Packaging Corporation of America, Tenneco Inc., and Zions Bancorporation. Mr. Porter is 62 years old, has been a director of the Company since 1999, and is a member of the Compensation/Nominating/Governance Committee and the Three-Year Independent Director Evaluation Committee.

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Richard L. Wambold has been Chairman of the Company since March 2000, and has been CEO since its spin-off in November 1999. Prior to joining Pactiv, Mr. Wambold held operating positions with Tenneco Inc., then Pactiv’s parent, and with J.I. Case, a manufacturer of farm and construction equipment. Mr. Wambold is also a director of Cooper Tire and Rubber Company. Mr. Wambold is 57 years old and has been a director of the Company since 1999.

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Norman H. Wesley is the retired Chairman and CEO of Fortune Brands, Inc., a consumer products company, serving as Chairman and CEO from 1999 until retiring as CEO in December 2007, and as Chairman in September 2008. Mr. Wesley is also a director of Fortune Brands, Inc. and ACCO Brands Corporation. Mr. Wesley is 59 years old, has been a director of the Company since 2001, and is a member of the Compensation/Nominating/Governance Committee.

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