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              [html]<thead><tr><td>Kurt F. Mueller</td><td>47</td><td>Vice President Fresh Pork Sales and Marketing</td><td>11 / 01 / 99 to Present</td><td>1999</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Director Fresh Pork Sales and Marketing</td><td>02 / 03 / 97 to 10 / 31 / 99</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Gary C. Paxton</td><td>58</td><td>Vice President Specialty Foods Group</td><td>09 / 29 / 03 to Present</td><td>1992</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Vice President Prepared Foods Operations</td><td>11 / 01 / 99 to 09 / 30 / 03</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Vice President Manufacturing</td><td>01 / 27 / 92 to 10 / 31 / 99</td><td>Larry J. Pfeil</td><td>54</td><td>Vice President Engineering</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>11 / 01 / 99 to Present</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Director of Engineering</td><td>01 / 04 / 99 to 10 / 31 / 99</td><td>Corporate Manager Engineering</td><td>01 / 13 / 97 to 01 / 03 / 99</td><td>Douglas R. Reetz</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>49</td><td>Vice President Grocery Products Sales</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11 / 01 / 99 to Present</td><td>1999</td><td>Director Grocery Products Sales and Business Development</td><td>09 / 15 / 97 to 10 / 31 / 99</td><td>James N. Sheehan</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>48</td><td>Vice President and Controller</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>05 / 01 / 00 to Present</td><td>1999</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Treasurer</td><td>11 / 01 / 99 to 04 / 30 / 00</td><td>President Hormel Financial Services Corporation</td><td>09 / 21 / 98 to 10 / 31 / 99</td><td>Corporate Manager Credit / Claims Hormel Financial Services Corporation</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>07 / 28 / 97 to 09 / 20 / 98</td><td>William F. Snyder</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>46</td><td>Vice President Refrigerated Foods Operations</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11 / 01 / 99 to Present</td><td>1999</td><td>Director Fresh Pork Operations</td><td>09 / 27 / 99 to 10 / 31 / 99</td><td>Fremont Plant Manager</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>12 / 25 / 95 to 09 / 26 / 99</td><td>James M. Splinter</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>41</td><td>Vice President Marketing — Consumer Products — Refrigerated Foods</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>06 / 02 / 03 to Present</td><td>2003</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Senior Vice President Retail Division Jennie - O Turkey Store</td><td>04 / 30 / 01 to 06 / 01 / 03</td><td>Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing Jennie - O Turkey Store</td><td>09 / 06 / 99 to 04 / 29 / 01</td><td>Group Product Manager Grocery Products</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>04 / 27 / 98 to 09 / 05 / 99</td><td>Senior Product Manager Grocery Products</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>09 / 30 / 96 to 04 / 26 / 98</td><td>Joe C. Swedberg</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>Vice President Legislative Affairs and Marketing Services</td><td>06 / 02 / 03 to Present</td><td>1999</td><td>Vice President Meat Products Marketing</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>11 / 01 / 99 to 06 / 01 / 03</td><td>Director Meat Products Marketing</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>01 / 04 / 93 to 10 / 31 / 99</td><td>Larry L. Vorpahl</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>Vice President and General Manager Grocery Products</td><td>12 / 01 / 03 to Present</td><td>1999</td><td>Vice President Grocery Products Marketing Director Grocery Products Marketing</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>11 / 01 / 99 to 11 / 30 / 030 / 30 / 96 to 10 / 31 / 99</td><td>James W. Cavanaugh</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>54</td><td>Corporate Secretary and Senior Attomey</td><td>01 / 29 / 01 to Present</td><td>2001</td><td>Assistant Secretary and Senior Attorney</td></tr></tbody>
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