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Don Graber, Chair

Don R. Graber is the retired chairman, president and CEO of Huffy Corporation. The company's divisions include the largest seller of bicycles in the world, the leading manufacturer of basketball backboards and related equipment in North America, and the nation's largest supplier of in-store assembly, repair, merchandising and installation services. Mr. Graber was appointed to the Wright State University Board of Trustees in 2002.

His early career includes positions with General Electric and Black & Decker. He was general manager of the housewares manufacturing department of General Electric, and later president of Black & Decker's worldwide household products group. Mr. Graber joined Huffy Corporation as president and COO in 1996 before assuming his current position in 1997.

Mr. Graber earned a B.S. degree from The Ohio State University and a M.B.A. from Ohio University.

Mr. Graber is a past member of the Victoria Theatre board and currently serves on the Alliance Community Schools board. He also serves on the boards of several public companies—Precision Castparts Corporation, Amcast Industrial Corporation and MTC Technologies.

Mr. Graber and his wife Gloria have two daughters and four grandchildren.

Term ends 2011.