TASK FORCE CHAIRMEN

		Charles O. Holliday, Jr. Chairman, Environment, Technology & the Economy Task Force Chairman & CEO, DuPont

Chad Holliday, Jr., 55, is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of DuPont. Chad is the 18^th executive to lead the company in over 200 years of DuPont history. He became CEO on February 1, 1998 and Chairman December 31, 1998. Previously, Chad served as Executive Vice President and member of the Office of Chief Executive. He was also Chairman of the DuPont Asia Pacific region.

Chad has been with DuPont for over 30 years. After receiving a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Chad started at DuPont in the summer of 1970. At DuPont's Old Hickory site, Chad parlayed a summer job into a full-time position. He then advanced through various manufacturing and supervisory assignments, product planning and marketing positions, to eventual executive responsibilities.

In September 2002, Chad was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. He was also elected chairman of the Business Council in 2002. Chad is also past chairman of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Society of Chemical Industry - American Section. While chairman of the WBCSD, Chad co-authored a book Walking the Talk which details the business case for sustainable development and corporate responsibility.

Chad also serves on the board of directors of HCA and Catalyst. He is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers. Chad is also a member of the board of Winterthur Museum & Gardens in Wilmington, Delaware.

Under Chad's direction, DuPont established the mission to achieve sustainable growth - increasing shareholder and societal value while decreasing the company's environmental footprint. The company has a three-part strategy: deliver new products through the power of integrated science, vigorously pursue knowledge intensity in all businesses, and significantly increase productivity by using Six Sigma methodology. The businesses are grouped into five growth platforms - Agriculture & Nutrition, Coatings & Color Technologies, Electronic & Communication Technologies, Performance Materials, and Safety & Protection.

Chad says, "We will never compromise our core values - safety and environmental excellence, integrity, high ethical standards and treating people fairly and with respect. They are our foundation. We must continually strive to find ways to enhance them. "