Virgis W. Colbert - Retired executive vice president, Miller Brewing Company, director since 2006

Virgis W. Colbert is retired executive vice president of worldwide operations of Miller Brewing Company and senior advisor to MillerCoors Brewing Company (formally Miller Brewing Company). He was elected to the board of directors of Sara Lee Corporation in 2006 and serves on the Compensation and Employee Benefits Committee and Finance Committee.

During his 26-year career at Miller, he held various positions of increasing responsibility that include senior vice president of worldwide operations, senior vice president of operations and vice president of plant operations. He was appointed to his last position in July 1997 and retired in December 2005.

He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Stanley Black & Decker, Lorillard, Inc., Bank of America Corporation and The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

Colbert earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Central Michigan University.

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.