Gary E. McCullough has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Career Education Corporation (provider of post secondary education) since March 2007. Mr. McCullough served as Senior Vice President of Abbott Laboratories and President of its Ross Products Division from December 2003 to March 2007. Immediately prior to joining Abbott Laboratories, Mr. McCullough served as Senior Vice President - Americas of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company from March 2000 to December 2003. Mr. McCullough also spent 13 years at the Procter & Gamble Company where he served in a variety of marketing and management positions. Mr. McCullough is also a Director of Career Education Corporation. A. Malachi Mixon, III. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,