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Louis J. Lavigne, Jr.


Appointed to the Board in 2005. Mr. Lavigne has served as a management consultant in the areas of corporate finance, accounting and strategy since 2005. Mr. Lavigne was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Genentech, Inc. from March 1997 through his retirement in March 2005, leading the company through significant growth while overseeing the financial, corporate relations and information technology groups. Mr. Lavigne joined Genentech in July 1982, was named controller in 1983, and, in that position, built Genentech's operating financial functions. In 1986, Mr. Lavigne was promoted to Vice President and assumed the position of Chief Financial Officer in September of 1988. Mr. Lavigne was named Senior Vice President in 1994 and was promoted to Executive Vice President in 1997. Prior to joining Genentech, Mr. Lavigne held various financial management positions with Pennwalt Corporation, a pharmaceutical and chemical company. Mr. Lavigne also serves on the board of BMC Software, Inc.