James H Ross

James H. Ross was Deputy Chairman of National Grid Transco plc, a public UK company with interests in electricity and gas transmission and distribution in the United Kingdom, the United States, Argentina, Zambia and Australia, from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Ross was Chairman of National Grid Group plc from 1999 to 2002. From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Ross was Chairman of The Littlewoods Organisation, a private company in Great Britain operating in the retail home shopping and leisure businesses. Mr. Ross was Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of Cable & Wireless plc, an international provider of telecommunications services, between 1992 and 1995. He was a Managing Director of British Petroleum plc, which engages in all phases of the petroleum business, from 1991 to 1992, and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BP America Inc., a subsidiary of British Petroleum plc, from 1988 to 1992. Mr. Ross is a Director of Prudential plc, Schneider Electric and Datacard Inc. He is also the Chairman of the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education in the United Kingdom. Mr. Ross has served as a Director of the Company since 1989 and is a member of the Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.