Robert B. Goergen is founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blyth, Inc. He is also Chairman of the Ropart Group, a private equity investment firm. Previously, Mr. Goergen was a Partner with McKinsey & Company and served with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, McCann-Erickson and Procter & Gamble. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Protein Sciences Corporation. Since 1982, he has served on the Board of Trustees of the University of Rochester, most recently as Chairman. Also, since 1997, Mr. Goergen has served on the Wharton School Board of Overseers. Mr. Goergen received his undergraduate degree in physics, graduating cum laude, from the University of Rochester in 1960 and received his M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Graduate School in 1962.