John A. Luke, Jr.

MeadWestvaco Corporation

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Luke, is President and Chief Executive Officer of MeadWestvaco Corporation. Previously, he served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Westvaco Corporation.

Mr. Luke began his career with Westvaco in 1979. In 1989, he became a member of the Board of Directors. He was elected Executive Vice President in 1990, President and Chief Executive Officer in 1992 and Chairman in 1996.

Mr. Luke currently serves as a director of The Timken Company, The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and the National Association of Manufacturers. He also serves as a trustee for the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and is a director and past chairman of the American Forest & Paper Association.

Mr. Luke holds a B.A. from Lawrence University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

MeadWestvaco Corporation

MeadWestvaco Corporation, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, is a leading global producer of packaging, coated and specialty papers, consumer and office products and specialty chemicals. The company operates in 33 countries, serving customers in approximately 100 nations. With annual sales of $8 billion, MeadWestvaco employs more than 30,000 people worldwide and owns 3.4 million acres of forests that are managed using sustainable forestry practices.

Its highly recognized consumer and office brands include Mead®, AT-A-GLANCE®, Cambridge®, Columbian®, Five Star® and Trapper Keeper®. MeadWestvaco owns and oversees extensive forestlands, managing them according to stringent environmental standards and in conformity with the independent, third-party certification process established by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).