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(Richard Pogue is donating one hour of his time to the winning bidder.)

From 1994 to 2004, Richard W. ("Dick") Pogue served as Senior Advisor to Cleveland-based Dix & Eaton, the largest corporate public relations firm between New York and Chicago, before returning to Jones, Day.

From 1957 to 1994, Dick was with the international law firm Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. During his nine years as Managing Partner of Jones Day (1984-92), the firm grew from 335 to 1,225 lawyers, expanded from five domestic to 20 international offices, and became the second largest law firm in the world.

Dick received a B.A. from Cornell University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. From 1954 to 1957, he served in the Patents Division, Office of The Judge Advocate General, Department of the Army (Pentagon). His legal specialties at Jones Day included antitrust and corporate takeover work. As a Visiting Professor at Michigan Law School in 1993-94 he designed and taught a course entitled "The Business of Law."

Since 1985 he has had substantial experience in arbitrating and mediating numerous commercial disputes, primarily but not exclusively through the American Arbitration Association. He has served as the panel chair or as a panel member on various large complex cases, as well as sole arbitrator or mediator in many disputes, with claims ranging from $5,000 to several hundred million dollars. He is currently Vice Chair of the AAA's Northern Ohio Commercial Advisory Council.

In addition to his business and civic activities in Cleveland, Dick's interests have taken him to other parts of the globe. He has served as a Director of a number of major corporations, including Continental Airlines at the present time. In the civic arena, over the years he has chaired many leading organizations including Business Volunteers Unlimited, University Hospitals Health System, The City Club of Cleveland, the Greater Cleveland Roundtable, The Cleveland Foundation, the Greater Cleveland Growth Association, and the Cleveland Institute of Music. He currently serves as a Trustee of a number of organizations and chairs the (Ohio) Governor's Commission on Higher Education and the Economy, the President's Council Foundation, Kulas Foundation, and the national Newcomen Society. He is a Life Trustee of United Way in Cleveland and in 1989 chaired the Annual Campaign which raised a record $51,900,000.

Dick and his wife Pat reside in Shaker Heights. They have three children and seven grandchildren, all of whom live on the East Coast.

Item Special Note

(Richard Pogue is donating one hour of his time to the winning bidder.)

We accept Mastercard and Visa(not American Express) payments and cash payments. All money is due by Friday, July 16.

The executives will meet with the winning bidders at a time convenient to both parties, on or before December 1, 2004.