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Walter Industries :: Corporate :: OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION

Officers of the Corporation

1Victor P. Patrick
Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
Walter Industries, Inc.

Victor P. Patrick was appointed vice chairman in August 2006 and continues to serve as general counsel a position he has held since joining the Company in August 2002. Patrick was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company in February 2008. Patrick was appointed as a director of the Company in December 2006. Prior to joining the Company, he worked for Honeywell International from 1994 to July 2002, most recently as vice president, secretary and deputy general counsel.

1Mark J. O'Brien
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
JWH Holding Company, LLC
Director
Walter Industries, Inc.

Mark J. O’Brien was appointed chairman and chief executive officer of the Company’s JWH Holding Company, LLC (consisting of its Financing and Homebuilding business) in February 2006. O’Brien has also served as a member of the Company’s board of directors since June 2005. Previously, he was the chief executive officer of Pulte Homes, Inc., where he served in various capacities for 21 years until his retirement in 2003.

1George R. Richmond
Chief Executive Officer
Jim Walter Resources, Inc.
Director
Walter Industries, Inc.

George R. Richmond was appointed chief executive officer of Jim Walter Resources in February 2006, serving previously as president and chief operating officer of Jim Walter Resources since 1997. Richmond has held various positions at Jim Walter Resources since 1978. Richmond was appointed as a director of the Company in December 2006.

1Miles C. Dearden, III
Senior Vice President, Treasurer
Walter Industries, Inc.

Miles C. Dearden was appointed senior vice president in February 2005 and vice president, treasurer in April 2002. Previously, he was assistant treasurer beginning in March 2001. Prior to joining the Company, he worked for Bank of America from 1987 until 2001, most recently as a managing director for the bank’s Global Corporate and Investment Bank.

1Lisa A. Honnold
Senior Vice President, Controller
Walter Industries, Inc.

Lisa A. Honnold was appointed senior vice president, controller of the Company in March 2006. Honnold had previously served as vice president of corporate accounting for the Company since December 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Honnold was vice president, corporate controller of Catalina Marketing Corporation from December 2004 to November 2005, holding the previous title of assistant controller since November 2003. From 1996 to November 2003, Honnold held various positions with NACCO Industries, Inc., last serving as manager of financial reporting and analysis.

 

1Larry E. Williams
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Walter Industries, Inc.

Larry E. Williams was appointed senior vice president, human resources in November 2001. Previously, he was senior vice president, human resources for CoBank from 1989 to 2001.

 

1Charles E. Cauthen
Chief Financial Officer
JWH Holding Company, LLC
President
Walter Mortgage Company

Charles E. Cauthen was appointed chief financial officer of JWH Holding Company, LLC and president of Walter Mortgage Company in November 2006. Previously, he served as president of Jim Walter Homes. He also served as chief operating officer of Jim Walter Homes and senior vice president and controller of Walter Industries. Prior to joining the Company, he was senior vice president and chief financial officer-consumer products group, Bank of America from 1999 to November 2000.

1Cynthia B. Eisch
Assistant Controller, Tax Director
Walter Industries, Inc.

Cynthia C. Eisch was appointed assistant controller, tax director in September 1995. Previously, she served the Company as tax compliance manager, compliance since 1988. Previously, Eisch was tax manager and auditor with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

1Catherine C. Bona
Vice President, Corporate Secretary
Walter Industries, Inc.

Catherine C. Bona was appointed vice president, corporate secretary for the Company in April 2007. Bona had previously served as assistant general counsel.

1Ronald L. Loida
Vice President, Internal Audit
Walter Industries, Inc.

Ronald L. Loida was appointed vice president, accounting compliance for the Company in September 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Loida was senior manager for internal audit services at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Additionally he held a management position at Ernst & Young, LLP and director of retirement plan operations at PFPC.

1Ronald E. McCaslin
President
Jim Walter Homes, Inc.

Ronald E. McCaslin was appointed president of Jim Walter Homes, Inc. in October 2006. McCaslin previously served as president of Stratford Homes. Prior thereto, he was president and chief operating officer for the manufacturing division of American Homestar. Additionally, he has held executive positions with Fleetwood Homes as well as with companies in the commercial appliance and equipment industry.

1Kimberly A. Perez
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Walter Mortgage Company

Kimberly A. Perez was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer for the financial services group of the Company in December 2002. She previously served as vice president of corporate accounting and director, accounting and planning at the Company since 1997. Prior to joining the Company, Perez was an audit manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

1Billy R. Philbeck
Vice President, Risk Management
Walter Industries, Inc.

Billy R. Philbeck was appointed vice president, risk management for the Company in September 2004. Additionally, he holds the position of vice president and chief operating officer of Cardem Insurance Co. and the operation of Best Insuror’s, Inc.

1Charles C. Stewart
President
United Land Corporation
Sloss Industries Corporation

Charles C. Stewart is president of United Land Corporation and Sloss Industries Corporation. Prior to his role at Sloss, Stewart served as vice president, engineering, and as an associate engineer for Jim Walter Resources. He joined the Company in 1978.

1Mark H. Tubb
Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategic Planning
Walter Industries, Inc.

Mark H. Tubb was appointed vice president, investor relations and strategic planning for the Company in August 2006. Tubb most recently was vice president, planning and corporate communications and also served as director-strategic planning and analysis. Prior thereto, he was vice president-investor relations with Intermedia Communications.

 

 

Updated 2/20/08



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