Edward M Liddy

Mr. Liddy has been Chairman of the Board of The Allstate Corporation, the parent of the Allstate Insurance Company, since January 1999. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Allstate from January 1999 to December 2006, President from January 1995 to May 2005, and Chief Operating Officer from August 1994 to January 1999. Mr. Liddy will retire from his position as Chairman of Allstate in Spring 2008 and subsequently will become a partner in the private equity investment firm of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. Mr. Liddy is on the boards of the following public companies in addition to Goldman Sachs and The Allstate Corporation: 3M Company and The Boeing Company. He also is Chairman Emeritus of Northwestern Memorial Hospital and serves on the boards of Northwestern University and the Museum of Science and Industry.