R. William Becker and Mary Ann Becker - Page 3

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          Florida, and BHC was a Florida corporation with its principal               
          place of business located in Ft. Pierce, Florida.                           
               Richard E. Becker (Mr. Becker) and the Becker family have              
          been engaged in various aspects of the Florida citrus industry              
          since at least the 1950s.  On December 28, 1983, BHC was                    
          incorporated by Mr. Becker for purposes of estate planning and              
          the continuation of the family business.                                    
               Mr. Becker was the father of William Becker, Barbara Hurley,           
          and Jo Ann Becker.  William Becker was well known in the citrus             
          industry.  He was appointed by the Governor of Florida to two               
          consecutive 3-year terms on the Florida Citrus Commission and was           
          elected chairman of the commission for 5 consecutive years.3                
               As of February 22, 1991, Mr. Becker was BHC’s chairman of              
          the board, William Becker was BHC’s chief operating officer and             
          ran its day-to-day operations, and Barbara Hurley and Jo Ann                
          Becker had limited involvement in BHC.  As of February 22, 1991,            
          BHC’s stock was owned as follows:                                           






               3  The Florida Citrus Commission consists of 12 members                
          appointed by the Governor of Florida, meets on a monthly basis,             
          and oversees and guides the activities of the Department of                 
          Citrus.  The Department of Citrus carries out the Florida Citrus            
          Commission policy and acts as the commission’s staff by                     
          conducting a wide variety of programs involving marketing                   
          research and regulation.                                                    




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