Appointed the 49th United States Secretary of the Interior in June 2006, Secretary Kempthorne, age 57, served in that capacity until January 2009. He served as the Governor of Idaho from 1999 until his appointment as Secretary of the Interior and was also a United States Senator representing the State of Idaho from 1993 to 1999. Secretary Kempthorne was mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1986 to 1993.

In addition to serving as a member of the Homeland Security Task Force, Secretary Kempthorne has also been chairman of the National Governors Association, chairman of the Western Governors Association and president of the Council of State Governments.

With this election, Secretary Kempthorne becomes the ninth independent director on the FMC Board. William G. Walter, FMC chairman, president and chief executive officer, is the sole inside director.

FMC Corporation is a diversified chemical company serving agricultural, industrial and consumer markets globally for more than a century with innovative solutions, applications and quality products. The company employs approximately 5,000 people throughout the world. The company operates its businesses in three segments: Agricultural Products, Specialty Chemicals and Industrial Chemicals.

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