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Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, The Timken Company. Mr. Toot has been a director of our company since June 2001. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Toot is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of The Timken Company (tapered roller bearings and specialty steel). He joined The Timken Company in 1962 and served in various senior executive positions until his election as Executive Vice President in 1973, President in 1979 and Chief Executive Officer in 1992. He retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Timken in December 1997 and then served as Chairman of the Executive Committee from July 1998 until April 2000. Mr. Toot is also a director of Timken and Rockwell Automation, Inc. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of PSA Peugeot Citro�n. Mr. Toot has also served as a director, officer, trustee or member of various community, charitable and philanthropic organizations.
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