BAE Systems Land & Armaments Operating Group

Tom Rabaut became President and Chief Executive Officer of United Defense January 28, 1994. United Defense is a public company trading on the New York Stock Exchange with sales in excess of $2 billion. It has strong market positions in armored combat vehicles, weapons delivery systems, components for military vehicles, ship overhaul and conversion, training systems, and logistics support services. Mr. Rabaut joined FMC in 1977 and worked in a variety of manufacturing management positions in the Power Transmission Group. In 1982, he became Operations Manager of FMC's Fluid Control Division serving the petroleum equipment industry. In 1986, Mr. Rabaut entered FMC's defense business as General Manager of the company's Steel Products Division. In 1989, Mr. Rabaut became the Operations Director of FMC's Ground Systems Division, and in April 1990, he was appointed Vice President and General Manager of Ground Systems Division. In 1993, Mr. Rabaut assumed the position of General Manager of FMC's Defense Systems Group, overseeing operations in the U.S., Turkey and Sweden, serving U.S. and allied armies, navies, and marines. In 1994, he was elected a Vice President of FMC Corporation. In January 1994, the FMC Defense Systems Group was combined with HARSCO's defense group to form United Defense. Mr. Rabaut graduated, with a Bachelor of Science degree, from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. During his five years as an Army officer, he served in company- and battalion-level positions with the 1st and 4th Armored Divisions and the 66th Military Intelligence Group. Mr. Rabaut is a Trustee of Stevens Institute of Technology, Chairman of Bofors Defence, board member United Defense Industries, board member FNSS. Mr. Rabaut is a member of Aerospace Industries Association and the Association of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He serves as a member of the AUSA Council of Trustees and the National Infantry Board. Mr. Rabaut served as a member of the Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade (DPACT). He is a representative of The Middle East Institute and a member of the Association of the United States Army, the Navy League of the United States, National Guard Association of the United States, U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Association, National Infantryman's Association, and the Naval Surface Warfare Association. Mr. Rabaut served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Defense Industrial Association and co-chairman of the Industrial Committee of Tank and Automotive Producers. Tom and his wife, Sheila, have three children and live in Great Falls, Virginia.

Mr. Raborn is a former VP and CFO of United Defense Industries from 1994 until retirement in 2005; He also held various financial positions with the company and its predecessor, FMC, dating back to 1977. He served in the U.S. Air Force for five years as a Command Center Duty Director and an F-4 Phantom pilot, including tours in Vietnam and Japan.

Frank C. Carlucci had served as Chairman of Nortel since April 1999. He has been a presidential advisor and served as U.S. Secretary of Defense from November 1987 to January 1989. After leaving the Department of Defense, Mr. Carlucci became Vice Chairman of The Carlyle Group, a merchant bank in Washington D.C., and has been serving as its Chairman Emeritus since January 2006. In addition to having served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Sears World Trade Center, Inc., followed by the position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Carlucci has held a number of other positions in government service. His role in the Executive Branch spans four U.S. administrations of both Republican and Democratic presidents. His appointments have included Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, Deputy Secretary of Defense, Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, Ambassador to Portugal, Undersecretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Associate, and Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Ashland Oil, Inc.; BDM International, Inc.; Bell Atlantic Corporation; CB Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc.; Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company; East New York Savings Bank; General Dynamics Corporation; Kaman Corporation; Neurogen Corporation; Northern Telecom Limited; The Quaker Oats Company; SunResorts, Ltd., NV; Texas Biotechnology Corporation; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.; Vinnell Corporation; Westinghouse Electric Corporation; and the Board of Trustees for the RAND Corporation. Among his awards and honors are: Herbert Roback Memorial Award, 1989; George C. Marshall Award, 1989; Honorary Doctor of Law Degree University of Scranton, 1989; Woodrow Wilson Award, 1988; James Forrestal Award, 1988; Presidential Citizens Award, 1983; National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, 1981; Distinguished Intelligence Medal, 1981; Defense Department Distinguished Civilian Service Award, 1977; Health, Education and Welfare Distinguished Civilian Service Award, 1975; and State Department Superior Service Award, 1971.