Gillette Announces Changes In Its Board Of Directors Mar 24, 2003

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The Gillette Company announced the appointment and nomination of two new Board members.

Fred H. Langhammer, chief executive officer and president of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., was appointed to serve the final two years of the 3-year term of Warren E. Buffett. Mr. Buffett had previously announced that he would leave the Gillette Board at its Annual Meeting in May to devote more time to his Berkshire Hathaway business interests.

Roger K. Deromedi, Co-CEO of Kraft Foods Inc. and president and chief executive officer of Kraft Foods International, has been nominated to succeed Richard R. Pivirotto, who will not stand for reelection this year, having reached the mandatory retirement age for directors.

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