Burton A. Dole Jr. age 68 was a Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Medsouth Therapies LLC a rehabilitative health care company from 2001 to 2003; he was Chairman of the Board of Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated a medical equipment company from 1995 until his retirement in 1997. He was Chairman of the Board President and Chief Executive Officer of Puritan Bennett Incorporated from 1986 to 1995 and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Puritan Bennett Incorporated from 1980 to 1986. Mr. Dole served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Reserve Agent from 1992 through 1994. He served as Chairman of the Conference of Chairmen of the Federal Reserve System in 1994. Mr. Dole is a Director of Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation. He received both a bachelor�s degree in mechanical engineering and a master�s degree in business administration from Stanford University. Mr. Dole has been a Director of MetLife since August 1999 and a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company since 1996. |