Thomas C. Nelson is President and Chief Executive Officer of National Gypsum Company, a building products manufacturer. He has held this position since 1999 and was elected Chairman of the Board in January 2005. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Nelson served as the Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of National Gypsum. Mr. Nelson previously worked for Morgan Stanley & Co. and in the United States Defense Department as Assistant to the Secretary and was a White House Fellow. Mr. Nelson previously served as a director of Atrium Health and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Specific Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Expertise: Operational and management experience, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of a building products manufacturer Senior government experience as Assistant to the Secretary of the United States Defense Department and as a White House Fellow Expertise in finance, strategic planning, business development and retail business Public company directorship and committee experience Other Public Companies None Committees Management Planning and Development Nominating and Governance