Dr. John McAdam - Retired chief executive officer of Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, director since 2008
Dr. John McAdam is the retired chief executive officer of Imperial Chemical Industries Limited (specialty chemicals) from 2003 until its acquisition by Akzo Nobel N.V. in January 2008. Dr. McAdam served as executive vice president of ICI Paints from 1998 to 2003 and as a member of its Group Board from 1999 to 2003, and as chairman and chief executive officer of its Quest International business from 1997 to 1998. Prior to that, McAdam held a number of positions with Unilever Llc (consumer products) from 1974 to 1997, including senior positions within its Birds Eye Walls, Quest International and Unichema International businesses. McAdam was elected to the board of directors of Sara Lee Corporation in 2008. He serves on the Compensation and Employee Benefits, Corporate Governance, Nominating and Policy Committees.
McAdam serves as chairman of Rentokil Initial plc and United Utilities plc, as a senior independent director of J Sainsbury plc, and as a non-executive director of Rolls-Royce Group plc.
McAdam graduated from Manchester University with a first class honours degree in chemical physics and, after completing his doctorate, was awarded a research fellowship.
About Sara Lee Corporation
Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) and it's leading portfolio of food and beverage brands, including Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Pickwick Teas, Sara Lee and Senseo, generate nearly $8 billion in annual net sales from continuing operations and employ approximately 20,000 people worldwide. In January, 2011, Sara Lee Corp. announced that it will divide the company into two pure -play publicly-traded companies, one focused on the international coffee and tea market and the other on North American meats. For more information on the company, please visit www.saralee.com.