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Swift & Company® Board Of Directors
Joe Colonnetta
Joe Colonnetta Jr. became a director of Swift Operating in September 2002 and also is a
director of Swift Holdings. He has been a partner at Hicks Muse since December 2002 and
previously was a principal at Hicks Muse from January 1998 to December 2002. From September
1994 to January 1998, he was a partner with Resource Management Partners (RMP), a management
partner to institutional and private equity firms investing in food and consumer related
portfolio companies, where he served as interim Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at various times. From January 1992
to September 1994, he was the Chief Financial Officer of The Restaurant Company, the
operator of the Perkins Restaurant and Bakery chain. He also serves as a director of Swift
Foods Company, Cooperative Computing, Inc., Home Interiors & Gifts, Inc., Safeguard
Systems, Minsa Mexico (an agri-business), Veltri Metal Products and Zilog, Inc.
George Gillett Jr.
George N. Gillett Jr. became Chairman of the Board and a director of Swift Operating in
September 2002. He is Chairman of the Board and President of Booth Creek Management Corp.,
a company with investments in a wide variety of businesses, since founding the Company in
1996. He also is Chairman of Booth Creek Ski Holdings, Inc. since its formation in October
1996 and Chief Executive Officer since February 1997. From August 1994 to July 2001, he
served as Chairman of Packerland Packing Company, Inc., a meat packing company. From January
1997 to February 2000, he served as Chairman of Corporate Brand Foods America, Inc., a
processor and marketer of meat and poultry products, which was acquired by IBP, Inc.
Edward Herring
Edward Herring became a director of Swift Operating in May 2005. He is a Principal of Hicks,
Muse, Tate & Furst, Incorporated. He joined HMTF in 1998 and has been involved in a
variety of investment transactions spanning multiple industry sectors. Most recently, he
has been instrumental in the development and execution of the firm's energy and food
sector investment initiatives. In the energy sector, he was extensively involved in the
firm's investment in Triton Energy and, most recently, the acquisitions of BlackBrush
Oil & Gas, Inc. and Regency Gas Services LLC. Similarly, he has played an active role
in execution and oversight of the Firm's investment in Swift & Company in 2002. In
2000, he led the structuring and execution of the recapitalization process for Viasystems,
the Firm's electronics contract manufacturing platform. He also serves as a director
for Regency Gas Services LLC and BlackBrush Oil & Gas, Inc. Prior to joining HMTF, he
was an investment banker with Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Mike Kelly
Michael D. Kelly became a director of Swift Operating in April 2003. He served as the
Executive Vice President, Marketing of The Restaurant Company, the operator of the Perkins
Restaurant and Bakery chain from February 1993 until February 2003.
Kate Lavelle
Kate S. Lavelle became a director of Swift Operating in December 2004. She recently became
the Chief Financial Officer of Dunkin Brands, Inc. Previously, she was Global Senior Vice
President and Chief Accounting Officer of LSG Sky Chefs. From 1987 to 1998, she was employed
at Arthur Andersen, LLP.
John Muse
John R. Muse became a director of Swift Operating in September 2002 and is also a director
of Swift Holdings. He has been a partner and member of the management committee of Hicks Muse
since co-founding the firm in 1989. Prior to forming Hicks Muse in 1989, he headed the
merchant / investment banking operations of Prudential Securities in the Southwestern
region of the United States. He also serves as a director of Swift Foods Company, Dean Foods
Company, Arena Brands Holding Corp., Burtons Foods, Eurotax / Glass, Media Capital,
Pinnacle Foods, Premier International Foods Plc and Yell.
Sam Rovit
Sam Rovit was named president and chief executive officer of Swift & Company in May 2005.
He became a director of Swift Operating and Swift Holdings in July 2005. Prior to joining
Swift, he headed the global mergers and acquisitions practice for Bain & Company, leading
strategy consultants. He is a leading expert in food industry value-creation strategies,
and has provided counsel to many of the largest companies in the food industry.
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Swift Celebrates 150 Years Of Meat Industry Excellence
