Mr. Murdock, 88, joined Dole as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer in July 1985, and continued as Dole s Chief Executive Officer until June 2007. Mr. Murdock was also Dole s President from February 2004 to July 2004. He has been Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Castle & Cooke, Inc., a Hawaii corporation, since October 1995 (Mr. Murdock has beneficially owned all of the capital stock of Castle & Cooke, Inc. since September 2000). Since June 1982, he has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Flexi-Van Leasing, Inc., a Delaware corporation wholly owned by Mr. Murdock. Mr. Murdock also is the owner/developer of numerous real estate developments and is the owner of Castle & Cooke Mortgage Company, a Delaware corporation. Mr. Murdock also is the sole stockholder of numerous corporations engaged in a variety of business ventures and in the manufacture of industrial and building products. Mr. Murdock is Chairman of the Executive Committee of Dole s Board of Directors. Mr. Murdock is the father of Justin M. Murdock, who is a Director and also served as the Company s Vice President, New Products and Corporate Development until January 28, 2011. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors believe that Mr. Murdock s presence on the Board has been vital to the Company s growth and success over the past 27 years. Mr. Murdock s passion for healthy living has given the Company direction and focus through his leadership. Mr. Murdock s vast experiences and successes in the business world are also an invaluable asset to the Board as it evaluates not only the Company s present circumstances, but the direction it will head in the future.