McCORMICK & COMPANY 2007 ANNUAL REPORT |
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John P. Bilbrey 51 Senior Vice President The Hershey Company President – Hershey North America Hershey, Pennsylvania Director since 2005 Nominating / Corporate Governance Committee James T. Brady 67 Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic Ballantrae International, Ltd. Ijamsville, Maryland Director since 1998 Audit Committee* J. Michael Fitzpatrick 61 Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Citadel Plastics Holdings, Inc. Radnor, Pennsylvania Director since 2001 Audit Committee Freeman A. Hrabowski, III 57 President University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland Director since 1997 Nominating / Corporate Governance Committee* Robert J. Lawless 61 Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer (retired) McCormick & Company, Inc. Director since 1994 Michael D. Mangan 51 Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer The Black & Decker Corporation Towson, Maryland Director since 2007 Audit Committee |
Joseph W. McGrath 55
*Denotes committee chairman |
Alan D. Wilson |
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McCormick’s mission is to enhance shareholder value. McCormick employees conduct business under the leadership
of the Chief Executive Officer and the oversight and direction of the Board of Directors. Both management and the Board
of Directors believe that the creation of long-term shareholder value requires us to conduct our business honestly and
ethically and in accordance with applicable laws. We also believe that shareholder value is well served if the interests of
our employees, customers, suppliers, consumers, and the communities in which we live, are appropriately addressed. McCormick’s success is grounded in its value system as evidenced by our core values. We are open and honest in business dealings inside and outside McCormick. We are dependable and truthful and keep our promises. Our employees and our Board of Directors are committed to growing our business in accordance with our governance structure, principles and code of ethics. |
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