Edward J. Yocum

Edward J. Yocum, Jr., age 43, is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company, a position he has held since May of 2007. Mr. Yocum had been Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since April 2006. Mr. Yocum served as Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of GrafTech International Ltd. from June 2003 through March 2006. From January 2000 through February 2003, he was Vice President and General Counsel of Paytrust, Inc. From March 1996 through January 2000, Mr. Yocum was employed by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP with a practice focused upon corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He began his career as an associate with Shearman & Sterling LLP from September 1990 through 1996. Mr. Yocum received a Bachelor of Business Administration, summa cum laude, from Temple University in 1987 and Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Villanova University in 1990.