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Peter Thompson. Mr. Thompson began his career in marketing in 1970, and in 1974 he became a Product Manager for General Foods Corp. He then joined GrandMet plc in 1984, where he held management positions in several subsidiaries, including Green Giant, Haagen-Dazs and Pillsbury. In 1992, he became Chairman and CEO of GrandMet Foods Europe, based in Paris. Mr. Thompson then joined PepsiCo Group in 1994 where he successively held the positions of: Chairman of Walkers Crisps in the U.K.; CEO Europe, Middle East, Africa of Frito-Lay International, and finally CEO of Pepsi-Cola International (1996-2004). Currently, he is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Stanwich School and a Director of Syngenta AG. Mr. Thompson is an American citizen. | 