Mr. Racicot is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Insurance Association, Washington, D.C. (property-casualty insurance trade organization). Previously, he was a partner at Bracewell & Giuliani, L.L.P., Washington, D.C. (law firm) from February 2001 to August 2005; Chairman of Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. (political organization) from July 2003 to November 2004; Chairman of Republican National Committee (political organization) from January 2002 to July 2003; and Governor of the State of Montana from 1993 to 2001. Mr. Racicot is also a Director of Allied Capital Corporation and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.