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Glen H. Hiner became an independent Calpine director in June 2006. Mr. Hiner serves as a member of Calpine's compensation committee and nominating and governance committee. Mr. Hiner is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Owens Corning. Prior to his 11 years at Owens Corning, Mr. Hiner worked for General Electric for 35 years, where he served in a variety of senior management positions, including Senior Vice President and Group Executive for the GE Plastics Group. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Kohler Company and recently served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Dana Corporation, Prudential Financial and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Mr. Hiner obtained a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from West Virginia University (WVU) and also received an Honorary Doctorate in Science from WVU. In 2002 he joined the Business School of WVU, where he instructed a graduate course in business ethics. Mr. Hiner also received an Honorary Doctorate in Human Letters from Trinity College, and was bestowed the Society of Plastics Industry's highest honor in 1994: the Dan Fox Lifetime Achievement Award | 